Space Planning & Design of Public Housing

Mr Jeremiah Lim
Head, Design Policy & Coordination Unit

Topics
Room Sizes Review Examples of Good Unit Layouts/ Prototype Unit plans Updates to Design Requirements: Precinct Carpark

Room Sizes Review

Previous Room Sizes

Good Unit Layouts

Current Updated Room Sizes

* Will also issue a performance requirements

Prototype Unit Plans

Objectives: 1) Optimize furniture layout 2) Optimize precast planking improve productivity 3) Choice of Plans 4) Reduce time spent on design development 5) Resolve repeated problems, eg dimensions, piping, discharge stacks

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

Studio Apartment 35m2
Living/ Dining Bedroom Clothes Drying A/C ledge

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

Studio Apartment 45m2
Living/ Dining Bedroom Clothes Drying A/C ledge

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

2 Room

Living/ Dining Bedroom Clothes Drying A/C ledge

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

3 Room

Living/ Dining Bedroom 2 Galley Kitchen Service Yard/ Clothes drying Internal clothes rack (1 set of stacks at A/C ledge)

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

4 Room

L- shaped Living/ Dining Reduce Corridor Open Kitchen Service Yard/ Clothes drying

Examples of Good Unit Layouts

5R Room

Optimizing Living/ Dining Reduce Corridor Open Kitchen Service Yard/ Clothes drying

Updates to Design Requirements

Precinct Carpark

Precinct
To Universal Design features: T provide id U i lD i f t
Wayfinding y g/ Signage Seating Routing

Precinct
Seating handrails/ handhold) S ti for f Elderly Eld l (with ( ith h d il / h dh ld)

Precinct
Wayfinding/ W fi di / Signages Si
Recommended Locations Drop Drop Off Porch/ Entrance pts MSCP carpark landing Footpath p Junctions

Precinct
Accessibility A ibilit through th h the th block: bl k
Resolve the column structure Identify main thoroughfares/ BFA route Mark out main route with tiles

Precinct
Ineffective Weather Protection High linkway
3600

Precinct
Effective Weather Protection High linkway

SK N2 C4

Precinct
Effective Weather Protection High linkway
4500

Height: g Width 1:1

4500

Precinct
D Drop Off / Pick Pi k Up U point i t Height clearance of 4.5m when roof projects over services access, e.g. fire engine, refuse truck. Height clearance of 3.8m if roof is not over services access

Precinct
Social Communal Facilities Provision Norm Proposed Change of Norm from 0.92m2/DU 2m2/DU
Current:
Contracts Total Dus (no. of stys) 300
(16 stys)

SCF Req. (m) based on 0 92 m 0.92 m / DU 276 476.56 1207.04

Current SCF Provision (m) (m ) 500 500 1906.18

FSCF: 500 m

Current SCF Provision (m/Du) (m /Du) 1.67 0.97 1.45

BP N4 C13A JE N4 C16 PE C40

518
(38 stys) t )

CCC: 500 m

1312 Dus
(17 stys)

CCC: 515.76 m RCC: 160.56 m EC: 629.86 m FSCF: 350 + 250 m CCC: 500 m RC: 160 m FSCF: 350 + 500 m CCC: 499.83 m RCC: 186.67 m FSCF: 397 397.50 50 m m Senior Link: 356 m

SK N2 C40 SK N3 C21 & C22 TM N1 C13 (SA) TM N8 C26 Y N3 C20

1036
(15 stys)

953.12 930.12 137.10 480.2 334.88

1480 1084 356 846.41 500

1.43 1.07 2.39 1.62 1.37

1011
(15 stys)

149
(11 stys)

522
(16 stys)

FSCF: 349.50 m EC: 496.91 m FCF: 500 m

364
(15 stys)

Avg = 1.49

SENGKANG N2C40

Total DUs = 1036

Total Area of SCF Space = 1480 m2

SENGKANG N2C40

400m2

Legend g
Current SCF spaces Additional SCF spaces Community living rooms Services

Precinct
Social Communal Facilities Provision Norm

Possible Locations (For (F consultants lt t to t propose) )

MSCP ground level Void V id d deck k 2 - storey Roof garden Standalone structure

Carpark

Siting

Carparking Provision Norm for Studio Apartments 1 car l lot t : 12 DU DUs MSCP 400 lots : provide 2 ingresses & 2 egresses MSCP 400 lots : provide 1 ingress & 2 egresses MSCP 600 lots or 100m length g : provide rapid down ramp

UP

DN

DN UP
Schematic plan showing the RDR

Carpark
1. To p provide minimum 50m queue length along the service road for storage so that the queue will not affect the MSCP.

Layout

min

Fig g 1. Schematic sketches showing g the min 50m distance.

2. If there is insufficient distance to provide a 50m queue length, it is recommended that a 2-lane exit is introduced in y the service road layout.
Fig 2. Schematic sketches showing the 2-lane exit configuration.

Carpark
1. To avoid p provision of circular ramps. p

Manoeuvrability

If circular ramps are designed due to site constraints, design to cater minimum width of 4 4.2m 2m for inner ramp driveway and 3 3.3m 3m for outside lane.

Carpark

Safety

1. Motorcycle y lots on lower deck in clusters of not more than 10 lots. Otherwise, to provide sufficient spacing between the lots as fire break. 2. Avoid locating car wash bay facing downward car ramp and location unsafe for users (e g In front of ramps, (e.g. ramps next to staircases, staircases accessible lots and motor cycle lots)

Thank You