Bottle Tree Park is just a bus stop away from Khatib MRT Station. Do drop by when you are free! Anyway, 3 girls (giggly, lanky and zesty) were exploring the place as it was our first time there. We had a brief introduction by Mr Khoo Peng Beng (From Arc Studio), and also facilitated by Mr Lai Hock and Ms Jia Jia. After which, we were split into 2 groups for the workshop assignment - To analyze the site and propose a design for future development, yet at the same time cultivating an eco cycle too (in other words, to be self-sufficient).
On our way to the site, we had to cross the stream! Oh well, that was for giggly's and zesty's adventurous group!
A panoramic view of the site
Floating platforms! Approx around.. 1.5m x 3m?
This is where the water comes and goes!
Demo waterwheel
Cute planting, reminds me of us planting and watering the lemon grass. :)
Oh, take a look, doesn't it feel like the proposed trellis over the car with solar panels? Haha
Greenhouse farming
Yum yum, tea break! Organic and kampong style food & pastries.
A healthy habit of recycling too!
We were then asked to pen down our first impression/ thoughts of the site. And we were introduced to SWOT analysis. Do you know what SWOT stands for? :P
And we mediated, or say, imagine/ think about the site.
Next up, MODEL-MAKING!
Presentation to the crit panel!
Yay, group photo!
-Back scene- Look at how they maintain the area (meant for workshop/ events, hence not necessarily used very often, i assume)
verminculture
BOTTLE TREE park
I shall let the following photos speak for itself :)
The day ended with some exchange of knowledge with the volunteers at the workshop, met some environmentalists, engineers, water specialist, even educators too.
19March2011
Gigglying off,
Giggly :)
