Use of Protective Construction Hoardings as Medium for Display of Public Artworks

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2024.

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The Ministry determines eligibility for turning construction hoardings into public artworks based on whether the designs align with URA’s goal to soften construction impacts and enhance streetscapes, with developers having flexibility in choosing creative treatments.
Selection of artists is left to the discretion of developers, who may engage their preferred artists to create designs for hoardings, as the Ministry does not impose a fixed criteria for artist selection.
Criteria for the kinds of artwork displayed are guided by URA’s encouraging of themes such as historical, precinct, or greenery designs, with developers given flexibility to choose appropriate artworks.
The URA is refining a Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoarding to be made publicly available, but no specific plans are mentioned to expand artworks on more hoardings across public locations.

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Usha Chandradas

Ms Usha Chandradas asked the Minister for National Development (a) how does the Ministry determine whether protective construction hoardings in public areas are eligible to be turned into public artworks, such as murals; (b) what are the criteria for determining the selection of artists to create these artworks; (c) what are the criteria for determining the kinds of artwork that can be displayed on these hoardings; and (d) whether there are plans to include artworks on more construction hoardings in public locations around Singapore.

Desmond Lee

To soften the impact of construction works on the surrounding areas and maintain the attractiveness of our streetscapes, the Urban and Redevelopment Authority (URA) encourages developers to apply creative treatment to their construction hoardings.

The design of the hoardings can be based on historical or precinct themes or greenery, such as vertical walls covered by live vegetation. Developers have the flexibility to choose their preferred designs, including artists and artworks. URA is refining a set of Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoarding and will make this publicly available when ready.

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The Ministry determines eligibility for turning construction hoardings into public artworks based on whether the designs align with URA’s goal to soften construction impacts and enhance streetscapes, with developers having flexibility in choosing creative treatments.
Selection of artists is left to the discretion of developers, who may engage their preferred artists to create designs for hoardings, as the Ministry does not impose a fixed criteria for artist selection.
Criteria for the kinds of artwork displayed are guided by URA’s encouraging of themes such as historical, precinct, or greenery designs, with developers given flexibility to choose appropriate artworks.
The URA is refining a Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoarding to be made publicly available, but no specific plans are mentioned to expand artworks on more hoardings across public locations.

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Use of Protective Construction Hoardings as Medium for Display of Public Artworks

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry determines eligibility for turning construction hoardings into public artworks based on whether the designs align with URA’s goal to soften construction impacts and enhance streetscapes, with developers having flexibility in choosing creative treatments.
Selection of artists is left to the discretion of developers, who may engage their preferred artists to create designs for hoardings, as the Ministry does not impose a fixed criteria for artist selection.
Criteria for the kinds of artwork displayed are guided by URA’s encouraging of themes such as historical, precinct, or greenery designs, with developers given flexibility to choose appropriate artworks.
The URA is refining a Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoarding to be made publicly available, but no specific plans are mentioned to expand artworks on more hoardings across public locations.

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Usha Chandradas

Desmond Lee

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry determines eligibility for turning construction hoardings into public artworks based on whether the designs align with URA’s goal to soften construction impacts and enhance streetscapes, with developers having flexibility in choosing creative treatments.
Selection of artists is left to the discretion of developers, who may engage their preferred artists to create designs for hoardings, as the Ministry does not impose a fixed criteria for artist selection.
Criteria for the kinds of artwork displayed are guided by URA’s encouraging of themes such as historical, precinct, or greenery designs, with developers given flexibility to choose appropriate artworks.
The URA is refining a Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoarding to be made publicly available, but no specific plans are mentioned to expand artworks on more hoardings across public locations.

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