5 Teams Shorlisted for Singapore Rail Corridor
John Hill
4. June 2015
Photo: © MND, courtesy of Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has selected 5 teams to participate in the second stage of the Rail Corridor competition aimed at developing a conceptual master plan for a 24-kilometer-long former railway in Singapore.
The train line, known formerly as the Keretapi Tanah Melayu, stretches from the north to the south of Singapore. URA calls it "a 'green corridor' that stands out as an informal public space in contrast to the dense urban developments in other parts of Singapore." Further, "It weaves through diverse landscapes, linking high-density public housing estates with pockets of private housing, business parks, industrial areas, nature reserve, parks and land that have yet to be developed." That diversity can be seen in the walkthrough video below.
Drawing courtesy of OMA
The 5 teams were selected from 64 teams submitting as part of the stage one pre-qualification round. The second stage consists of two parts, per URA:
Stage 2B will then commence where the successful design team(s) will work with URA to refine the Concept Master Plan and Concept Designs for the Rail Corridor, taking into account the public, stakeholders and agencies’ feedback received during the exhibition period.
The 5 shortlisted teams (architect and landscape architect) for the second stage of the Rail Corridor competition:
Lead Architect: DP Architects (Singapore)
Lead Landscape Architect: Grant Associates (Singapore/UK)
Lead Architect: MVRDV (The Netherlands)
Local Architect: Architects 61 (Singapore)
Lead Landscape Architect: Turenscape International (China)
Lead Architect: MKPL Architects (Singapore)
Lead Architect & Lead Landscape Architect: Nikken Sekkei (Japan)
Local Landscape Architect: Tierra Design (Singapore)
Lead Landscape Architect: Olin Partnership (United States)
Lead Architect: OMA Asia (Hong Kong)
Local Architect: DP Architects (Singapore)