ACTIVATED by Government, sport now assumes an important role in the national life of Singapore. A Sports Department has been created and a Sports Council has been set up to co- ordinate and publicise a campaign for stimulating even greater public interest in sporting activities.
The business community has been asked to lend financial and other sup- port, and the Ministry of Education has introduced imaginative changes with the aim of creating a healthier genera- tion of young citizens. Additionally the People's Association and its com- munity centres, the military and para- military organisations are program- ming for greater emphasis on sports.
This intensive growth of interest in sports and the introduction of an ag- gressive policy of sports promotion in the schools has made it necessary to lay the foundation for sports facilities on a scale never before attempted.
As part of this project, the Singa- pore Government is launching a mas- sive programme for the development of a National Sports Complex on the former Kallang Airport site. One basic aim of the scheme is to make as much use as possible of the existing sports facilities such as the Singapore bad- minton stadium, Gay World stadium, Singapore swimming pools, People's association and adjoining schools' play- grounds, and to build further sports facilities which will jointly serve as an important centre for other sporting activities.
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Giant sports complex
The second basic aim in the plan- ning of the National Sports Complex is to ensure its relationship with the is to ensure its relationship with the Urban Development Scheme of the Republic of Singapore.
Comprehensive plans have been drawn up by the Architects' Division of the Public Works Department in corporating certain desirable features which could be implemented in stages. which could be implemented in stages. The complex includes an open stadium, a sports hall, a swimming pool, tennis courts and pavilions and allied prac- tice and training facilities. Apart from these sports buildings, there will be an exhibition centre, an entertainment centre, a floating restaurant, a hotel, children's playground and a promen- ade along the Kallang River basin.
Improvements to the existing road- ways and a new coastal road will serve the complex, as will a mass rapid trans- port system and a hydrofoil ferry ser- vice. A multi-level car park and a bus terminal has also been included in the project. Tree lined roads with pedes trian and cycle tracks under the trees linking the various building will com- plement the parkland site.
Stadium, has been designed for a capa- city of 50,000 initially but with the development potential for expansion to accommodate another 50,000. The stadium will provide sports facilities to meet local and international re- quirements for athletics, football, hockey and other meets.
There are two separate levels of circulation in the stadium. One at ground floor for guests, officials and participants only; the other for spec- tators at 16ft. above ground. Access to this level is up the grand staircases on either side of the stadium. Landing on the terrace of flags, the spectators, arrive on the first concourse linking the two staircase entrances. Numerous overhead bridges link this concourse with the ground level car parks.
Through the ticket offices and gates, the spectators reach a second concourse 3ft. above the first. This second concourse serves all the en- trances to the seats in the stadium bowl. Toilets, shops, kiosks, first aid rooms, police posts are on this level. There is approximately one entrance for every 1,000 spectators. A 7ft. grille The open stadium, National Sports fence separates the two concourses.
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1. MAIN STADIUM
2. COVERED STADIUM
3. SWIMMING POOL
4. PRACTICE TRACK
5. LAWN TENNIS
6. HOTEL
7. PERMANENT EXAMINATION SITE
8. FLOATING RESTAURANT
9. CAR PARK
10. ARTIFICIAL LAKE
11. MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK
12. BUS TERMINAL
13. V.J.P. CAR PARK
14. CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
15. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA 16. RIFLE RANGE
Far East BUILDER, July 1969
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