The
wife and I did say that someone will get it before we reveal the answer. And
that honor goes to ...WJ!
Congratulations WJ - although there's no prize for your correct answer but you do earn the bragging
rights for knowing your local residential projects! 
And
for the benefits of those who are not yet familiar with Sky Terrace @Dawson, this
is actually a HDB Build-To-Order (BTO) project that is scheduled to be completed in 2015. It is one of
the three large projects planned for the area and designed by some of the most
talented local architects.
Sky Terrace
@Dawson comprises
5 towers ranging from 40 to 43 stories, which sit on top of a parking podium. The
project offers landscaped spaces flowing over the podium and terraces with lush
tropical plants that connect the towers at various heights (what the private
developers usually termed as "sky terraces"), offering elevated gardens
to residents.
A
unique feature of Sky Terrace @Dawson is that SCDA Architect (the designer for
this project) has incorporated several studio apartments that attach to larger
duplexes, so aging parents can live next to their children.
The
project is also unique in its construction method - each apartment was
fabricated off-site as a set of modules, then hoist in place.
The
environmentally friendly project also comes with features to harvest rainwater,
provides drip irrigation for plantings, filters water in bio-retention basins
and generates energy with rooftop solar arrays. And its design uses natural
ventilation and sun shading to keep apartments cool without air-conditioning.
When Sky Terrace @Dawson was launched sometime back in 2010 (we think), prices for the
studio units were around $225,000 and the largest units were going for about
$520,000. Even before its completion, the project is already slated to be another "more-than-a-million-dollar-a-unit" resale project (after Pinnacle
@Duxton) when owners are finally allowed to resell their flats.
The
wife and I have been traveling along Alexandra Roads for the umpteenth time and
for some strange reasons we did not notice Sky Terrace @Dawson until yesterday.
From what little that we had seen of this project, we reckon that HDB are more than capable of giving private
residential developers a run for their money if they continue coming up with
such beautifully designed flats...
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