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

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 120 Canberra Crescent, Singapore 752120 120 Canberra Crescent 120 Canberra Crescent, Singapore 752120 located in: canberra multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: canberra back to map back to view all dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes, near mrt, near shopping mall 13 Jul 2021 date of visit: *backdated review* multiple spots for nice chill good cg gatherings. Atmosphere is also pretty good for dates and midnight talks, even for friends. quite a number of nice big spots with benches and tables for full cg gatherings Some lights are switched off, which does help in the atmosphere. Surrounded by hdbs about 6 floors higher, but they’re some distance away thus helping with the open atmosphere. View is only okay, but everything else incl availability of seats make it a pretty good sky garden. Supperable due to a coffee shop downstairs. Rating: 7/10 its kinda good! Nearby: ~5 mins walk to canberra plaza, canberra mrt nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 108 Canberra Walk Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 785 Woodlands Rise, Singapore 730785 785 Woodlands Rise 785 Woodlands Rise, Singapore 730785 located in: woodlands multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: admiralty back to map back to view all unobstructed view 10 May 2021 date of visit: a decent sky garden, but with no lights? there are, but for some reason they're all turned off. view: its pretty good! however, its not borderless (aka blocked by its own shurbbery). also, surrounded by hdbs abut 6 floors higher vibes: if the lights stay off. defo it's too dark. also, its not windy, although it does feel open and airy amenities: quite a number of nice stone benches, but no supper tables, no gathering areas for friend groups nearby: a number of shops incl a coffee shop, dominos, a supermarket etc. ~15 min walk to admiralty mrt rating: 6.5/10 very nice view (but blocked by shrubbery). otherwise not very feature packed with amenities, probably better if the lights were turned on nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 783 Woodlands Rise Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 440 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120440 440 Clementi Ave 3 440 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120440 located in: clementi multi-storey carpark rooftop 4 floors nearest mrt: clementi back to map back to view all recommended, good vibes, large gatherings, dining tables, immersive, good for exploration, exercise corners, playgrounds, near shopping mall, near mrt 19 Aug 2021 date of visit: a very unique, interesting, well designed sky garden! view: there isn’t much of a view here, hdb blocks surrounding it, mrt tracks etc vibes: this place is extremely well designed! with many sections and different design layouts, this is a garden you’ll be immersed (and lost) in. amenities: a full suite of them. benches, 2 dining tables, playgrounds, exercise equipment, large gathering areas, everything you need. nearby: ~2 min walk to clementi mall, clementi mrt rating: 8.5/10 interesting, well designed, full of amenities, coupled with an excellent location (near mrt and mall). nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 57A Teban Gardens Rd Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 506 Yishun Street 51, Singapore 760506 506 Yishun St 51 506 Yishun Street 51, Singapore 760506 located in: yishun multi-storey carpark rooftop 9 floors nearest mrt: khatib back to map back to view all large gatherings, dining tables, good vibes, near shopping mall 19 Apr 2021 date of visit: one of the sky gardens recommended to me by my friend's friend, which i decided to check it out to see if its any good or not. answer: it is view: all 4 sides are surrounded by hdbs about 7 floors high. but the main draw of this place isn't the view. vibes: despite the lack of a view, atmosphere is pretty decent. this place is really spacious tho, and its borderless design (pavement next to the railing edge) means you can just lean over the railing and cry it out to a friend. only a little windy here amenities: absolutely packed with stone benches under roofs in gathering areas (not in random areas tho). 2 supper tables are available, next to a big open area that can double as a skateboard training area (what it was when i visited lol) and of course for large gatherings nearby: near to wisteria mall, slightly further to it than the blk 501 sky garden rating: 7.5/10 its kinda niche, with its main draw it being absolutely spacious, and the ability to lean over the railings and talk nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 501 Yishun St 51 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, Singapore 608549 Jem 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, Singapore 608549 located in: jurong east shopping mall rooftop 5 and 6 floors nearest mrt: jurong east back to map back to view all recommended, good vibes, large gatherings, playgrounds, near mrt, near shopping mall, unobstructed view, immersive, good for exploration 1 Aug 2022 date of visit: a very nice sky garden in the jurong east cluster! view: not bad. at level 5/6 you can see lots of jurong east in the distance.🌌 vibes: good! in terms of lighting. it doesn’t seem windy (it’s blocked off on 3 sides) but this place is very well decorated. 🌴glass, wood benches, planters, all nicely integrated. few areas to choose from too: want a nicer view? there’s a place for that. want to playground? there is too! 🛝 amenities: packed full of them! there aren’t any tables (food court is next to it tho, so it’s not a concern). there’s a very nice playground, lots of benches, 🪑 small indoor pavilions, greenery-not to mention it’s right above the shopping mall! 🏢 nearby: right above jem, ~2 mins walk from jurong east mrt, westgate, ~5 mins walk from imm, jcube. extremely convenient! 🚇 rating: 8/10 one of those 8-rated sky gardens again. convenient location, lots of amenities, well decorated. lendease, you’ve done a good job. nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 440 Clementi Ave 3 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 513 Yishun St 51, Singapore 760513 513 Yishun St 51 513 Yishun St 51, Singapore 760513 located in: yishun multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: khatib back to map back to view all unobstructed view, near shopping mall, recommended, good vibes 18 Apr 2021 date of visit: located 5 mins away from wisteria mall, it is one of the better sky gardens in yishun. view: pretty good for a neighbourhood sky garden. one side surrounded by hdbs 5 floors up, other side view is a plain field vibes: not bad. lighting is cool white, slightly windy, amenities: a lot of seats, quite spacious for gatherings, no supper tables here. nearby: 5 min walk to wisteria mall, has a coffee shop downstairs rating: 8/10 nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 506 Yishun St 51 Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 180 Rivervale Crescent, Singapore 540180 180 Rivervale Crescent 180 Rivervale Crescent, Singapore 540180 located in: sengkang multi-storey carpark rooftop 9 floors nearest mrt: rumbia (lrt), sengkang back to map back to view all unobstructed view, expressway vibes 4 Jul 2021 date of visit: great vibes, but no amenities to enjoy it in view: pretty good! for a sky garden in sengkang, you get an expressway view, and an unobstructed view of a bit of punggol vibes: quite nice, lighting is dim, good atmosphere, not windy tho. but otherwise nothing much to see here amenities: an open space. yeah that’s it. although a use case could be to bring your own picnic mat nearby: 10 min walk to rumbia mrt rating: 6/10 view and vibes are good, but amenities are non-existent. bring your own picnic mat, otherwise find somewhere else nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 227A Punggol Field Next random sky garden

