Brief discription of the development plan for Jurong Lake District.

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Jurong: A Jewel in the West.

As part of the Draft Master Plan 2008, Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, recently announced a blueprint to transform Jurong East into a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure in the next 10 to 15 years.

The Jurong Lake District, consisting of two complementary precincts, Jurong Gateway and Lakeside, will be the biggest commercial hub in Singapore occupying a total area of 360 ha, which is about the size of Marina Bay.

Introducing the ambitious plans to an audience comprising 500 developers, architects, other industry players and staff at the URA’s annual corporate plan seminar, Minister Mah said, “Jurong East will reflect our commitment to achieve a sustainable balance between supporting economic needs and improving the living environment for our people. We will boost Jurong East’s positioning as a commercial centre, with new injection of office, retail and hotel quantum. At the same time, we will enhance the living environment by leveraging on the scenic greenery and waterfront access to the Jurong Lake. We will turn Jurong East into a unique lakeside and garden destination”.

Jurong Gateway: Biggest commercial hub outside the city.

Located around the Jurong East MRT Station, the new plans for the 70 ha Jurong Gateway is to develop it into a vibrant commercial hub with a good mix of office, retail, residential, hotel, entertainment, food & beverage (F&B) and other complementary uses.
It will be the biggest commercial hub outside the city centre providing:
- 500,000 sqm of office space and
- 250,000 sqm of retail, F&B and entertainment space
About 2,800 hotel rooms will also be introduced at the fringe of Jurong Gateway, next to Lakeside, to meet the increasing demand for hotel rooms and to cater to the new leisure attractions and businesses that will be introduced around Jurong Lake and Jurong Gateway.
In addition to the commercial space, at least 1,000 new homes will be added around the Jurong East MRT station, providing more opportunities to live and work in the area.
Singaporeans and visitors can look forward to seamless connections at Jurong Gateway. From Jurong East MRT station, pedestrians can walk conveniently and comfortably to most developments and public facilities around the area through an extensive network of walkways. They can also stroll to attractions at Jurong Lake area through a new pedestrian walkway.
Lush greenery and panoramic views of the lake also await visitors. New landscaped open spaces and park connectors will be introduced at the street-level, while skyrise and rooftop greenery will also be encouraged on many of the buildings in the area. Key developments in the area will also offer scenic views of the lake.

Lakeside: New waterfront playground.

Spread over 220 ha of land and 70 ha of water, Lakeside is envisaged to be developed into a major leisure destination for Singaporeans and tourists.
The first anchor attraction is the new world class Science Centre which will be moved next to the Chinese Garden MRT station. There are plans to accommodate four or five new edutainment attractions targeted at families with young children, in addition to the existing attractions of the Jurong Bird Park, Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The URA will be working with the Singapore Tourism Board to encourage investors to develop appropriate attractions in this area. The attractions could be those with edutainment theme or nature-based attractions leveraging on the lake, or attractions with hotels, F&B and retail uses.
A new lakeside village will be created next to the Jurong Lake. Just 10 minutes walking distance away from Jurong Gateway, the village offers an alternative shopping and dining experience, with F&B, retail and entertainment uses and boutique hotels by the lakeside. This village will be connected to Jurong Gateway through a network of walkways, making it a natural gathering place for residents, visitors and people working nearby.
A new public park will be developed at the western edge of Jurong Lake. New water activities like kayaking and dragonboating will also be introduced.
New waterways and a landscaped walkway will be created to bring the experience of the lake closer to the main commercial hub at Jurong Gateway.

Just around the corner…

While the Jurong Lake District may take 10 to 15 years to be fully developed, we need not wait so long to see the transformation. We present to you some of the projects that are already shaping up.

By 2009, Jurong Lake will be enhanced to facilitate water-based activities such as kayaking and dragon-boating. We will also see new facilities such as a golf resort hotel, hospital, boardwalks and wetlands being developed here.
A new Big Box development by TT International is currently under construction near the Jurong East MRT Station. This development will be similar to the Warehouse-Retail development cluster at Tampines. When ready by the end of 2009, this Big Box development will add approximately 34,000 sqm of new retail space, similar in size to the Tampines cluster.
The Jurong Entertainment Centre will also be redeveloped by next year. It will be home to Singapore’s first Olympic-sized ice skating rink.

