JURONG VISION 2050

Abstract

This project begins with a vision for the redevelopment of Jurong (inclusive of the areas of Boon Lay, Gul Circle and the northern part of Tuas) into a liveable city for a million people by the year 2050. Historically, this area was seen as the industrial engine of Singapore, housing most of the industrial plants, from the factories of the foreign investors in the 1960s to the high-tech petrochemical refineries on Jurong Island today. With the government’s intention to further increase the population of the nation, Jurong becomes a prime target for redevelopment because of its largely mono-functional spaces.

JTC Corporation has been tasked with the redevelopment project, having first been established in 1968 for the very purpose of developing and managing industrial estates and facilities in Singapore, although the contexts were vastly different back in the 60’s where it was tasked with transforming the swamplands of Jurong into a bustling industrial estate. Currently, the agency has some strategies for the redevelopment plan, but do not have any concrete plans. This Final Design Project is intended to pursue the question of what Jurong might look like in 2050, and this Special Topics Report is therefore an accompanying document to establish the issues and design a specific program brief for the Project.