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 26 St George Lane, Singapore 321026 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

Overview of the Rooftop Garden at 216 Boon Lay Ave, Singapore 640216 216 Boon Lay View 216 Boon Lay Ave, Singapore 640216 located in: boon lay multi-storey carpark rooftop 8 floors nearest mrt: lakeside, boon lay back to map back to view all recommended, dining tables, large gatherings, good vibes, good for exploration, immersive, unobstructed view, exercise corners 1 May 2021 date of visit: a gem of a sky garden quite in the middle of boon lay. wasn't expecting this view: crazy for boon lay. i did not expect an awesome view from all angles while you're in the middle of boon lay. one side is pure emptyness of a view, the other is buildings in the distance. it's beautiful vibes: kinda windy (but not very), very good lighting, not too bright or dim, gives it a fabulous atmosphere amenities: many many benches everywhere, a few big gathering areas that can accomodate large-ish groups, several supper tables, and even an exercise corner where you can probably lie down on and look at the stars (sort of) nearby: a few shops downstairs, a bit of a walk to the nearest neighbourhood cluster of shops. lakeside or boon lay mrt is a little too far to be walkable rating: 8/10 i'm blown away by what a neighbourhood sky garden in boon lay can do. i'm a bit strict on the rating, it might have been an 8.5 too nearby/ other recommended sky gardens: 240C Jurong East Ave 1 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