Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 889 Woodlands Drive 50, Singapore 730889 889 Woodlands Drive 50 889 Woodlands Drive 50, Singapore 730889 located in: woodlands multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: woodlands, admiralty back to map back to view all dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes, immersive, near shopping mall 29 May 2021 date of visit: an okay sky garden with essential facilities view: hdbs surrounding you about 7 floors up. although on one small side you can see a little further, for example the mrt track vibes: not bad actually. other than the fact it’s not windy at all. also, the decorative borders add a nice touch, it’s not common! lighting is a bit too bright for deep chill talks imo (aka dates) but bright enough for gatherings amenities: one supper table with a roof (only one), quite a number of benches, whether it be wooden or marble. 2 relatively decent sized gathering areas for medium sized gatherings. although the entire border is made using marble, it’s sort of clean enough to sit on it nearby: 888 plaza, ~15 mins walk either to woodlands or admiralty mrt Rating: 6.5/10 it’s slightly more eye candy due to the decorative borders, but other than that it features the basics a sky garden should have nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 691 Woodlands Dr 73 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 693 Woodlands Ave 6, Singapore 730693 693 Woodlands Ave 6 693 Woodlands Ave 6, Singapore 730693 located in: woodlands multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: admiralty back to map back to view all recommended, dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes, good for exploration, near mrt 10 May 2021 date of visit: this sky garden feels different, for a good reason. never once have i felt so immersed in a sky garden, it feels more like a garden in the sky view: a standard hdb blocks view on all sides, this time round about 6 floors higher vibes: its not windy. but there's a lot of plants and shrubbery, and feels well decorated, this sky garden is quite immersive, yet it doesn't overwhelm you with plants! the mixture of wooden planks and concrete flooring, this sky garden feels well-thought out amenities: a lot of benches everywhere. choose whether you want the wooden roofs feature or not. there's only one large supper table tho, but there're a few good sized gathering areas nearby: a coffee shop downstairs, recommended if you like to tabao food up here because of this place's good vibes. ~7 mins walk to admiralty mrt rating: 7.5/10 not as feature packed as blk 691 sky garden, but it's very immsersing, and it does feel good to chill here nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 694 Woodlands Dr 62 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 108 Canberra Walk, Singapore 752108 108 Canberra Walk 108 Canberra Walk, Singapore 752108 located in: canberra multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: canberra back to map back to view all dining tables, large gatherings, near shopping mall 18 Apr 2021 date of visit: located opposite eastbrook@canberra, this sky garden does have supper tables, making an alternative to 106 canberra walk view: not very good views here. 7 floors up hdb surrounding all sides vibes: okay only. warm white is more 'vibey' but this place uses cool white lights amenities: a lot of benches, a few supper tables, kinda spacious for gatherings nearby: opposite eastbrook@canberra, a small mall/cc rating: 6/10 nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 120 Canberra Crescent Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 873A Tampines St 86, Singapore 521873 873A Tampines St 86 873A Tampines St 86, Singapore 521873 located in: tampines multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: tampines, tampines west back to map back to view all recommended, dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes, unobstructed view, immersive 4 Jun 2021 date of visit: no this is NOT blk 875A. even though it’s literally a clone of its sky garden. it’s almost exactly the same view: this view is also 3 sides buildings, 1 side a bit of a nice view of tampines and beyond. slightly better than the 875A one vibes: also, a little too bright! similarly. although there’s a decent chill spot with lowered lighting, but otherwise, the lighting is also great for gatherings amenities: loads of benches, integrated wooden ones. 2 supper tables, decent sized gathering areas (yes it’s the same). the 2 supper tables spot is more spacious, compared to the 875A one nearby: 20 min walk to either tampines or tampines west mrt Rating: 7.5/10 although it’s slightly better imo than 875A, it’s largely similar, with the same good material choices and amenities choice nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 870B Tampines St 86 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 315 Yishun Ave 9, Singapore 760315 315 Yishun Ave 9 315 Yishun Ave 9, Singapore 760315 located in: yishun multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: yishun back to map back to view all large gatherings, near shopping mall 19 Apr 2021 date of visit: just like everything in life, you don't notice things until