{"id":7789,"date":"2023-06-25T13:21:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T03:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=7789"},"modified":"2024-12-26T19:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T09:59:03","slug":"singapores-kampung-admiralty-a-new-age-for-social-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/singapores-kampung-admiralty-a-new-age-for-social-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s Kampung Admiralty: A New Age for Social Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With calls for more social and affordable housing globally, it is timely to reflect on developments that have achieved success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a recent stopover in Singapore, I deliberately sought out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/904646\/kampung-admiralty-woha\">Kampung Admiralty<\/a> &#8211;  the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theurbandeveloper.com\/articles\/world-architecture-news-awards-winners\">World Architecture Festival\u2019s 2018 &#8216;World Building of the Year&#8217; <\/a>&#8211; to understand the design elements of an acclaimed social housing success story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"j-73aNbzC0M\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Voices of Kampung Admiralty\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j-73aNbzC0M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hear from residents leading healthy and active lifestyles in one big community. Footage courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@singaporeHDB\">@singaporeHDB<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was not disappointed in taking the detour away from Singapore\u2019s glamorous commercial and tourist developments to find a vibrant, attractive, and functioning community hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the Woodlands neighbourhood, adjacent to the \u2018Admiralty MRT\u2019 \u2013 a Mass Rapid Transport station in the North Region of Singapore, Kampung Admiralty epitomises <a href=\"https:\/\/architectureau.com\/articles\/kampung-admiralty\/\">\u201cthe idea of architecture as an agent acting as an advocate for social and environmental sustainability.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 104 apartments are located in two 11-storey blocks for elderly singles or couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Urban-Greening.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More than 104 self-contained apartments have been constructed adjacent to a Mass Rapid Transport station (Singapore&#8217;s subway equivalent).  (Photo credit: Darreh Soh, Patrick Bingham-Hall and K Kopter) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuddy benches\u201d at shared entrances encourage seniors to come out of their homes and interact with their neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central.jpg 835w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Buddy-Benches-at-the-Kampung-Admiralty-in-Singapore-Wood-Central-634x420.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The development features &#8216;Buddy benches&#8217; in shared entrances and common wears to encourage greater social interaction amongst residents. (Photo credit: Darreh Soh, Patrick Bingham-Hall and K Kopter) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The units adopt universal design principles for natural cross-ventilation and optimum daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-696x440.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1068x674.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-665x420.jpg 665w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1320x834.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Social-Housing.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The units embrace natural ventilation and optimise daylight. (Photo credit: Darreh Soh, Patrick Bingham-Hall and K Kopter) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdb.gov.sg\/cs\/infoweb\/residential\/where2shop\/explore\/woodlands\/kampung-admiralty\">Completed in May 2017<\/a>, the \u201cmodern kampung\u201d, or vertical village, features facilities for the community, including a two-storey medical centre providing specialist outpatient care, an Active Ageing Hub co-located with a childcare centre, dining, and retail outlets, plus a 900-seat hawker centre, offering a wide range of facilities and amenities for both young and old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The project embraces &#8216;urban greening&#8217; with massive greenroofs supporting shared community areas.  (Photo credit: Darreh Soh, Patrick Bingham-Hall and K Kopter)  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with various deliberate spaces to encourage community involvement and ownership, it was thriving with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complex proves that social housing should be integrated into a community rather than just developed when land is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By placing the elderly centre-stage, Kampung Admiralty re-establishes dignity for this commonly marginalised sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It adopts a novel approach to creating stronger communities, particularly in the context of rapid urbanization and densification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept manifests in a contemporary kampung (traditionally, a Malay\/Indonesian village) and has proven to be a much-loved destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ground-level plaza is designed as an \u201curban living room,\u201d enabling the local community to gather in many different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central.jpg 898w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central-600x271.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ground-level-plaza-Wood-Central-696x315.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The &#8216;urban living room&#8217; is a vibrant community activation point. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-locating the childcare centre with the active ageing hub, fronting the green community plaza, creates opportunities for children and adults to exercise, play and garden together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proximity to healthcare, social, commercial, and other amenities supports inter-generational bonding and promotes active ageing in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architect, WOHA\u2019s design is a community hub and an integrated public housing project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an important precedent that showcases the greater civic role and reaches of architecture in society, developed as a prototype to support ageing in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An amazing amount of greenery is embedded on and within its many levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kampung-Admiralty-was-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year.-Aerial-View-of-Green-Space.-Photographs-Darren-Soh-Patrick-Bingham-Hall-K.-Kopter-1-1.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An aerial view of the massive greenspace that is embedded across multiple levels of the project. (Photo credit: Darreh Soh, Patrick Bingham-Hall and K Kopter)  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, 110% of its footprint has been covered in vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100% landscape replacement was achieved through ground-level planting, greenroofs, and vertical green walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"7801\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg 707w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-696x984.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-first-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-297x420.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1st floor plan provided by WOHA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"7800\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg 707w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-696x984.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-sixth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-297x420.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">6th floor plan provided by WOHA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"7799\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central.jpg 707w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-696x984.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-ninth-floor-plan-of-the-Kampung-Admiralty-was-awarded-the-WAF-2018-World-Building-of-the-Year-Wood-Central-297x420.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">9th floor plan provided by WOHA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Greenspace was provided on levels 1, 6 and 9 in the development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The eco-pond promotes biodiversity and provides a natural cooling effect for the adjacent urban surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bioretention basin located at the medical centre provides a calm and therapeutic environment for patients while also functioning as a system to harvest, cleanse and recycle rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kampung Admiralty has become a biodiversity hotspot, transforming the ecological value of the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diverse planting palette, including shrubs and trees providing fruit and nectar, attracts a wide range of species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Water features increase this diversity by providing alternative habitats and a water source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A biodiversity audit conducted in July-September 2018 found 50 species, including 19 bird and 22 insect species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social Housing, when done well, addresses social, economic, and environmental issues and can be world-leading. Let\u2019s demand with the future delivery of social housing, that we enhance our communities and heed the lessons of the past by integrating and not isolating social housing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark Thomson is the director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoeffective.com.au\/\">Eco-Effective Solutions<\/a>. He has developed a national reputation in Australia for championing Sustainable Design and Development as a practising Architect, Commercial Interior Designer and Environmental Consultant. He is a judge of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldarchitecturefestival.com\">World Architecture Festival <\/a>(WAF) and a director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.responsiblewood.org.au\">Responsible Wood<\/a> (Australia&#8217;s largest forest certification scheme) and <a href=\"https:\/\/micahprojects.org.au\">Micah Projects<\/a> (one of Australia&#8217;s largest not-for-profit organisations focused on homelessness and domestic violence). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With calls for more social and affordable housing globally, it is timely to reflect on developments that have achieved success. On a recent stopover in Singapore, I deliberately sought out Kampung Admiralty &#8211; the World Architecture Festival\u2019s 2018 &#8216;World Building of the Year&#8217; &#8211; to understand the design elements of an acclaimed social housing success [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":7804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[3,38,37,34,45],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[103],"class_list":{"0":"post-7789","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-architecture","8":"category-architecture-and-design","9":"category-building-and-construction","10":"category-opinion","11":"category-sustainability"},"authors":[{"term_id":103,"user_id":21,"is_guest":0,"slug":"mark-thomson","display_name":"Mark Thomson","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mark-thomson.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mark-thomson.jpg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7789"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23101,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789\/revisions\/23101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7789"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=7789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}