Singapore is known for its unconventional approach to solving urban planning problems. Since the 1960s, for example, in the city-state there has been a program to increase the area of land by reclaiming territories. The whole of Singapore is divided into quarters, each of which is an independent urban unit with autonomous infrastructure, this allows not to overload the city center and evenly develop all areas. Now the "Asian Tiger" is betting on modular housing construction and is launching a new unusual project Wisteria, as a result of which Singapore may become the largest city consisting of modular buildings. The authorities have already selected a number of districts that will soon be built up with Lego houses, and the first in turn is Yishun, a suburb in the north of the country.
The multifunctional complex, in which 60% will be given for housing, and the rest for commercial properties, will consist of three ten-story towers. The buildings will be about 56 meters high. There are planned apartments of various sizes and composition (from one to four bedrooms), each of which will consist of several modules. For example, one module will have a living room, another will have a kitchen and utility room, and the third will have bedrooms. In total, the residential complex is designed for 216 apartments. The first tenants will move into constructor houses in 2018.
As Andrew Tan, head of construction and engineering company BBR Holdings, explains, erecting a modular building will cost 18% more than traditional construction, but will reduce labor costs by a third. In addition, the process of building houses itself will take 20% less time. And since most of the work will take place outside the construction site (perhaps even on the high seas), the city will be quieter and cleaner.
“Walls, floors, air conditioning and lighting systems will be pre-assembled at the plant, and only after that the blocks will be taken to the construction site,” explains the head of BBR Holdings. In addition, the ABB-free @ home home automation system, installed in advance (before the modules are combined), will come to every Singaporean home.®, which will allow you to remotely monitor the front door, control lighting, ventilation and heating systems in all rooms. It will be possible to adjust the temperature in your home, adjust the degree of illumination or lower the blinds of your home from anywhere in the world. The smart home will be controlled using a laptop or smartphone. While away from home, tenants can also make changes to the control program.
Installation of the ABB-free @ home system® does not require additional construction work and is not expensive. Smart automation will make new homes even more comfortable, safer, and more energy efficient.