Designed to provide a spaces for public gardening as well as senior
living, this hybrid complex has a rich array of green roofs, terraces
and facades allowing for locally-grown produce as well as civic
interaction.
Responding to the fact that by 2030 a full 20% of Singapore’s population will be retirement-aged, SPARK Architects sought to address high-density housing, sustainable architecture and urban agriculture in this complex.
The layered concept involves ground-level farms and gardens open to
the citizenry as well as individual, upper-level plots that retired
persons can work at their leisure.
Further, “the environmental sustainability and efficiency of
‘Home Farm’ [is] enhanced by proposed features such as the collection of
rainwater, for use in aquaponic systems, and the use of plant waste for
energy production.”
The curvilinear master plan provides maximum sun exposure and
variegated views throughout the complex, encouraging residents to walk
around to exercise, interact with neighbors and experience a diverse set
of internal and city views.
