Re-Imagining the Rail Corridor

September 12, 2011 by  
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Re-imagining The Rail Corridor is envisioned as a series of events dedicated to enhancing the public awareness and understanding of the tract of KTM railway land recently returned to Singapore. The events comprise of an exhibition, a design workshop and a public forum, intended to explore, encourage and develop creative ideas for incorporation into the future of the Rail Corridor.

The events revolve around six key themes: Ecology, Heritage, Recreation, Transport, Education and Community Gardening. Through these themes, it hopes to shape our understanding of and give insight to a rare piece of our cultural and natural heritage amidst our urban landscape, and to spark interest in the protection and preservation of this heritage as an extension of our national identity.

Exhibition

Date: 3 Oct – 2 Dec 2011

Time: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 7pm / Saturdays: 8.30am to 5pm / Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Venue: Atrium, URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118

The exhibition will showcase some early ideas from students and design professionals for what the future of the Rail Corridor could become, in a bid to anchor Singaporeans with a stake in their surroundings and to build-up engagement with the public in jointly designing the spaces around us.

Design Workshop

Date: 8 Oct 2011, 9am – 6pm

Venue: 4th storey seminar room, URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118

The 1-day design workshop seeks to foster the imagination of students, designers and interested members of the public of what the future of the Rail Corridor could become.

There will also be a public critique session at the end of the workshop for a larger public audience to actively engage the workshop participants in the ideas put forward.

Pls pre-register for this design workshop either as a Workshop Participant or as a Workshop Public Critique Participant below.

Workshop Participants (9am – 6pm)

Open for registration below. Limited seats.

*Participants should be preferably available for a site recce and briefing on Sat 1 Oct at 9am.

[Registration closed]

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Workshop Public Critique Segment (4.30 – 6pm)

Open for registration below. Limited seats.

*No need to register for this public critique segment if you have already registered for the workshop above.

[Registration closed]

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6 Responses to “Re-Imagining the Rail Corridor”
  1. Kendrick says:

    Hi! I registered under the workshop category, would it be possible to know if participation is finalized? thanks!

  2. pang SW says:

    There is s small natural shallow stream just outside the main gate outside Springdale Condo along Hindhede Walk.
    It wld be nice to clear the vegetaion and make an easy access down to this stream for children to play in.

    • Andrew says:

      @pang SW: The little stream has a very small and delicate ecosystem of a few fishes and even the occasional kingfisher. It also has the occasional litterer who throws rubbish into it. It may be a good idea to build a small platform to overlook it as a photo-opportunity. I would not recommend a place for children to play as it is steep and dangerous, and being small, is easily polluted. Hope you understand.

  3. Teo Chai Seng says:

    Install overhead travelator along the centre of the Corridor from Tg Pagar to the outskirt of the city area and provide links to major buildings and bus stops along the way. In this way people can go to the Corridor for exercise , sight-seeing or other activities, rain or sunshine. The travelator can also be a means of transport to and from the congested city area.

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