DATE : JAN 22 ’2019

by_OLE SCHEEREN
THE
INTERLACE
singapore

MODULAR HOUSING STUDY

AC 802 : DESIGN SEMINAR
BHUMI PATEL 15SA212
DEEP PATEL 15SA213
NISHI SHAH 15SA226
PRATIK PATEL 15SA251
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Architects : Ole Scheeren

Location : Singapore
Site Area : 80000.00 sqm
Construction Started : 2007
Completion : 2013
Style : Contemporary Architecture

The Interlace is located on an elevated eight-hectare site, bounded by

Alexandra Road and the Ayer Rajah Expressway, amidst the verdant
Southern Ridges of Singapore.

With about 170,000 sqm of gross floor area, the development will provide
1,040 apartment units of varying sizes with extensive outdoor spaces and
landscaping.

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The Interlace breaks away from Singapore’s standard typology of isolated, vertical apartment towers and instead explores
a dramatically different approach to tropical living: an expansive interconnected network of living and communal spaces
integrated with the natural environment.

Thirty-one apartment blocks, each six-stories tall and identical in length, are stacked in a hexagonal arrangement to form
eight large-scale open and permeable courtyards. The interlocking blocks form a vertical village with cascading sky
gardens and both private and public roof terraces.

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The design capitalizes on the generous size of the site and

further maximizes the presence of nature by introducing
extensive roof gardens, landscaped sky terraces and
cascading balconies.

Above- ground vehicular circulation is minimized, liberating

large green areas within the development.

The Interlace incorporates sustainability features through

careful environmental analysis of sun, wind, and micro-
climate conditions on site and the integration of low-
SITE 112% impact passive energy strategies.
GREEN

TERRACES

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SITE PLAN
The unusual geometry of the hexagonally stacked building blocks
creates a spatial structure populated by a diverse array of
activity areas.
Partly resting, partly floating, the blocks hover on top of each
other to form an expressive ‘interlaced’ space that connects the
individual apartments.
A Central Square, Theatre Plaza, and Water Park occupy the
more public and central courtyards.
The Waterfall, Lotus Pond, and Rainforest Spa complete the eight
ZONING main courtyards.

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A system of three core types for 6, 18, and 24

stories is located at the overlap of the stacked
apartment blocks.

Cores typically serve 3 to 4 different units per

floor, providing efficient circulation without long
corridors.

Core lobbies are naturally lit and ventilated,

bringing daylight and fresh air into common
areas.

Circular ‘mega columns’ arranged around the

vertical circulation in an optimized hexagonal
configuration generate the 3-way rotation of the
blocks and enable a standard solution for all
conditions.

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LEVEL-1

LEVEL-2
TYPE A : 2 BHK
UNIT AREA : 80-130 sqm

01-06 Floors 07-12 Floors TYPE B : 3 BHK

11 Blocks 10 Blocks
UNIT AREA : 120-215 sqm

TYPE C : 3 BHK
UNIT AREA : 150-465 sqm
LEVEL-3

LEVEL-4
TYPE D : 4 BHK
UNIT AREA : 200-565 sqm

13-18 Floors 19-24 Floors

07 Blocks 03 Blocks

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CORE A
UPTO 06 FLOOR
1 Elevator + 1 Stair

CORE B
UPTO 18 FLOOR
2 Elevator + 1 Stair

CORE C
UPTO 24 FLOOR
2 Elevator + 2 Stair

SERVICE CORES

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 “The design addresses concerns of shared space and social needs in a
contemporary society and simultaneously responds to issues of shared living
and individuality by offering a multiplicity of indoor/outdoor spaces specific to
the tropical context.”
_Ole Scheeren