Forum: Eunoia JC-Marymount CC design marries form and function brilliantly
This project is a sterling example of innovative urban design that thinks outside the box. Raising the football field five storeys above ground is an architectural feat in itself – a bold and brilliant use of vertical space in land-scarce Singapore.
Equally commendable is how the development integrates multiple functions under one roof: a full-fledged community club, a sports hall that can be shared between the college and the community, a large auditorium, a spacious canteen, and a generous study area for students. Every square metre seems to have been carefully considered for maximum utility and communal benefit.
In a time when many developments feel like compromises between form and function, the Eunoia JC-Marymount CC complex is a rare gem that succeeds in both.
It sets a benchmark for how educational and community facilities can coexist and complement each other harmoniously.
Initially, I had concerns about the safety of evacuating people from the elevated football field in an emergency. However, when I saw that one side of the field connects directly to the Eunoia building, and the other side is served by both a lift and staircase, I was reassured that safety had not been compromised.
Well done to all involved.
Lim Poh Seng
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