its gone. this sky garden, for some reason, has no trees! view: if you consider hdb blocks about 9 floors up as a view, then there's a view. yes there're no trees to block your view, but there isn't much of a view here anyway vibes: its okay. it does serve your basic chilling needs, with slight wind and pretty good lighting amenities: few benches for smaller group meetings, 2 slightly longer huts with benches, kinda spacious for medium-ish sized gatherings, but no supper tables to be seen nearby: next to junction 9 shopping centre rating: 6/10 a basic sky garden, quite barebones. although its kinda spacious and convenient nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 506 Yishun St 51 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 676 Yishun Ave 4, Singapore 760676 676 Yishun Ave 4 676 Yishun Ave 4, Singapore 760676 located in: yishun multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: khatib, yishun back to map back to view all dining tables, unobstructed view 20 Apr 2021 date of visit: one of the three sky gardens next to each other, including blk 673 and blk 671. this one's nearest to safra view: the best of the three! located adjacent to yishun park, this guarantees a unblocked view of yishun in the distance. sunset pics are also quite good from here vibes: the vibes should be similar to the other 2, in the day its not really good, but it should be much better at night amenities: a little lacking tbh. a row of benches, 2 supper tables, moderately spacious, but that's it. no random benches to sit on for chill dates. nearby: yishun safra, wisteria mall, ~15 mins walk to khatib mrt rating: 6.5/10 view is very good, good for suppers because its the only one of the 3 sky gardens with supper tables. amenities wise a little lacking tho nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 671 Yishun Ave 4 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 95, 96 Henderson Rd, Singapore 151095 City Vue @ Henderson 95, 96 Henderson Rd, Singapore 151095 located in: tiong bahru hdb rooftop / hdb terrace 28 floors nearest mrt: redhill, tiong bahru back to map back to view all recommended, dining tables, good vibes, unobstructed view, awesome view, good for exploration, high floor 12 May 2021 date of visit: its... public?!! towering 28 floors in the middle of henderson/tiong barhu, this isn't the highest of the highest sky gardens, but 28 floors is high enough for it to be amazing view: magnificent. this place's view is crazy, it has an awesome view of the city (that's why its called city vue), from all angles vibes: towering 28 floors over the city, you stand in awe, as you look over the borderless railings longing for covid to be gone, you wow at the beautiful skyline of singapore, coupled with the warm, dim lighting, and slight windiness, as you sit next to your friends/partner - yes its gloriously beautiful amenities: roofs with benches, stone benches, views not blocked by shrubbery allowing you to soak in the wonderful views, multiple supper tables (in the blocks, none are out in the open), feet massager rocky thing (also in the blocks only), many many spaces for gatherings, great for long night talks. did i mention it's 24/7? nearby: bukit merah market, redhill food centre and market, ~10 mins walk from either redhill or tiong bahru mrt rating: 9.5/10 idk what else to say. but its definitely highly recommended nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: Pinnacle @ Duxton Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 879 Tampines Ave 8, Singapore 520879 879C Tampines Ave 8 879 Tampines Ave 8, Singapore 520879 located in: tampines multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: tampines, tampines west back to map back to view all dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes 4 Jun 2021 date of visit: a lot of supper tables, decent gathering areas view: you’re surrounded on all sides by buildings about 9 floors higher. nothing else vibes: u can choose! there’re completely unlit dark areas, supper tables under warm lighting, and well-lit gathering areas and supper tables. or even a supper table under a pavilion, take ur pick! it’s slightly windy amenities: a grand total of 6 supper tables, which is a lot. a few benches here and there, decently sized gathering areas nearby: 20 min walk from tampines west mrt, 10 min walk from temasek poly Rating: 6.5/10 it is decent, nothing really special, but a good sky garden with good vibes and lots of tables nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 859B Tampines Ave 5 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 50 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur Lot 10 Shopping Mall (Malaysia) 50 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur located in: kuala lumpur shopping mall rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: bukit bintang back to map back to view all recommended, good vibes, large gatherings, unobstructed view, awesome view, near mrt, dining tables, near shopping mall, playgrounds 9 Jan 2022 date of visit: the first overseas entry! and it seems quite good. view: a decent view of the city skyline, 🏙 you can see menara 118, the world’s 2nd tallest building, and kl tower! vibes: seems pretty good! materials are quite varied, should feel spacious with the large spaces next to the railings. should be good at night. ✨ amenities: a cafe and a gym. spacious grass patch, stone benches, even a swing! 