Built Elements

1. Biophilic Design

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/07293682.2013.790832
A photo of green walls set up in HortPark, taken by NParks

HortPark which is also known as a gardening hub, highlights aspects of biophilic design such as the set up of green walls and roofs. The illustration of the green walls and roofs is to demonstrate biophilic urbanism on homes, schools and workplaces in Singapore. This is to encourage the individuals and companies to adopt green walls or setting up plants in rooftops and balconies.

2. Innovative Landscape Design

A photo taken on the Henderson Wave

The Henderson Wave, which is a connecting walkway between the parks along the trail of Southern Ridges, has won the Design of the Year in 2009. The distinctive wave-like structure of the pedestrian bridge was built to improve the connectivity of the nature areas and making it easier for the locals and visitors to walk in the connected parks. Under the curves of the waves, the bridge provides spaces for people to rest and spot for native birds. We can see how a man-made structure of an urban landscape has ingrained into the nature trails. And the built elements fuse with natural environment has intrinsically promoted the vision of ‘City in a Garden’ in Singapore.