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Firm which designed St George’s Towers BTO project wins top HDB award
Each block in St George s Towers has a sky terrace on the 24th storey where residents can enjoy views of the city and the Whampoa River. PHOTO: LOOK ARCHITECTS
Firm which designed St George s Towers BTO project bags top HDB award
MICHELLE NG
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The architecture firm behind the design of three blocks at St George s Towers Build-To-Order (BTO) project has bagged a top design award for Housing Board projects in a year that saw HDB name a record number of winners.
Built in the Kallang-Whampoa district, and towering over lower-rise developments in the mature estate, each block of St George s Towers boasts a sky terrace on the 24th storey fitted with fitness equipment and benches where residents can catch unblocked views of the city and the Whampoa River.
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Hougang Town Centre has been renewed with a fishing village theme. (Photo: SQFT Architects)
28 Dec 2020 12:27PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The upgrading of Hougang Town Centre, which has been refreshed with a fishing village theme, has won a design award from the Housing Development Board (HDB), the authority said on Monday (Dec 28).
The rejuvenation of Hougang Town Centre, carried out by SQFT Architects, is among 35 awardees of HDB this year for design, construction and engineering feats.
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This is the largest number of awards given out since the first iteration of the awards in 2008, said HDB in a press release .