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Presentation to
Residents Community of
Fernvale Link

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Buddhist Temple Site Development

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Proposed Buddhist Temple

Development @ Fernvale Link
Land size: 2,000 sqm
Gross Floor Area: 3,185 sqm over 5 floors + Green Roof Terrace
Key principles in our Conceptual Plans
Integrate with surroundings
Modern building/facilities enabling young generation of
Buddhists to continue traditional practices
Efficient and considerate operations of Premise
Spaces for related communal activities
Non-active aspects to be out of sight, out of mind
Environmentally conscious, encouragement of new
practices/mindset

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Key Features

1. External design of building faade and Internal

design for human traffic flows within temple
2. Vehicular flows planning and management
3. Spaces for promotion of cultural and Buddhism
related activities
4. Floral & fruits offerings, no open incense burning
within or outside/near of the temple premise

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1. Modern Architectural Design

Keeping in mind the religious aspect of traditions yet meeting the
modern religious needs and emerging outlook of devotees

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Enclosed spaces for activities

1. Car parking lots and water features (Ground floor)
2. Main Shrine (2nd floor)
3. Smaller Secondary Hall (3rd floor)
4. Multiple praying rooms (4th floor)
5. Two mid-size Mantra rooms (5th floor)
- Green roof terrace

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Temple premise enabling Communal

Activities
Spaces for non-profit groups to conduct ad hoc activities
Spaces for other related religious group for small group
activities
Private spaces for group cultural and religious
development, teaching session, meditation classes

Enclosed spaces enabling achievement of

Buddhism and Cultural development

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Buddhist Temple Operations

Floral and Fruits offerings
No open burning within and near temple site
Any noise generating activities to be housed in
enclosed and noise-shielding spaces
Vehicle flows management at festive seasons o Free >30 car lots and >10 motorcycles lots within temple
o Manning of roads to prevent illegal roadside parking
o Valet parking, multiple designated parking sites dispersed
from site (free valet and free parking)
o Manning of MCSP 468 and 470 to discourage members
from parking at residents lots
o Frequent mini-buses ferry at multiple points

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Proposed Floor Plans

First Floor Car park

Drop off /
Valet point

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Proposed Floor Plans

2nd Floor Main Praying Hall

Enclosed AC
Main hall

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3rd Floor Secondary Enclosed

Praying Hall

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Enclosed AC Floor
Individualised Viewing
Booths
Enclosed & not visible to
internal traffic flow
Concealed holding space
within 4 walls
Not visible to booths
Total Columbarium GFA is less
than 15% of total 3,185 sqm

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Individualised Viewing Booths

Enclosed & not visible to internal traffic flow

E-booking of visitation slots during festive seasons to manage

families visits systematically

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Proposed Floor Plans

4th Floor Praying rooms

Enclosed small
rooms for praying
ceremonies

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Proposed Floor Plans

5th Floor Mid size Praying halls

Enclosed mid size

rooms

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Proposed Floor Plans

Roof Terrace with Greens

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Summary
Out of sight To surrounding residences and extend
to out of sight within the temple traffic
Noise control all enclosed spaces when needed
Traffic control valet parking, planned vehicular
flow and controls
Environmental control no open burning policy,
floral and fruits offerings, central off-site burning
Creating spaces for community use for self religious
development and Buddhism worship needs

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Thank you for your time

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