Sengkang Sports Complex
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Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre , formally known as Sengkang Sports Complex, is a sports complex in Anchorvale
of Sengkang New Town
, Singapore
. It was scheduled to open in end 2007, but the inauguration has been delayed until mid-late 2008.
and Sengkang New Town, costing S$1 billion. The People's Association
and Singapore Sports Council
were involved in the planning of the sports complex, and went ahead with the project despite Singapore's economic recession in the early 2000s. Fund raising campaigns were initiated by grassroots
leaders to support the construction of the complex.
Although the sports complex was originally planned to be ready by 2004, construction began only in 2006. On 2 April 2006, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre was held, attended by Member of Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Wee Siew Kim
. The S$48.7 million complex was designed by architectural firm
LT & T Architects, and will be completed by end 2007.
s of land beside Sungei Punggol
, Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre houses a community club
, and feature sports facilities including four swimming pool
s, five water slides one of the slides have four colours similar to the slides at East Coast Park which is now closed. It also has an indoor sports hall and a synthetic soccer field occupying 12,000 square metres (129,170 square feet).
The four-storey Anchorvale Community Club is the first community centre
in Singapore to be built next to a river
and co-located with a sports complex. The available facilities include a multi-media room, a tea arts room, playrooms, a large multi-purpose hall, a reading and study area, and a roof terrace. There are also space for retail
, a riverfront café
and eating outlets.
The indoor sports hall will be able to accommodate 12 badminton
courts, and can also be used for basketball
and volleyball
. Retractable seating, which allows flexible use of the hall, can seat 200 spectators. Other indoor facilities include a dance studio
and a gym
nasium.
The sports complex will be linked to an artificial island
on the future Punggol Reservoir for people to take part in water sports and activities. A park
connector, which is a continuous landscape
d pavement
for pedestrian
s and cyclists, will run beside the river bank, connecting all the facilities. The Anchorvale Community Club has adopted Sungei Punggol
under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
' and Public Utilities Board
's Active, Beautiful and Clean (ABC) Waters Programme, and takes the lead in protecting the natural environment of the river
.
The public swimming pools in the Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre has started operation from 1 August 2008.
Sengkang room facility
Anchorvale
Anchorvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town, Republic of Singapore, and is located between Punggol River and Compassvale. The house numbers of the public apartment blocks in Anchorvale begin with the number '3' . These housing estates were fully completed by the Housing and Development Board...
of Sengkang New Town
Sengkang New Town
Sengkang New Town is a relatively young satellite residential town in the city-state of Singapore. Originally a fishing village, the area is presently undergoing rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board to transform it into a "21st century township". The town now...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It was scheduled to open in end 2007, but the inauguration has been delayed until mid-late 2008.
History
Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre was built as part of a plan to improve amenities in Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation ConstituencyPasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency
Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The constituency consists of Pasir Ris town, Punggol town, a small northern part of Hougang, and Compassvale, in central Sengkang...
and Sengkang New Town, costing S$1 billion. The People's Association
People's Association
The People’s Association was established in Singapore as a statutory board on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion. PA commemorated its 50th Anniversary in 2010....
and Singapore Sports Council
Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...
were involved in the planning of the sports complex, and went ahead with the project despite Singapore's economic recession in the early 2000s. Fund raising campaigns were initiated by grassroots
Grassroots
A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
leaders to support the construction of the complex.
Although the sports complex was originally planned to be ready by 2004, construction began only in 2006. On 2 April 2006, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre was held, attended by Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north eastern region of Singapore...
Wee Siew Kim
Wee Siew Kim
Wee Siew Kim is a former Member of the Parliament of Singapore in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency since 2001, representing the current ruling People's Action Party...
. The S$48.7 million complex was designed by architectural firm
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
LT & T Architects, and will be completed by end 2007.
Facilities
Situated on 4 hectareHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s of land beside Sungei Punggol
Sungei Punggol
Sungei Punggol is a river located within the North-East Region in Singapore.-Geography:...
, Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre houses a community club
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, and feature sports facilities including four swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
s, five water slides one of the slides have four colours similar to the slides at East Coast Park which is now closed. It also has an indoor sports hall and a synthetic soccer field occupying 12,000 square metres (129,170 square feet).
The four-storey Anchorvale Community Club is the first community centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
in Singapore to be built next to a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
and co-located with a sports complex. The available facilities include a multi-media room, a tea arts room, playrooms, a large multi-purpose hall, a reading and study area, and a roof terrace. There are also space for retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, a riverfront café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
and eating outlets.
The indoor sports hall will be able to accommodate 12 badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
courts, and can also be used for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Retractable seating, which allows flexible use of the hall, can seat 200 spectators. Other indoor facilities include a dance studio
Dance studio
A dance studio is a space in which dancers learn or rehearse. The term is typically used to describe a space that has either been built or equipped for the purpose....
and a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium.
The sports complex will be linked to an artificial island
Artificial island
An artificial island or man-made island is an island or archipelago that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means...
on the future Punggol Reservoir for people to take part in water sports and activities. A park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
connector, which is a continuous landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
d pavement
Sidewalk
A sidewalk, or pavement, footpath, footway, and sometimes platform, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade and is normally separated from the vehicular section by a curb...
for pedestrian
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
s and cyclists, will run beside the river bank, connecting all the facilities. The Anchorvale Community Club has adopted Sungei Punggol
Sungei Punggol
Sungei Punggol is a river located within the North-East Region in Singapore.-Geography:...
under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Singapore)
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources formerly the Ministry of the Environment , is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable...
' and Public Utilities Board
Public Utilities Board
The Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....
's Active, Beautiful and Clean (ABC) Waters Programme, and takes the lead in protecting the natural environment of the river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
.
The public swimming pools in the Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre has started operation from 1 August 2008.
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