QCMC 2016 Venue
Stephen Riady Centre, Audiorium 2
University Town Campus
National University of Singapore, S(138607)
foodie tour
nature tour
history tour
Alexandra Village Food
Centre
HortPark
The Interlace
The Interlace
Henderson Waves
Gillman Barracks
Gillman Barracks
Mount Faber Park
Labrador Park
Conference Dinner
Keppel Hall @ Keppel Club
10 Bukit Chermin Road, S(109918)
Stephen Riady Centre, NUS
Take bus 33 from
Opp Transview Golf Club (walk along Yales-NUS to
Dover Road)
TIP: ALWAYS CHECK
OUT THE BUS STOP
Alight after 8 stops (Alexandra Hospital)
NAMES/LOCATION
BEFORE SETTING
Walk 500m
OFF
Mr Avocado Exotic Juice
#01-19, Alexandra Village Food Centre,
Blk 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, 150120
Photo: hungrygowhere.com
Alexandra Village Food Centre
120 Bukit Merah Lane 1,
S(150120)
Photo: hungrygowhere.com
One of the most famous and “exotic” at Alexandra Village.
Poh Cheu Handmade Soon Kueh . Ang
Ku Kueh
Blk 127 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-230 Singapore 150127
Photo: pohcheu.com
Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿), also known as, Red tortoise cake, is a culturally significant food item to
the Chinese. It symbolises longevity.
Zi Jin Cheng Hainanese Boneless
Chicken Rice
#01-15, Alexandra Village Food Centre, 120
Bukit Merah Lane 1, 150120
Photo: hungrygowhere.com
You can’t say you have been to Singapore without trying the Hainanese Chicken Rice.
an uniquely Singaporean dining
experience...
foodie tour
40 min bus ride
60 min of walking
“It offers an alternative for developments that
might otherwise be default tower clusters.
The judges also think that the approach could
generate other possibilities. You could use
this idea and have different building types
or ownership patterns, or change the
dimensions of some of the blocks.
It’s a proposition which is fertile.”
- Quoted in the Straits Times,
2015
World Building of the Year, 2015,
World Architecture Festival
The Interlace
200 Depot Road,
S(109694)
Photo: The Interlace
Brochure
Gillman Barracks
9 Lock Road, S(108937)
Photo: Gillman Barracks
Gillman Barracks is located on the site of a former military camp named after
the late General Sir Webb Gillman, a well-known British army officer. Set up
in 1936 to accommodate the expansion of the British infantry in Singapore,
the camp consists of 14 buildings that were taken over by the Singapore
Armed Forces (SAF) in August 1971 as part of the withdrawal of the British
military from Singapore.
After the SAF vacated the camp in the 1990s, the buildings were used for
commercial purposes and the site was renamed Gillman Village in 1996. The
site reverted to its original name, Gillman Barracks, in 2010 and was re-developed and launched in September 2012 as a contemporary art centre.
extracted from: https://www.gillmanbarracks.com/about
Conference Dinner
Keppel Hall @ Keppel Club
10 Bukit Chermin Road,
S(109918)
Photo: Keppel Club
Stephen Riady Centre, NUS
Take bus 963 from
50 min bus ride
120 min of walking
Aft NUS High Sch (opp. Stephen Riady Centre, along
Clementi Road)
TIP: ALWAYS CHECK
OUT THE BUS STOP
NAMES/LOCATION
BEFORE SETTING
OFF
Alight after 5 stops (SP Jain)
Walk 500m.
HortPark
33 Hyderabad Road, Singapore 119578
Photo: yoursingapore.com
Canopy Walk
Tired of the copious number of black-and-white
papers? Get your eyes, and your mind some
rest, it is time to see some green.
Photo: NPark
Highlights:
• Explore the themed garden displays such as
Silver Garden, Plant Introduction Garden,
Home Gardens, Native & Cultural Gardens,
Edible Gardens, Community Gardens, Golden
Garden, Prototype Glasshouses.
• Pitter Patter Potter Garden is where children
learn about plants and various seed dispersal
methods through active and experiential learning.
extracted from: www.nparks.gov.sg
Don’t miss the chance to get up close and personal with the tall tall trees that are always beyond our reach.
Forest Walk
Photo: NPark
nature tour
Henderson Waves
Henderson Road, Singapore
Photo: yoursingapore.com
The 274m-long and 8m-wide Henderson Waves connects
Mount Faber to Telok Blangah Hill. It is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore at 36m above Henderson Road.
Its distinctive wave-like structure comes from seven undulating curved “ribs” that alternately go above and below the
bridge deck. Where these “ribs” rise over the deck, they
form alcoves that provide shelter to visitors. The deck itself
is made of yellow balau wood, an all-weather timber found
in Southeast Asia.
Source: Chew, 2008
One of the oldest parks in Singapore, Mount Faber Park is a popular tourist
destination, offering visitors a host of activities.