🎉 dining tables have, but are part of the cafe. nearby: next to bukit bintang station (monorail and mrt), ~5 min walk from pavilion mall rating: 7/10 it’s not really big, but views and vibes are nice! right in the centre of kl. nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 54 Commonwealth Dr, Singapore 142054 54 Commonwealth Dr 54 Commonwealth Dr, Singapore 142054 located in: commonwealth multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: commonwealth back to map back to view all recommended, large gatherings, good vibes, immersive, near mrt, playgrounds, good for exploration, exercise corners 19 May 2021 date of visit: immersive and well thought out, this sky garden is quite on point! imo it's the pinnacle (ha get it?) of sky garden design view: its okay. on 3 sides, you have simply towering hdbs. on 1 side tho, you have a bit of a good view with forests and buildings in the distance. it's not borderless tho, meaning the shrubbery blocks most of the view. vibes: can't have a good view or height? design a sky garden that checks the rest of the boxes! this sky garden is full of variety, with different areas dedicated to different uses (read amenities below). the tree density is quite good, meaning this place is immersive, yet not intrusive amenities: in one cozy corner, you have a playground. there're a few other spots with exercise corners too. and in yet another corner, a pebble foot massage! not to mention loads of benches, roofed or not, and a large gathering area near the lift. it's loaded! nearby: ~3 min walk to commonwealth mrt, tanglin halt market and food centre, rating: 7.5/10 exclude the view and vibes, it could well have been a 8 or 8.5. the people who designed this sky garden deserves a pay raise nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 88 Tanglin Halt Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 522 Tampines Central 7, Singapore 521522 522 Tampines Central 7 522 Tampines Central 7, Singapore 521522 located in: tampines multi-storey carpark rooftop 7 floors nearest mrt: tampines back to map back to view all 12 May 2021 date of visit: when you reach the roof, there's a gate (that's open) for some reason. i think it's a community garden under construction? can't really tell tho. and the lower deck of the sky garden is gated up, you can't access it view: hdb blocks. lol vibes: it's okay? lighting seemed a bit too bright, and this place is quite bare, but then again its either under construction, or a future community garden (where this place will be fully out of bounds in the future) amenities: 'roundels' of benches, that's about it. there's no tables, no roofs, no trees even nearby: tampines concourse interchange, ~10 min walk to tampines malls, our tampines hub, tampines mrt rating: n.a i do not think this place will be accessible in the future. but there's a nearby blk 859b tampines ave 5 sky garden that's pretty good, do check it out below :) nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 859B Tampines Ave 5 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 659 Punggol East, Singapore 820659 659 Punggol East 659 Punggol East, Singapore 820659 located in: punggol multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: kaladoor (lrt), punggol back to map back to view all unobstructed view, playgrounds 21 Nov 2021 date of visit: instagram decided to delete my post (yay) so this review is gonna be short overgrown, poorly maintained, borderline creepy view: forests (and malaysia) northwards of punggol, but nothing much u can see vibes: its... not nice. theres the bird sounds, and like u can hear a bit of insects from the overgrown bushes also. stay away if you don't like insects amenities: actually decent. theres a small playground, some wooden benches and pavillions nearby: ~10 min walk to kaladoor lrt rating: 3.5/10 i don't usually rate below 5 unless its bad. nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 326 Sumang Walk Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 130 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 311130 Toa Payoh Crest Blk 130 130 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 311130 located in: toa payoh multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors? (i forgot sorry) nearest mrt: braddell, caldecott, toa payoh back to map back to view all large gatherings, recommended, good vibes, unobstructed view, near mrt, exercise corners 19 Apr 2021 date of visit: there're very few publicly accessible sky gardens in toa payoh because its an old estate. this one does not disappoint. view: its not very high, but its unblocked view from a few sides allows you to see quite a bit of toa payoh on one side, and on the other, a view of macritche resevoir stretching all the way to what seems like choa chu kang, woodlands or malaysia? the view's breathtaking for a not very high sky garden vibes: wonderful vibes up here. chill at the macritche reservoir-facing side (esp the fitness corner) and you can be assured of a incredible experience with your family/friends on this rooftop