New Urban Kampung Research Programme

A S$6-million interdisciplinary research programme with team members from architecture, humanities and engineering, to develop new strategies and platforms to enable public housing estates to become vibrant collaborative communities, replicating the spirit of the old ‘kampung’ (village) with their strong community care and resilience.

People Involved

Chong Keng Hua

Image credit: Rethinking the Future | Dwellings (http://www.dwellings.sg/innovation/rethinking-future)

Project Info

Worth a total of S$10.7 million, the investment will leverage data analytics and smart technology to boost construction productivity and safety, as well as to develop “a new social framework to build stronger communities”, said HDB in a news release.

Excerpt from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/hdb-inks-agreements-worth-s-10-7m-to-boost-construction-9191022

Prof Chong Keng Hua leads the research programme, which includes 4 research projects, each led by a PI and several co-PIs, altogether 7 faculties from ASD, HASS & EPD

Media Articles

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/press-release/hdb-inks-r-d-collaboration
http://www.dwellings.sg/innovation/rethinking-future
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/videos/hdb-inks-agreements-worth-s-10-7m-to-boost-construction-9195654
https://soundcloud.com/capital958/07-09-2017
http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/singapore/20170907-sg-hdb-kampung/3820224.html
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/hdb-sutd-tie-up-to-create-new-urban-kampung
https://asd.sutd.edu.sg/news-events/event/news/hdb-inks-agreements-worth-s10-7m-boost-construction-productivity-bring-communities-together/