SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The refreshed Chinese and Japanese gardens also show continued focus on sustainability, said NParks.
For example, several buildings within the Jurong Lake Gardens, such as the Guesthouse, were built with mass-engineered timber, a building material comprising engineered wood products sourced from sustainably managed forests.
All footpaths within the Chinese and Japanese gardens are made of carbon dioxide mineralised concrete, which utilises a technology that recycles the gas, while lowering carbon emissions during the construction process.
At the same time, the community also played a key role in the revamp of Chinese and Japanese gardens, said NParks.
The statutory board said it gathered more than 14,000 suggestions from November 2016 to April 2017 for the gardens, and incorporated them into their design where feasible.
NParks also took into consideration suggestions from industry stakeholders and practitioners on carrying out the rejuvenation works sensitively.
“Altogether, the rejuvenated Chinese and Japanese gardens will complement Lakeside Garden’s existing offerings, providing the public with even more recreational options within the first national gardens in the heartlands.”