Source : URA

New Lakeside Gateway precinct to anchor Jurong Lake District as ‘A District of the Future’ and Singapore’s second CBD – potential and possibilities

New Lakeside Gateway precinct to anchor Jurong Lake District as ‘A District of the Future’ and Singapore’s second CBD – potential and possibilities Lakeside Gateway is a 112ha site located between Jurong Gateway and Lakeside1 . It is home to the future HSR terminus, former Jurong Town Hall building, and current Science Centre. The site today is characterised by a unique setting defined by surrounding greenery and extensive water bodies.

With a potential total gross floor area of between 4 and 5 million sqm, Lakeside Gateway will provide a wide range of business and employment opportunities, as well as diverse community and recreational facilities to serve residents, workers, HSR passengers, and visitors. Possible developments here could include offices, business facilities, retail, entertainment, F&B, quality waterfront homes, hotels, recreational facilities and inclusive public spaces.

Lakeside Gateway will be seamlessly integrated with the rest of Jurong Lake District, with networks for green mobility options linking developments within the precinct, and connecting Jurong Gateway, the Gardens and new Science Centre at Lakeside, as well as existing and future transportation nodes in the District.

Developments here could be sensitively integrated with green landscapes and waterways, creating a delightful environment for the community. There will also be continuous waterfront access for residents and visitors. Innovative urban infrastructure such as a district cooling system, pneumatic waste conveyance system and urban logistics could be deployed underground, to enhance districtlevel productivity, manpower efficiency, and sustainability. In the longer-term, Lakeside Gateway could be integrated with the surrounding areas, such as the International Business Park to the east, as well as Teban Gardens and Pandan Gardens to the south. This will create a larger and more cohesive development area, allowing complementary uses to be added to support the vision and goals for Jurong Lake District.

Source : https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/media-room/news/2016/jul/pr16-45.aspx

Wanted: Master Plan Proposals for ‘A District of the Future’ and Singapore’s Second CBD

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) today, inviting multi-disciplinary teams to develop master plan proposals for Singapore’s Jurong Lake District. This signals the first step of the District’s transformation into ‘A District of the Future’, and the city-state’s second Central Business District (CBD).

Progress of Jurong Lake District today

Jurong Lake District is a regional centre in the west, planned as part of URA’s decentralisation efforts to create new commercial activities, more quality jobs, amenities, and recreational options closer to homes. The blueprint of the District was first unveiled in the URA Master Plan 2008 and comprised a commercial hub, Jurong Gateway; and a leisure precinct, Lakeside.

Jurong Gateway has been shaping up well, with several projects completed in recent years. The development of Lakeside is also underway with the Jurong Lake Gardens – Singapore’s new national gardens in the heartlands, and plans for a new Science Centre. The grounds of the Gardens and new Science Centre will be sensitively integrated with Jurong Lake and its surroundings, creating an inspiring environment for Singaporeans and visitors where the spirit of community gardening, discovery, and learning take centre stage.

Jurong Gateway has been shaping up well, with several projects completed in recent years, and more expected to come.

Lakeside will be an outstanding leisure destination with the new Jurong Lake Gardens and Science Centre

In 2015, the Singapore Government announced that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) terminus will be sited in Jurong Lake District. Hailed as a game-changer for both countries, it dovetails with the plans to comprehensively redevelop the area surrounding the future HSR terminus, and is an excellent opportunity to link up the terminus with surrounding developments, existing and new MRT lines1, a new Integrated Transport Hub next to Jurong East MRT station, and pedestrian connections throughout the District.

Envisioning transformation in the west: A future-ready second CBD

URA and the Jurong Lake District Steering Committee2 have studied the plans and opportunities for the District and its surrounding areas, and reviewed its vision and goals.

Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Chairman of the Steering Committee, said, “We have an exceptional opportunity to transform Jurong Lake District into ‘A District of the Future’ and our second CBD, which will redefine the way we live, work and play. As a CBD in our heartlands, the District will drive Singapore’s growth in the future economy, and cater to the diverse needs of businesses, residents, visitors, and Singaporeans from all walks of life. It will be a distinctive new gateway to Singapore, distinguished by its high connectivity, accessibility and environmentally-friendly features, where smart and green mobility options are the choice modes of commute. The District will be a hub for smart innovations, and home to sustainable urban infrastructure that will boost productivity and manpower efficiency. Most of all, Jurong Lake District will stand out as a delightful and inclusive destination for the community, defined by its greenery, extensive water bodies, built heritage, and vibrant public spaces. This is only the start of a very exciting transformation. We look forward to working closely with professionals and the public to shape an outstanding plan, and will engage extensively to realise the vision for the District.”

URA and the Steering Committee have also developed a set of goals to guide the master planning of Jurong Lake District as ‘A District of the Future’ and Singapore’s second CBD.

Request for Proposal for a Jurong Lake District Master Plan

URA is looking for multi-disciplinary teams to develop proposals for a Jurong Lake District Master Plan. A key focus of this master planning exercise involves developing proposals for Lakeside Gateway, a new mixed-use business precinct and home to the future HSR terminus, which will anchor Jurong Lake District as ‘A District of the Future’ and Singapore’s second CBD.

Lakeside Gateway will be a distinctive mixed-use business precinct home to the HSR terminus. It will anchor Jurong Lake District as Singapore’s second CBD.

Participating teams will be developing proposals for the following components of the Jurong Lake District Master Plan:

Detailed master plan for Lakeside Gateway, including strategies to seamlessly integrate the new precinct with Jurong Gateway, Lakeside, as well as the Teban Gardens and Pandan Gardens area to the south;
Strategies to shape a distinctive identity for Jurong Lake District;
Possible revisions to land uses of surrounding areas that will strengthen the position of Jurong Lake District as Singapore’s second CBD. Examples of these areas are Jurong West to the west, and Teban Gardens and Pandan Gardens to the south;
Car-lite and connectivity plans for Jurong Lake District and its surroundings. Examples include a comprehensive network of infrastructure and facilities catering to active mobility options (e.g. walking, cycling and Personal Mobility Devices) that links up to existing and future developments throughout the District;
Urban design guidelines, landscaping and public space strategies, and plans to create, improve, and integrate green and blue spaces;
Plans for the possible adaptive reuse of the former Jurong Town Hall and current Science Centre buildings, to strengthen the heritage memories of Jurong;
Plans for possible district-level infrastructure, utilities and urban systems. Examples include a district cooling system, common services tunnel, pneumatic refuse conveyance system, and urban logistics;
An underground space plan catering to different uses throughout the District. The objective is to optimise overall land use and improve pedestrian experience in underground spaces; and
Environmental sustainability strategies to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect and improve energy efficiency, resource usage, and overall thermal comfort throughout the District.

Request for Proposal process

The RFP comprises two stages. Interested teams are first required to submit their interest to participate in the RFP. Up to five shortlisted teams will then develop their Concept Master Plans for Jurong Lake District.

The team with the best Concept Master Plan will be appointed in February 2017, and work with URA and partner agencies to draw up the Draft Master Plan for the District. There will be a public exhibition of the Jurong Lake District Draft Master Plan around 3Q2017. Thereafter, the appointed team will work with URA to refine the plans.

A people’s district

An important factor that contributes to the future success of Jurong Lake District is to ensure that the plans are inclusive and relevant to the needs of the community.

Hence, the public will be invited to give their feedback on the District’s Draft Master Plan during the exhibition period. At the same time, URA will engage the relevant stakeholders, partner agencies, and the Jurong Lake District Steering Committee to gather their input on the plans. Following that, URA will work closely with the appointed team to refine the Draft Master Plan, based on the feedback received.

The implementation of the Jurong Lake District Master Plan will then be studied carefully, taking into consideration various factors including the broader plans of surrounding areas, development of other projects in the District, and the needs of the community.

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