“Challenge for the Urban & Built Environment [Cube

Award Ceremony and Exhibition Launch of “CHALLENGE FOR THE URBAN & BUILT ENVIRONMENT [CUBE] 2010”

Synopsis:

Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), CUBE is an Urban Planning and Design workshop and competition for Pre-University (Pre-U) students.

Building on the success of “Challenge of the Urban and Built Environment” in 2009, URA organised a second instalment of the workshop with the aim to create greater awareness on the importance of a well-designed built environment, as well as to share and cultivate an appreciation of Singapore’s unique planning dilemmas, among another group of pre-university students (JC-1 and Polytechnic level), The three-and-a-half-day workshop and competition is part of AUDE’s ongoing public education efforts to build up students’ awareness of the urban and built environment.

Held in the URA Centre from 1 to 4 June 2010, CUBE 2010 seeks to educate the students on the basic principles of urban planning, architecture and urban design. Through the workshop, students are encouraged to develop a keen sense of observation and interest in their environment. The workshop was well-attended by over 120 students from 11 junior colleges and 5 polytechnics.

The top six schools will be awarded with cash prizes. 1st Prize - $2000 2nd Prize -$1500 3rd Prize - $1000 3 Merit Prizes - $500 each

LIST OF WINNERS

1. TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC