Built on the Foundation of Design for Manufacture and Assembly Solutions
A five-storey leisure development run by non-profit organisation, HomeTeamNS, was built on the foundation of design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) solutions, encompassing various technologies and methodologies that utilise off-site fabrication towards accelerated project delivery, minimal construction waste and enhanced building performance.
Located within the Bedok Reservoir Park, a key feature of the clubhouse that faces the reservoir is its undulating profile, designed to enhance the spatial quality by bringing the outside surrounding greenery inside—into a space that offers recreational facilities for all ages.
The curved planters were made of precast GFRC and part-cast in-situ
CREATING A NOTABLE AND FUNCTIONAL FAÇADE
Having both east and west orientations, the façade layers comprise curved planters; double-glazed external windows complemented by an envelope of aluminium screens; and strategically positioned deep overhangs for thermal and visual comfort.
The complexity of interfacing and constructing the curvatures was resolved through the use of precast fabrication. For example, the planter profiles were made of precast glass-fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC) and part-cast in-situ—a hybrid approach that achieved its setting-out and dimensional requirements.
Deep overhangs, aluminium screens and double-glazed external windows were installed for thermal comfort
PROJECT DATA
Project Name
HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir Clubhouse
Location
900 Bedok North Road, Singapore 479994
Completion Date
January 2023
Site Area
20,000 square metres
Gross Floor Area
14,965 square metres
Client
HomeTeamNS
Architecture & Design Firm
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Architects
Yong Wei Lee; Du Peng; Kenny Chen Han Teng
Civil & Structural Engineer
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Landscape Architect
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Green Building Consultant
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
Threesixty Cost Management Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Surbana Jurong)
Main Contractor
CMC Construction Pte Ltd
Images
Surbana Jurong
This is an excerpt. The original article is published in
Construction+ Q1 2024 Issue: Construction Technologies Now.
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