Park Place Residences at PLQ
Residential (Completed)
Development Company Name: Lendlease
Joint-Venture : Lendlease - 30% Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - 70%
(Expected) TOP Date: December 04, 2019
Architect: DP Architects Pte Ltd
Main Contractor: Kim Seng Heng Engineering Construction (Pte) Ltd
CONQUAS Score: 97
Category: Condo
Type of Area: Strata
Number of Units: 429
General Description
1. Location – The completion of Park Place Residences has given PLQ precinct and the wider Paya Lebar district another dose of energy boost and positive vibes Enjoy City Life, East Style - Residents of Park Place Residences are spoilt for choice with a wide range of F&B choice and retail offerings from PLQ Mall, neighbouring retail centres, as well as authentic and eclectic offerings from the Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, and Katong neighbourhoods. All these available at their doorstep while being 2 minutes away to an MRT interchange and 6 stops to the bustling city areas or Changi Airport. An exquisite balance of the coveted lifestyle of the east, while being effortlessly connected to the energy and conveniences of the city.
2. Accessibility - The development is not only strategically located and directly integrated with the Paya Lebar MRT interchange (Circle Line and East West Line) but also just 6 MRT stops away from the CBD or Changi Airport. Access to the MRT is weather protected
3. Amenities - Park Place Residence sits within the up and coming urban regeneration masterplan of Paya Lebar Central and residents can enjoy the convenience of the 100,000sqft of open area in the precinct including the children’s play area, a wide variety of alfresco dining options and the covered walkway access to the 200 plus retail shops in PLQ Mall as well as the other established retail in the vicinity.
LANDSCAPE EXCELLENCE
Landscape Aesthetic Values
The landscaping at Park Place Residences has delivered a tropical backdrop to the buildings where the extremely lush greenery traverses up the carpark façade from the promenade and footpaths surrounding the buildings and up to the pool and recreation facilities on Level 5 providing and a series of new and comfortable spaces for the residents. The design of the landscaped recreation deck located on Level 5 of the development was conceptualised around the idea of providing a community area. This connected sequence of lushly planted spaces starts at the heart of the Public Realm and extends to each end of the tropical landscape deck where the swimming pool, spa Yoga Deck, Kid’s Play Area and BBQ area are situated.
Park Place Residences is within the Paya Lebar Quarter mixed use development, which encompasses 100,000sqft of lush green spaces and a cycling path through the precinct linking to a wider Park Connector Network (PCN). The heart of the development, PLQ Plaza has also witnessed multiple events and activities since PLQ’s grand opening in October 2019, a focal point inconnecting communities.
Rainwater in Paya Lebar Quarter is collected off the buildings and filtered through the ABC (Activated Beautiful, Clean) water system in the Plaza and Promenade areas before entering the canal under the Promenade.
Park Place Residences at PLQ is a tropical oasis in suburbia.
Social & Cultural Values
Inspired by the intricate weaving patterns of the Songket, a traditional Malay brocade textile, the design language and colour palette of the façade, interior and landscape design seeks to unify the buildings and public areas, and seamlessly weave the four plots of PLQ into a single tapestry. The blend of bronze metal elements and grey wall surfaces of the residential component is meant to emulate the gold and silver hues of the Songket while also giving the towers a rich and exquisite look. Bronze elements are also seen in PLQ’s retail and office towers facade strengthening the sense of belonging.
The development also integrates PUB’s Active Beautiful and Clean (ABC) water storey design in the form of terraced rain gardens, directing cleaner water into the Geylang Canal. The Outdoor Children’s Playground is inspired by a prominent Banyan tree that formerly grew at the site. It uses elevated walkways to enable people to interact with different parts of the trees and their canopies. Saplings from that Banyan tree are now replanted around Singapore with the assistance of NParks A couple of which are also located at the entrance of PLQ 3.
Liveability & Wellness
Paya Lebar Quarter is now complete and comprises Park Place Residences which has 429 units , PLQ 1, 2 & 3 commercial offices with approximately 10,000 office executives when fully occupied and PLQ Mall which attracts millions of shoppers per year making PLQ a vibrant place to live, work and play in harmony.
Lendlease opted to cover the canal in order to provide an additional 100,000 sqft of green, activated public spaces allow for interaction, and community engagement. Lendlease is a strong supporter of Health & Well-being and Paya Lebar Quarter is designed with this ethos in mind.
Green & Blue Proportion of each type of use
Total site area: 12900 sqm ( 100% )
Total green area: 6340 sqm ( 49% )
Total water area: 630 sqm ( 5% )
Others- land (property & facilities): 5930sqm ( 46% )
Green Plot Ratio : 6.93
Judge Scoring - Landscape
DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Exterior Aesthetics
Paya Lebar Quarter is located within the culture-rich neighbourhood of Paya Lebar. Inspired by this connected culture and the intricate weaving patterns of the Songket, a traditional Malay brocade textile, we celebrate the idea of 'living fabric' - bringing to life the green, connected spaces and historic and cultural nuances of the precinct and surrounding sites. Vertical fin walls and horizontal ledges on the residential façade form a recurring Songket pattern to give the towers a coherent appearance despite the multiple façade elements of balconies, AC ledges, corridors and window walls. Enhanced with the blend of bronze metal elements and grey wall surfaces, the towers emulate the gold and silver hues of the Songket while also giving the towers a rich and exquisite look.