garden. its really windy, lighting's dim (aka awesome), view's great~ amenities: no supper tables. but, a number of benches, a whole fitness corner if you want to keep fit, (and you could probably gather and sit on the floor if you want). although amenities is a little lacking nearby: ~5 min walk to caldecott mrt, ~10 min walk to braddell mrt and its amenities there rating: 8.5/10 amenities a little lacking. however, this place's relative convenience, coupled with amazing vibes and impressive view, make it a really good sky garden in toa payoh nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 79 Toa Payoh Central Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 674 Yishun Ave 4, Singapore 760664 674 Yishun Ring Rd 674 Yishun Ave 4, Singapore 760664 located in: yishun multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: khatib, yishun back to map back to view all recommended, near shopping mall, dining tables, good vibes 24 Jul 2021 date of visit: this one passes the P2HA test: dining tables! view: don’t expect a view, at least not in the middle of yishun vibes: i guess at night you can get slightly better vibes? it’s not bad tho, windy enough that it’s cooling. the place is relatively clean also. at 8 floors, it feels slightly higher than other sky gardens in yishun amenities: feels slightly spacious, with a gathering area of ~10 pax. not exactly large. many many stone benches around, and 2 dining tables (great for dining in this phase 2) nearby: 5 min walk to wisteria mall Rating: 7/10 an above average, decent sky garden with essential facilities nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 671 Yishun Ave 4 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 30 - 38 Margaret Drive, Singapore 141030 SkyResidence @ Dawson 30 - 38 Margaret Drive, Singapore 141030 located in: queenstown hdb terrace 27 floors nearest mrt: queenstown, commonwealth back to map back to view all recommended, good vibes, awesome view, unobstructed view, large gatherings, high floor, exercise corners 27 Mar 2022 date of visit: yes i’m back!! a bit lazy to post now haha but i’ll still do so from time to time. cityvue@henderson, but with more amenities view: awesome. a dawson certified view, at 27 floors. 🌆 vibes: cooling, windy. simply awesome! awesome vibes here amenities: some wooden benches 🪑 a few exercise corners, a few large gathering spaces for cg outings 💒 and indoor spaces for wet weather too!! 🌧 nearby: ~7 min walk from queenstown mrt rating: 9/10 one of those ‘s-tier’ sky gardens again. not exactly pinnacle quality, but still awesome for chilling. 🌌 nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: Skyville @ Dawson Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 31A Ghim Moh Link, Singapore 130021 31A Ghim Moh Link 31A Ghim Moh Link, Singapore 130021 located in: buona vista multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: buona vista, dover back to map back to view all dining tables, large gatherings, huge gatherings, good vibes, near shopping mall 19 May 2021 date of visit: an open, extremely spacious sky garden, full of benches and gathering areas view: hdb flats! as usual. although i'm wowed at this place, like the hdb flats are about 40 floors higher. unfortunately there isn't a sky garden up there, otherwise this could be a rival to the dawson sky gardens or even pinnacle@duxton. vibes: it's above average. this sky garden isn't very dense with plants, (aka it's not very plantiful), giving it a very spacious and open feeling. but walk a little longer and this place will feel a bit repetitive. and it's also not very windy amenities: one supper table, a ton of benches, a lot of large gathering areas. award for largest capacity sky garden goes to 31a ghim moh link! i think you can squeeze like 2-3 church clusters here. nearby: a coffee shop, and some shops. ~10 mins walk to the star vista, buona vista mrt or dover mrt nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: The Star Vista Next random sky garden

Explore sky gardens in the north region of Singapore to gather, hang out and chill! Includes sky gardens and chill spots at HDB blocks, shopping mall terraces, rooftop gardens etc. view sky gardens in the north: choose town: yishun canberra sembawang woodlands load more

gess1014 review GESS1014: Managing Singapore's Built Environment Taken in AY2022/2023 Sem 1 Prof Kua Harn Wei (Weeks 1-6), Prof Shah Kok W ei (Weeks 7-12) with 2 Guest Lecturers in between.This module is co-lead by 2 Profs. Prof Kuah heads the first half, and Prof Shah heads the 2nd half. Deliverables Under Prof Kuah: Group Project 1 (Written Report 15%, Presentation 10%) Under Prof Shah: Group Project 2 (Presentation 10%) Individual Reflecti on Paper (15%) Finals (50%) Part 1: Prof Kuah The first part of this module is headed by Prof Kuah. It focuses more on the Built Environment. This part focuses on the physical aspect of the built environment; therefore, it is more technical, covering concepts such as comparing urban ecosystems to natural ecosystems, industrial ecology, how one aspect of the built environment affects the other. You'll touch on terms such as life cycle assessment, circular economy (how we can reuse waste), as well as sustainable and recyclable