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Source:
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TANGLIN VILLAGE - A
DISTINCTIVE COMMUNITY OF LIFESTYLE, EDUCATION AND ART INTERESTS |
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In the last three years, over 40 businesses
have vied for seven parcels of land in Tanglin Village. |
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These property launches by the
Singapore Land Authority (SLA) have attracted businessmen and
entrepreneurs to take advantage of the convenient locality and
develop projects compatible with its rustic charm. |
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Recent visitors would have seen
several improvements by SLA to improve the visitors' experience to
Tanglin Village. These include landscaped plazas with visitor
information, entrance and building markers and improved
directional signage in this approximately 40 ha site. |
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Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee,
Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, who was
Guest-of-Honour at a morning site tour of Tanglin Village, pointed
out that the mindset of adapting to the changing business and
social environment is essential for Singapore's continued growth
and vitality. Tanglin Village is a physical representation of this
adaptive rejuvenation as these old buildings get a fresh lease of
life and entrepreneurs create their unique value propositions in
the village. |
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The tour related the story of Tanglin
Village from its days as a plantation to an army camp, to its
present day evolving enclave of lifestyle, education and arts
interests. |
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Tanglin Village is nestled near the
good class bungalow area opposite the Singapore Botanic Gardens. |
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This idyllic setting has become
increasingly popular with a small diverse community of businessmen
and entrepreneurs, chefs and educators, dancers and artists,
architects and designers. At present, over 30 businesses and
organizations call Tanglin Village home. |
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The main interest areas are in
lifestyle services, education services and art events. |
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LIFE STYLE CONCEPTS |
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A number of new lifestyle concepts
have taken residence in Tanglin Village in recent years. PS Caf└
opened in December of 2005 and has proven to be a favorite haunt
for celebrities. In 2006, two more alfresco dining concepts
opened, namely Hacienda and Oosh. These will add to the existing
stable of notable establishments including Highwood, the Wine
Company and the Wine Network. |
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These concepts are not merely places
to tantalize the palates but also opportunities for architects and
designers to show off their skills. |
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Two of these establishments, "PS Caf└"
and "Oosh" are known to have engaged Aamer Tahler Design Studio to
helm their projects. Oosh is touted as Singapore's largest
alfresco bar and restaurant and sits on 110,000 square-foot land.
The establishment houses several restaurants and bars, including a
specialty Japanese restaurant, garden dining area serving quality
European and Asian fares and a fine wine and cigar lounge - a
concept that is both unique and exhilarating. |
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EDUCATION CONCEPT |
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St James Kindergarten with some 650
kids in its enrolment, is the largest kindergarten in Singapore.
Developing its own curriculum, this kindergarten is one of the few
in Singapore who can truly lay claim to "Nature and Nurture". |
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Other education concepts taking
residence in Tanglin Village include the Overseas Family School
and The Ballroom, a dance school for ballroom and different genres
of dances. |
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ATRS CONCEPTS |
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Tanglin Village is one of the venues
for the Singapore Biennale 2006 which will last from 4 September
2006 to 12 November 2006. |
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A cluster of three buildings became
exhibition sites to showcase a selection of 55 works by artists
such as Agus Suwage & Titarubi (mixed media installation), Agathe
de Bailliencourt (wall painting installation) and Alwar
Babasubramaniam (mixed media installation). |
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Tanglin Village is chosen as one of
the sites because it is a part of Singapore's history and opens up
new spaces of imagination and inspiration for artists to present
their works. It is also a prime location, just five minutes away
from Orchard Road and accessible to visitors. |
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IMPROVEMENTS TO TANGLIN VILLAGE |
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Tanglin Village is organized into
three clusters, named for the main arterial roads. They are the
Dempsey cluster, the Minden cluster and the Loewen cluster. |
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In early August this year, the
Singapore Land Authority undertook upgrading works in Tanglin
Village to cater to the increased traffic and visitors. Two
landscaped plazas were built to serve as information points and
future event spaces. The two plazas, each carrying a village map,
a tenants directory and a history storyboard, are located in the
Dempsey and Minden clusters. |
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The entrances to Tanglin Village were
marked by better signages, intersections carry directional signs,
and each block has its own building markers carrying the names of
the main tenants. |
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THE NEXT CHAPTER |
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The Singapore Land Authority expects
to launch at least two more tenders for Tanglin Village over the
next six months. Further details will be released in due course on
http://www.spio.sla.gov.sg.
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The Singapore Land Authority intends
to make further improvements to the surrounding infrastructure of
Tanglin Village. These will include road improvements, night
lighting improvements and improved signages to notable
establishments. |
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We remain committed to balance the
need for safety and convenience while retaining as much of the
rustic character of the Village. |
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The Singapore Land Authority welcomes
ideas and feedback on the Village and would be proud to have
Tanglin Village become a vibrant urban sanctuary for businesses
and people to enjoy. This is a key demonstration project of the
Singapore Land Authority for the adaptive reuse of government
surplus properties. |
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Interested parties who wish to learn
more about the properties available in Tanglin Village can refer
to
http://www.tanglinvillage.com.sg, the latest website by the
Singapore Land Authority (SLA), for more information. |
Singapore Land Authority
7th November 2006 |
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More..... |
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Source:
www.sla.gov.sg Press Release 7
Nov 2006 |
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