{"id":122047,"date":"2021-09-17T01:17:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T18:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/former-bukit-timah-fire-station-to-be-transformed-into-community-node-to-open-in-q2-2022\/"},"modified":"2021-09-17T10:02:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T03:02:47","slug":"former-bukit-timah-fire-station-to-be-transformed-into-community-node-to-open-in-q2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/former-bukit-timah-fire-station-to-be-transformed-into-community-node-to-open-in-q2-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bukit Timah Fire Station to be transformed into community node, to open in Q2 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFormer Bukit Timah Fire Station to be transformed into community node, to open in Q2 2022The transformation of the former fire station will establish the site as \u201ca key gateway for heritage and nature landmarks and trails in the area, including Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and the Rail Corridor.\u00a0
\nThe former Bukit Timah Fire Station will be transformed into a community node, featuring an environmentally sustainable lifestyle hub that integrates urban farming, wellness and nature-based activities.
\nThe site will also feature \u201cgenerous community spaces amidst lush greenery and rich heritage\u201d.
\n\u201cVisitors will have opportunities to connect with nature via workshops, nature-based programmes and allotment gardens in shared open spaces designed to capitalise on the surrounding greenery,\u201d said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore Land Authority (SLA), National Parks Board (NParks) and Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in a joint news release on Thursday (16 September).
\nThey noted that the transformation of the former fire station will establish the site as \u201ca key gateway for heritage and nature landmarks in the area\u201d, including Bukit Batok Memorial, the former Ford Factory, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve as well as island-wide recreational routes \u2013 the 36km-long Coast-to-Coast Central Trail and the 24km-long Rail Corridor.
\nThe authorities revealed that restoration works for the site are slated to commence around the end of this year. They added that the community node is tentatively set to open to the public by the second quarter of 2022.
\nMeanwhile, the tender for the project will be awarded to Homestead Holland after it won the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group\u2019s \u2018Reinventing Cities\u2019 competition, which was organised in collaboration with URA, SLA, NParks and BCA.
\nThe competition is aimed at implementing carbon neutral and sustainable urban features in underutilised sites across the world.
\nThemed \u2018Good Food, Good Life\u2019, Homestead Holland\u2019s winning proposal featured community event spaces as well as allotment gardens \u201cto experiment with sustainable food production and food waste management\u201d.
\n\u201cIt will also bring together a vibrant mix of uses such as food and beverage offerings including farm-to-table experiences, health and wellness activities, and nature-related workshops,\u201d said the authorities.
\nEnvironmentally sustainable features like sustainable construction, enhanced waste management strategy and low carbon mobility initiatives such as the provision of shuttle buses and electric vehicle charging stations will also be implemented.
\nThe development targets to attain Green Mark Platinum Zero Energy certification under Green Mark 2021.
\nHomestead Holland\u2019s three-year tenancy will commence in Q4 2021, and is renewable for another three-plus-three years.
\n\u201cThe former Bukit Timah Fire Station will be added as a recreational node along the Rail Corridor to serve as a base for visitors to explore the surrounding nature areas and heritage attractions,\u201d said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee.
\n\u201cWe will be implementing sustainable solutions with creative adaptive reuse of the site, in line with our Singapore Green Plan 2030 ambitions to push for greener buildings and to build a more climate resilient nation.\u201d
\nThe former Station Master\u2019s residence, for instance, will be re-purposed into a Visitor Centre to showcase the nature parks of Singapore.
\nHe revealed that NParks will also \u201cexplore plans to connect the former Bukit Timah Fire Station to the Rail Corridor trail and other green spaces such as Bukit Batok Nature Park\u201d.
\n\u201cVisitors can look forward to the former Bukit Timah Fire Station being transformed into a thriving community node, and this will provide another convenient access point into the Rail Corridor,\u201d he added.
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