THE INTERLACE,

SINGAPORE
BREAKING THE MYTH
 CONCEPT
NEW RESIDENTIAL TYPOLOGY WHICH BREAKS AWAY FROM THE CLUSTERS OF ISOLATING TOWERS.

HORIZONTALLY CONNECTED VOLUMES ESTABLISHING A BETTER CONNECTED AND

LESS ISOLATED RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT.
 Site Location
Urban density
Peripheral landscape of the city
 SITE SPECIFICATIONS
LOCATION: THE INTERLACE IS TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 170,000 SQM
LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED
EIGHT-HECTARE (80000 SQ.M) 31 APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH SIX STOREY’S TALL WITH 8
SITE. MAIN COURTYARDS.

BOUNDED BY ROAD, BASEMENT PARKING: 2,600 CARS

EXPRESSWAY AND
SURROUNDED BY SOUTHERN APARTMENTS: 1,040 (144,000 SQM)
RIDGES OF SINGAPORE. (SIZES VARY FROM 75 SQM TO 600 SQM)

DESIGNED BY OLE SCHEREEN, CLUBHOUSES: 1,500 SQM

PARTNER OF THE OFFICE FOR
METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE RETAIL: 500 SQM

The development sits on

over eight hectares with
a plot ratio of 2:1, the
total gross floor area
(GFA) tops out at
170,000sqm.
Thirty-one apartment blocks, each six-stories tall and identical in length,
are stacked in a hexagonal arrangement to form eight large-scale open
and permeable courtyards. The interlocking blocks form a vertical village
with cascading sky gardens and both private and public roof terraces.
The Interlace incorporates
sustainability features through
careful environmental analysis of
sun, wind, and micro-climate
conditions on site and the
integration of low-impact passive
energy strategies.

While maintaining the privacy of

individual apartment units through
the generous spacing of the building
blocks and far-ranging views, the
design also features communal
spaces for shared activity. Extensive
residential amenities and facilities
are interwoven into the lush
vegetation and offer opportunities
for social interaction, leisure, and
recreation.
SITE SURROUNDINGS
 Climate

The temperature hovers around Spells of widespread moderate to heavy rain

a diurnal range of a minimum of 25 °C occur lasting from 1 to 3 days at a stretch.
(77.0 °F) and a maximum of 33 °C
(91.4 °F). It is relatively dry in February till early March
although rainfall still exceeds 120m
April is the hottest month of the year in
Singapore, followed by May.
 PARKING

ABOVE GROUND VEHICULAR

CIRCULATION IS MINIMIZED
LIBERATING THE LARGE GREEN
AREAS.

BASEMENT- 2600 CARS.

Architectural intervention with parking

THERE ARE VOIDS IN THE PLINTH

AND SEMI SUNKEN PARKING DECK.
Open air voids in the plinth
allow light and air to the
semi-sunken and naturally
ventilated parking deck.
PUBLIC AND CENTRAL SPACES
The communal spaces have been located in such a way
that it gets shades from the shadow of the block.
Strategic position of water bodies which reduce local
air temperature and improves the thermal comfort.
 VOLUMETRIC STUDY

Interlace consists of six story

blocks staggered in a
hexagonal arrangements
surrounding eight courtyards.

The blocks are stacked four

high at the center to provide
maximum of 24 floors.

This provides almost every

home with a wide view of the
surrounding areas.

The spatial courtyards have

swimming pools that are part
of the architecture and not
just an after thought.
 Energy Efficient
The design generates a multiplication of horizontal surfaces populated by extensive roof
gardens and landscaped terraces that in aggregate provide 112% green area – more than the
size of the unbuilt site
Block unit design
Unit plan
TYPE H GARDEN HOUSE
SITE SECTION
 Circulation

The horizontal circulation takes The vertical circulation varies according to the spatial
place through courtyards and design of the building .
pedestrian circulation transit . It has three vertical circulation core changing in size
and specific requirements of the building .
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Though the design generates different horizontal arrangements of blocks

instead of a skyscraper but it is only possible when the site is large
enough.

No intersection of pedestrian movement by vehicular movement.

More incorporation of social spaces.

More of green area then the built-up area, thus making it a part of the
ecology.

All types of units are mixed.

Spatial arrangements of different block provide different states of sun and

shadow, with large water bodies provided for influencing the micro-
climate in the recreational spaces between the towers, improving the
overall quality of comfort and experience.
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