Singapore

Eastlink I & II @ Canberra

Client

Housing & Development Board (HDB)

Location

Singapore

Size

71, 483 sqm (Eastlink I) 44, 563 sqm (Eastlink II)

No. of Units

600 Residential Units (Eastlink I) 441 Residential Units (Eastlink II)

Status

Completed in 2019

Located in the heart of Sembawang, EastLink I and II @ Canberra is sited across the road from the upcoming Canberra MRT station, along Canberra Link, the development’s namesake. In addition, a series of elevated linkways connects Eastlink I (comprising of six residential blocks ranging from 11 to 12 storeys) to Eastlink II (comprising of five 11-storey residential blocks), embedding a network of pedestrian connectivity between the 2 estates and connecting residents to amenities such as the neighbourhood centre, communal plaza and precinct markers.

The development includes a 3-storey neighbourhood centre – Canberra Plaza, that integrates childcare and eldercare with spaces and activity nodes for all age groups, creating vibrancy in a new neighbourhood as a family centric development. With its distinctive undulating bands inspired by flowing rivers, it serves as a landmark to the new Sembawang neighbourhood. The bands meander through the residential estate, weaving together activities, landscape spaces and playgrounds, celebrating community life.

Awards
  • Architecture MasterPrize – Social Housing Winner, 2022
  • HDB Design Award – Completed Projects (Mixed Development) Category, 2021
  • World Architecture News Awards (Residential Category) – Bronze, 2021
  • Surbana Jurong Group Global Awards – Project of the Year (Urban), 2020

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