Take a cable car from Mount Faber to Sentosa Island and enjoy the stunning
view of the horizon from above. Alternatively, you can gaze through the telescopes at one of the many lookout points that are situated at various sides of
the ridge for a panoramic view of the southern part of Singapore and the southern islands. Delve into our nation’s natural heritage at Faber Point, the highest
point in the park, where a mural wall depicts scenes of local historical events,
and where the tree that was planted during the first Tree Planting Day stands.
Mount Faber is covered by a secondary rain forest. The vegetation on the
slope helps to stabilise the terrain besides beautifying the park.
The park is part of the Southern Ridges, which also comprises Telok Blangah
Hill Park, HortPark, Kent Ridge Park and Labrador Nature Reserve.
extracted from: www.nparks.gov.sg
Mount Faber Park
109 Mount Faber Road,
S(099203)
Photo: faberpeaksingapore.
com
Conference Dinner
Keppel Hall @ Keppel Club
10 Bukit Chermin Road,
S(109918)
Photo: Keppel Club
Stephen Riady Centre, NUS
50 min bus ride
60 min of walking
Take bus 963 from
Aft NUS High Sch (opp. Stephen Riady Centre, along
Clementi Road)
Alight after 5 stops (SP Jain)
Gillman Barracks
9 Lock Road, S(108937)
Photo: Gillman Barracks
Walk 350m.
TIP: ALWAYS CHECK
OUT THE BUS STOP
NAMES/LOCATION
BEFORE SETTING
OFF
Gillman Barracks is located on the site of a former military camp named after the late General
Sir Webb Gillman, a well-known British army
officer. Set up in 1936 to accommodate the expansion of the British infantry in Singapore, the
camp consists of 14 buildings that were taken
over by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in
August 1971 as part of the withdrawal of the
British military from Singapore.
World Building of the Year, 2015,
World Architecture Festival
“It offers an alternative for developments that
might otherwise be default tower clusters. The
judges also think that the approach could generate other possibilities. You could use this idea
and have different building types or ownership
patterns, or change the dimensions of some of
the blocks. It’s a proposition which is fertile.”
Quoted in the Straits Times, 2015
The Interlace
200 Depot Road,
S(109694)
Photo: The Interlace
Brochure
After the SAF vacated the camp in the 1990s,
the buildings were used for commercial purposes and the site was renamed Gillman Village
in 1996. The site reverted to its original name,
Gillman Barracks, in 2010 and was re-developed and launched in September 2012 as a
contemporary art centre.
extracted from: https://www.gillmanbarracks.
com/about
history tour
War Relics
Besides its rich biodiversity, this headland also
played a significant role in the history of Singapore during World War II, making it a great
place for history buffs. Remnants of the past
such as the tunnels and a fort enable visitors to
have an interactive learning experience of the
military history of the British rule during that era.
Rocky sea-cliff
Labrador Nature & Coastal Walk
Containing the only rocky sea-cliff on the main
island of Singapore, Labrador Nature Reserve
provides visitors with breathtaking views of the
sea. Hear the pounding of the waves and feel
the wind in your hair as you stand at the cliff’s Photo and text: www.nparks.gov.sg
edge. The 10-hectare coastal secondary vegetation was gazetted as a nature reserve on 1
January 2002.
Located within walking distance of Labrador Park MRT station, the Labrador Nature
and Coastal Walk comprises three distinct
segments – Alexandra Garden Trail, Berlayer Creek Mangrove Trail and Bukit Chermin
Boardwalk – offering visitors a great place to Photo and text: www.nparks.gov.sg
get close to nature.
Photo and text: www.nparks.gov.sg
Labrador Nature Reserve
Labrador Villa Road,
S(119187)
Photo: yoursingapore.com
Built on the edge of the secondary forest with
a prime vantage point of the cliff-side vegetation and a picturesque view of the sea, Labrador Nature Reserve is an oasis of tranquillity
and natural wonders. Thriving with wildlife, the
park is a favourite haunt of nature lovers. It is
not uncommon for visitors to hear songs from
a variety of bird species, including those of the
Oriental Magpie-robin and Black-naped Oriole.
Take a leisurely stroll along one of the nature
trails, and you may spot the resident squirrels
scurrying up trees.
Conference Dinner
Keppel Hall @ Keppel Club
10 Bukit Chermin Road,
S(109918)
Photo: Keppel Club
Labrador Nature Reserve is part of the Southern Ridges, which also comprises Mount Faber
Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, and Kent Ridge
Park.
Source: www.nparks.gov.sg
overview...
Alexandra Village Food
Centre
The
Interlace
HortPark
Gillman
Barracks
Henderson
Waves
Mt Faber
The only way
to dinner...
Keppel
Club
Labrador
Park
Useful Resources:
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Google & Google map – the omnipresent (BEST TO CONSULT BEFORE EMBARKING!)
www.yoursingapore.com – one-stop tourist directory
www.hungrygowhere.com - the link is self-explanatory
www.nparks.gov.sg - for more details and guides to parks and walks recommended
emergency contact
6516 7019 (24/7)
Evon Tan
Secretariat
6552 1111
Comfort and City Cab
6485 7777
Smart Cab
6555 8888
SMRT Taxi
6555 3333
Transcab