Interior Aesthetics & Finishes
The 1-, 2- and 3-Bedroom apartment unit layout in Park Place Residences are regularised and efficient. Apartment interior finishes were also delicately selected providing purchasers with 2 options of interior colour schemes – Dark warm and Light warm. An urbanist can opt for a light palette natural marble for living / dining area accentuated with the dark engineered timber flooring in the bedrooms and high quality imported Italian brand kitchen system complete with black quartz countertop and dark brown bottom cabinets. The natural marble flooring also complements well with light timber flooring in bedrooms and the kitchen set comprising white and light brown kitchen cabinets finished with light grey quartz countertop, an option for the sophisticated families. Prefabricated bathrooms are brightened with the use of light, natural colour wall and floor tiles contrast with dark coloured vanity top and cabinet.
Facilities
1) A stunning 50m Lap Pool with waterfalls cascading into the pool
2) An aqua-therapy pool area with Daybeds
3) 20m Leisure Pool with Beach Gradient Entry to relax in
4) Kid’s Wading Pool
5) Cabanas and day beds
6) Lawn Terrace
7) Cascading Water Wall
8) Kid’s Play Area - Trampoline Play
9) Fully furnished Entertainment Suite
10) Fully functional conditioned Gym area
11) Outdoor Dining Terrace Area
12) 2 No. BBQ area with seating
Concept
Technology: The Park Place Residences mobile App, developed by local company Habitap, not only allows residents to access their unit but it also enables residents to book facilities within the development, manage the RSVP of their visitors and gain access to exclusive promotions offered by retailers at PLQ. Security personnel on site are able to more efficiently check for authorised / unauthorised visitors by scanning a QR code.
Safety and Wellness: Every apartment comes with a Haiku ceiling fan in the living area for better ventilation in the apartment and in effort to achieve Green Mark Platinum. Park Place Residences is one of the first residential strata project that provides a ceiling fan and has set a trend in the market. All balcony lighting points in the apartment are strategically placed on the wall instead of ceiling to mitigate risk of falling during light installation / maintenance.
Integrated Development: The concept of integrated development is strongly exhibited even though the components are sitting on individual plots of land. The public realm and the overall PLQ precinct design strategy connects the residential towers, office buildings and the retail mall together and an ecosystem is developed. The concept of owning 1 unit and enjoying 1 precinct sits well with the residential buyers.
Maintainability
The design of a Park Place Residences embraces considerations with regards to ease of maintenance of the overall building and additional benefits to residents. From design to the choice of materials, the users’ perspective is adopted:
Overall Building
Use of ductless car parks
Pneumatic Waste Collection System Residential Units
High Performance Building Envelope Façade with RETV performance as low as 14.31W/m2
Quality and Sustainable Materials Use
Fan Assisted Ventilation
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Judge Scoring -Design
SUSTAINABILITY
Ecological & environmental values
Adopting high performance sustainable building envelope design thereby enhancing overall thermal performance minimises heat gain and thus reducing the overall cooling load when required Adoption of good natural ventilation design features to dwelling units and common corridors, Usage of energy efficient split units in dwelling units
Usage of energy efficient lightning in common areas to minimise energy consumption from lightning usage while maintaining proper lighting level
Adopting the use of LED lighting to achieve 53% energy savings
Use of pneumatic waste system
Use of WELS water rated fittings and recycled water (NEWater) Extensive greenery design
Biophilic design features including Banyan Outdoor Play area, terraced rain gardens, green and blue cascaded landscapes.
Stormwater management planning and execution with PUB ABC Waters Certification and achieving efficient treatment results of 31% runoff from total site area before discharge Extensive planning and adoption of green transport network- which includes provision of covered walkways to facilitate connectivity and encourage use of public transport, end-of-trip facilities and sheltered bicycle parking lots as part of efforts for environment protection Careful planning of resources resulted in building energy savings of 1,109,429kWh/year
Green Mark Accreditation (BCA): Green Mark Platinum (Residential Building v4.1)
Specify Green Mark Score: 96.42
Judge Scoring -Sustainability
INNOVATION EXCELLENCE
Relevance to community
The developer is committed in efforts to deliver places that offer lifestyle benefits for current residents and future generations, and to provide opportunities that encourage residents to feel welcome and engage in their community, creating an environment that is truly beautiful and sustainable.
Resources conservation and sustainable practices have been carefully considered through the life cycle of Paya Lebar Quarter. Various environmentally sustainable initiatives have been adopted throughout Park Place Residences which includes implementation of energy and water efficient system, waste reduction, use of sustainable product and materials, green transport network, storm water management system, and extensive greenery provision Green Features & Innovation
• Environment protection – precast toilet, ecomesh physical barrier for termite prevention • Prefabricated Bathroom Units (PBU)
• Low VOC products (Paints & Sealants)
• Siphonic & pressurized system – green building product
• Pneumatic waste disposal system (IAQ) – greenwave/ airwaste system
• Efficient Air Conditioning – NEA 5 tick or equivalent COP split units in all dwelling units
In order to improve on the thermal comfort of residents, fans were installed in every unit, so residents get to enjoy enhanced thermal comfort whilst keeping to energy efficiency and savings.
Use of Technology
The developer took the extra mile to up-spec each unit and provide technology features for all the 429 units after launching Phase 1 where 50% of the units were sold in one day back in 2017. All units are provided with a Smart Hub which is essential for smart appliances to connect with the mobile app, smart door chip to the existing Samsung Digital door lock as well as a Mobile App that can control the smart door lock remotely.
The defects management system is also digitalised. which allows for easier and faster logging of defects with ability to upload photos. Tracking of defects is made easier and more efficient.
Judge Scoring - Innovation
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