Oasis Terraces

Oasis Terraces is an integrated development located in Punggol, Singapore, next to Oasis LRT station. Developed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the development was built as part of a new generation of neighbourhood centres, housing the Punggol Polyclinic, a retail component with restaurants and shops, a community plaza and a rooftop community garden.^[3]

Oasis Terraces
Oasis Terraces in September 2018
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use development
Architectural style	Sustainable architecture
Location	681 Punggol Drive, Singapore 820681
Coordinates	1.402767°N 103.913175°E / 1.402767; 103.913175
Owner	HDB
Technical details
Floor count	6 with 1 level basement
Grounds	27,400 square metres (295,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Serie Architects (ADC) and Multiply Architects LLP
Developer	HDB
Main contractor	China Construction (South Pacific) Development
Punggol Polyclinic SingHealth Organisation Type Polyclinic History Opened 24 November 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-24)[1] Links Website www.singhealth.com.sg/Pages/home.aspx Retail Opening date 15 June 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-15)[2] No. of anchor tenants 2 Total retail floor area 4 Public transit access  PE6  Oasis 50, 386, 386A, 591, 593, 666

Background

Oasis Terraces was announced in October 2015 by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) as part of two new neighbourhood centres in Punggol that was progressively opened on 15 June 2018 and officially opened on 17 February 2019, and the other one being Northshore Plaza that progressively opened on 29 October 2021 and officially opened on 24 July 2022.^[4] Built beside the waterway, construction began on 22 August that year and was completed in June 2018.^[5] It has a total of 295,000 square feet (27,400 m²) of gross floor area, with a retail area of 193,750 square feet (18,000 m²) spread over 5 storeys and the polyclinic occupying 4 levels.^[6][7]

Facilities

Located along the Punggol Waterway, the mall's facilities includes a sheltered community plaza, a dedicated walkway through the building that connects to the Punggol Waterway. Covered walkways also connects the mall to the Oasis LRT station and as well as residential blocks within the vicinity.^[8][9]

Punggol Polyclinic

Front facade of Punggol Polyclinic at Oasis Terraces in September 2018.

Opened on 24 November 2017, the Punggol Polyclinic is the 19th polyclinic in Singapore and is the 10th under the SingHealth group.^[10] Other than outpatient medical care, the polyclinic also offers X-ray, physiotherapy, podiatry services and women health services such as screening for cervical and breast cancer.^[11] The polyclinic is also the first in the country to have an automated pharmacy and is also the first to pilot an after care programme specially for new mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus.^[12][13]

Gallery

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  Oasis Terraces front entrance signage in September 2018.
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  View of Oasis Terraces from the waterway in September 2018.

See also

• Waterway Point
• Punggol Plaza

References

1. "New Punggol polyclinic opens with focus on mothers and children". TODAYonline. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
2. "Oasis Terraces - Attention all Punggol residents!". Facebook. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
3. "HDB Unveils New Generation of Neighbourhood Centres". Housing & Development Board (HDB). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
4. "HDB unveils next-gen neighbourhood centres in Punggol, Hougang and Sembawang". The Straits Times. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
5. "Construction of Oasis Terraces underway in Punggol". Channel News Asia. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-03.^{[dead link]}
6. "Retail to rent in Oasis Terrace, 681 Punggol Drive - SGretOasisTerrace". Knight Frank. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
7. "Old shops make way for new trends". The Straits Times. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
8. "Why Punggol Is Becoming Singapore's Hottest Neighbourhood". SquareRooms. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
9. "Foundation laid for next-generation neighbourhood centre in Punggol". The Straits Times. August 22, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
10. "Punggol Polyclinic to open on Nov 24". The Straits Times. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
11. "New polyclinic in Punggol to offer physiotherapy, podiatry services". Channel NewsAsia. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
12. "Punggol Polyclinic pilots follow-up care for new mothers, opens eye clinic - Channel NewsAsia". 23 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
13. "Robot tech speeds up medicine collection at Punggol Polyclinic". The New Paper. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-03.

External links

• Oasis Terraces Official Facebook page