Rail Corridor Master Plan Receives Outstanding Award at 2017 ILFA Asia-Pac LA Awards
Nikken Sekkei Ltd as design leader of a multidisciplinary team for the Rail Corridor Master Plan in Singapore has received has received the International Federation of Landscape Architects (Asia Pacific) highest project accolade, an “Outstanding Award” for the analysis and master planning of Singapore’s Rail Corridor. The Plan is dubbed “Lines of Life” and spans the length of the nation, 24km north to south.
The IFLA award follows a 2015 winning international design competition entry to design a master plan for the rejuvenation of the public space that resulted from the decommissioning of part of the KTM railway once connecting Singapore and Malaysia. Following the competition, the design team also completed in February of 2017 the preliminary design of a first stage 4km section including public and stakeholder consultation and feedback.
An awards ceremony is to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 4 November 2017.
IFLA official webpage 2017 awards list:
http://iflaapr.org/annual-events/ifla-apr-awards/
Rail Corridor Master Plan “Lines of Life” Introductory Movie:
http://www.nikken.co.jp/ja/archives/video/rail_corridor.html
Project Name: Singapore Rail Corridor – “Lines of Life”
Site: Former Singapore-Malaysia KTM Railway line (from Tanjong Pagar in the south to Kranji in the north)
Client: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Designer: Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Consultants: Tierra Design, ARUP Singapore Pte. Ltd, W Architects, DHI, Buchan, Arcadis, Lighting Planners Associates, teamLab
Site particulars: Total length approx. 24km, Planning area approx. 100ha.
Note IFLA:
The International Federation of Landscape Architects is the body representing Landscape Architects worldwide. Its purpose is to coordinate the activities of member associations when dealing with global issues, and to ensure that the profession of landscape architecture continues to prosper as it continues to effect the design and management of our environment.
The IFLA award follows a 2015 winning international design competition entry to design a master plan for the rejuvenation of the public space that resulted from the decommissioning of part of the KTM railway once connecting Singapore and Malaysia. Following the competition, the design team also completed in February of 2017 the preliminary design of a first stage 4km section including public and stakeholder consultation and feedback.
An awards ceremony is to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 4 November 2017.
IFLA official webpage 2017 awards list:
http://iflaapr.org/annual-events/ifla-apr-awards/
Rail Corridor Master Plan “Lines of Life” Introductory Movie:
http://www.nikken.co.jp/ja/archives/video/rail_corridor.html
Project Name: Singapore Rail Corridor – “Lines of Life”
Site: Former Singapore-Malaysia KTM Railway line (from Tanjong Pagar in the south to Kranji in the north)
Client: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Designer: Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Consultants: Tierra Design, ARUP Singapore Pte. Ltd, W Architects, DHI, Buchan, Arcadis, Lighting Planners Associates, teamLab
Site particulars: Total length approx. 24km, Planning area approx. 100ha.
Note IFLA:
The International Federation of Landscape Architects is the body representing Landscape Architects worldwide. Its purpose is to coordinate the activities of member associations when dealing with global issues, and to ensure that the profession of landscape architecture continues to prosper as it continues to effect the design and management of our environment.
One of the world’s largest architectural design firms with over 2,500 professional staff, Nikken Sekkei and its six Group companies offer comprehensive design, engineering, management, consulting and R&D services. Established in 1900, the company’s portfolio consists of over 25,000 projects in 50 countries. Its activities cover a wide spectrum of sustainable public and private endeavors including: new city design, high-density/mixed- use transit-oriented developments, super-high rise buildings, business parks, offices and facilities for commercial, cultural, educational and healthcare use. Nikken is headquartered in Tokyo and maintains branch offices in China, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, Spain and the UAE.