Gardens by the Bay, Interlace top Universal Design Mark Award

SINGAPORE: Thirty-one projects, mostly residential buildings, are awarded the Universal Design Mark this year - up from 26 in 2013.

The Universal Design Mark is a voluntary certification that recognises developers and architects who have gone the extra mile in designing for people of all ages and abilities including the young, the old and persons with disabilities.

The certification is awarded by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).

This year, the highest honour went to Gardens by the Bay and The Interlace condominium, which received the Platinum ratings.

It looks like an ordinary table with seats.

But after shifting the seats, the table is transformed into a wheelchair-friendly version.

It is one of the universal design features at The Interlace condominium.

Some 10 per cent of the units have been equipped with "ageing-in-place" provisions.

For instance, the entrance to a bathroom in these units is not separated by a step. It is levelled and a metal drain is used keep water out.

The developers, CapitaLand, say they believe the condominium is one of the first such private residential developments in Singapore that offers some units designed to facilitate ageing-in-place.

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