Kampung Admiralty is Singapore's first integrated retirement community project by Housing and Development Board. It was designed by WOHA.[1][2] The project was completed in late 2017 and it was officially opened in May 2018.

Geography

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Kampung Admiralty is an 11-storey complex of two residential blocks of about 100 studio apartments. Therefore, Kampung Admiralty is officially opened on 12 May 2018.[3][4]

Facilities

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  • Community plaza - ground floor[3]
  • Pharmacy - ground floor
  • 900-seater hawker centre - Level 2
  • Admiralty Medical Centre - Level 3 and Level 4. It provides residents with specialist care and day surgery, and is run by Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
  • Community garden - Level 9

Accolades

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  • 2016 World Architecture Festival: Best Commercial Mixed-Use Future Project award[1]
  • 2018 International Chapter Architecture Awards: Commendation for commercial architecture
  • 2018 World Architecture Festival: Building of the Year

References

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  1. ^ a b Goh Yan Han; Rachel Au (3 December 2018). "Kampung Admiralty wins world's top architectural award". The New Paper. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ Goh, Yan Han (2 December 2018). "Kampung Admiralty snags top accolade at World Architecture Festival". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Chan, Luo Er (12 August 2017). "Kampung Admiralty welcomes its first batch of residents". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ Seow, Bei Yi (12 May 2018). "New integrated facility in Woodlands opens, has both childcare and eldercare facilities". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 December 2018.