Ridge

TEH Ru Yen Joey

The Ridge is located at a 75ha plot of land at Dover and is conceptualised as a continuation of urban fabric from the Natuonal University of Singapore located at Kent Ridge. The project will undergo intensification comprising of research-oriented programs and residential blocks to function as a self-sufficient mini-city. Ridge as a design concept adopts an incremental building form in the manner of intensification relevant to specific site conditions such as proximity to public transport amenities and overhead bridges.

Urban prototyping studies were conducted with the aid of Houdini. As the impetus of the project focuses on the liveability of inhabitants, iterations were generated and evaluated based on 3 'liveability' assessment: 1. Daylight Factor 2. Solar Factor and 3. View Factor. The iterative process culminates in the identification of 'good' buildings based on certain threshold values. The exercise culminates in a largely successful iteration (Model 3b) based on lessons extracted from previous iterations. The Ridge is an example of the benefits stakeholders gain when assessment and planning is done at an early stage.

Keywords: Liveability, intensification, daylight factor, solar factor, view factor.