Semakau 2050
The Project aims to speculate Semakau Landfill’s life at the end of its lifespan in 2035 by rejuvenating life back onto the island by 2050, ready to be given back to the people. Ironically, Singapore’s consumeristic habits has created a land full of potential. By conserving and enhancing current critical habitats such at mangroves and coastal reefs found on Pulau Semakau, Semakau 2050 will be a off-shore nature reserve - an ideal destination for a day getaway from city life. The project discourses Singapore’s rapid modernisation as a critical issue that makes developing Semakau as a nature reserve essential for Singapore's societal growth and ecology.
w h e r e | Semakau Landfill, Singapore
w h a t | Nature Reserve
Pulau Semakau Visitor's Centre
Design Process
History + Atmosphere Study
- Genius Loci -
Pulau Semakau & Pulau Sakeng - islands untouched by the development and modernisation of mainland Singapore, stayed pure and true to its roots. These islanders called themselves the Orang Laut (Sea People) and Orang Selat (People of the Straits). They were communities that grew among nature and lived dependant on what the island provided them. This meant that natural forces such as water, wind, and sun crafted their daily capabilities, thereby accepting the fates bestowed onto them. An islander recounts the virtue to have a “peace of mind”, by accepting whatever came their way, with no worries no cares - A much simpler time and life than in mainland Singapore
Masterplan
Masterplan Concept :
To bridge the dichotomy between the natural and unnatural islands
Phytoremediation Process and Phasing