building materials. There are 2 lectures conducted by Dr Teo Ho Pin, former mayor of Bukit Panjang SMC, to touch on the social aspects of the built environment. He covers how towns are run, balancing stakeholders' opinion's in order to manage a town as efficiently as possible. Part 2: Prof Shah The 2nd part of the module is headed by Prof Shah. This part focuses on the problems faced by the built environment, and possible solutions to solve them. The lectures cover an overview on how to identify problems with the built environment, and how to solve them in the best possible way, whilst looking at the pros and cons of solutions, and how effective the solution will be if implemented. These can include using COVID Disinfection robots to save costs for example. Workload and Grading Firstly, the tutorials themselves are fortnightly and are not graded. They are more on a 'good to know' basis. The bulk of the work comes from the group projects. Group project 1 The first group project requires you to form in groups of 6 to do an oral presentation and a 12-page written report. The report covers concepts taught in the first part of the module, but on a larger macro-economic scale. Questions asked can be for example 'what is sustainability?' Both presentations are pretty casual, you don't have to wear formal to conduct them. Try to be creative in the presentation. Group project 2 The 2nd group project requires you to come up identify problems faced by the built environment and come up with a solution for one of them. Then you describe and explain what the solution is about and quantify the benefits of the solution. No written report is required for the group project. The Individual report is the same as the 2nd group project but done individually. Finals Finals are open-book. Similarly, there 2 parts of the exam covering each Profs' parts respectively. Although when I took the paper Prof Shah's section was much more relevant (the part where you come up with solutions). Hint: Print a lot of reports so you can reference them during Finals. Final Thoughts This is an interesting module but has higher workload (according to my groupmates) compared to other GESS modules. You will acquire a better awareness on how to formulate and understand the concept of sustainability within the built environment, as well as how ecosystems work. For me my groupmates were pretty fire and therefore I had fun during the modules and group projects. IMO if your groupmates are not into this together, you'll have a harder time.

St George Towers 26 St George Lane, Singapore 321026 located in: jalan besar multi-storey carpark rooftop, sky terrace 9 and 24 floors nearest mrt: boon keng back to map back to view all recommended, good vibes, large gatherings, near mrt, exercise corners, high floor, unobstructed view, awesome view 21 Nov 2021 date of visit: was about to give a 6.5. until i saw the 24 floors sky terrace (first 6 pics for 9th floor, last 4 pics for 24th floor sky terrace) view: 24 floors up, u can see soooo far, even until sports hub! although even at 9 floors up, you’d be able to see quite far into the distance, into jalan besar, serangoon etc. vibes 9 floors: quite okay? it’s too bright for my liking. but it’s p spacious, quite open, somewhat windy. 24 floors: sky terrace is pretty small, not much space, a little too bright, but if you’re around here and want nice views and chill vibes, it’s good enough! amenities 9 floors: p big gathering areas, lots of benches, no tables though. large grassy places for gatherings, bring a picnic mat. 24 floors: exercise corners, a couple of benches, quite small maybe 10 ppl total? nearby: 7 min walk to boon keng mrt, ~10 min bus ride to toa payoh mrt rating: 7.5/10 above average sky garden on the 9th, but a small little sky terrace with stunning views on the 24th. does not bear dawson-but hey it’s good! nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: City Vue @ Henderson Next random sky garden

164 Rivervale Crescent 164 Rivervale Crescent, Singapore 540164 located in: sengkang multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: rumbia (lrt), sengkang back to map back to view all good vibes, good for exploration, immersive, large gatherings 22 Apr 2021 date of visit: a pleasantly surprising sky garden in the east part of sengkang ​ view: its just surrounding hdb blocks. although you can see hdb blocks under construction a bit of distance away, which helps in the view slightly (because its unlit) vibes: atmosphere's rlly good and very viby for talks, lighting's just nice, not windy tho ​ amenities: this place is huuuuuge. first, no supper tables. but there's plenty of benched seats under wooden roofs, no huge gathering areas (there're a few decently sized ones), except a whole futsal court (which is closed due to covid). other than that this sky garden is very big, great if you love walking on the rooftop gardens ​ nearby: a minimart, ~5 mins walk from rumbia or bakau lrt ​ rating: 7.5/10 view's average, but this sky garden is great for longer walks due to its size, and the vibes is as good as a neighbourhood sky garden on top of a rooftop can get nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 166 Punggol Central Next random sky garden