16-428: (Redirected from NS-23 ) NS23 , NS 23 , NS-23 , NS.23 , or variation , may refer to: Places [ edit ] Somerset MRT station (station code: NS23 ), Orchard, Singapore; a mass transit station Glace Bay-Dominion (constituency N.S. 23 ), Nova Scotia, Canada; a provincial electoral district Other uses [ edit ] Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 ,
32-582: A 23mm Soviet aircraft autocannon New Penguin Shakespeare volume 23 Blue Origin NS-23 , a suborbital spaceflight by the New Shepard See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "ns23" or "ns-23" on Misplaced Pages. NS (disambiguation) 23 (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
48-592: A joint venture between Borie SAE, Cogefar SPA, Traylor Bros and Ong Chwee Kou Building Contractors secured Contract 106A, the S$ 39.2 million contract to build Somerset station, since the joint venture was already handling construction of the tunnels adjacent to the station. To facilitate the station's construction, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) requisitioned the Ng Teow Yhee Building, which
64-674: Is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line in Orchard , Singapore . It is one of the three stations located along the popular shopping belt, Orchard Road . The station connects to Comcentre , Singapore Power Building , Skate Park , 313@Somerset, Orchard Gateway , Orchard Central , Cathay Cineleisure Orchard , Centrepoint Shopping Centre , Mandarin Orchard, The Heeren, Faber House, Orchard Point, Peranakan Place and Emerald Hill. Opened in 1987, Somerset station
80-512: Is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore . The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of critical importance to the city-state. Singapore is an extremely dense country where land usage is required to be efficient and maximized. The city state is trying to reduce land wastage in
96-461: The public and private sectors . In approving development applications, the URA states its goal is to foster orderly development conforming to the planning guidelines as stated in the statutory Master Plan and the existing control factors. URA tries to provide quality service when working in partnership with building industry professionals and the general public to foster development. URA is responsible for
112-698: The urban design of the city. For areas of special interest, such as the Singapore River area, the Orchard Road shopping belt, and the Marina Bay , URA devises specific medium and short-term urban design and land use plans. It also works with other government agencies in enhancing the city's urban design. Building conservation in Singapore is the responsibility of URA, which issued a Conservation Master Plan in 1989. This plan laid down guidelines and processes for
128-706: The NSL. There is another mural as part of the heritage-themed Comic Connect Public art display by SMRT. Managed by Lola Liu and created by Anthong "Antz" Chong, Marianne "Marihadalittlesheep" Tan, Sarah Keydence, and Rene Foo from the art school Visual Arts Centre and art group Playgroup Artists, the mural depicts landmarks in Somerset including the Sian Teck Tng temple, Killiney Road, and the Youth Park. Urban Redevelopment Authority The Urban Redevelopment Authority ( URA )
144-553: The conservation of culturally and historically significant buildings. More than 7000 buildings in Singapore have been gazetted as conserved buildings. URA also sells land by tender on behalf of the Singapore government to meet demand from private developers. URA deals with tenders for government land and applications to buy reserved land. The URA plays an important role in managing all public car parks outside of Housing Development Board estates. It provides information and services to
160-473: The face of land shortage in the area. URA's main responsibility is land-use planning . URA planners devise both long-term strategic plans, along with medium-term plans, which are reviewed every five to ten years. These plans designate the land use and urban density for the entirety of Singapore. These designations are divided by URA into 55 planning areas . It is the responsibility of URA to evaluate and grant planning approval for development projects from
176-467: The public in regard to coupon parking, season parking, and heavy vehicle parking. URA also sets the bylaws to parking infringement and fines. In keeping with URA's function as the authority for urban design in Singapore, the URA Centre was conceptualised by URA's in-house architects. Kenzō Tange Associates and Kajima Design Asia Pte Ltd served as design consultants. The building consists of two blocks:
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#1732855004490192-469: The title NS23 . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NS23&oldid=1110069455 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Somerset MRT station Somerset MRT station
208-491: Was designed to function as a bomb shelter, and was fitted out with blast doors and thick walls of reinforced concrete to withstand bomb impacts. Plants grown with the aid of hydroponics were planted in the station for aesthetic purposes. The station has a wall mural by local artists Leo Hee Tong and Ho Ho Ying. It was installed as part of the MRTC's S$ 2 million (US$ 3 million in 2022) commission of artworks at six MRT stations along
224-513: Was located within the station site, in 1983,and Somerset Road was diverted in October 1984. Somerset station was opened on 12 December 1987 as part of the extension of the MRT network from Toa Payoh to Outram Park . Construction of the lifts started on 28 June 2000 and were completed on 11 July 2002. Exit B of the station was heavily renovated from January 2007 to July 2009. An additional entrance, Exit D,
240-522: Was opened in conjunction with Orchard Gateway on 25 April 2014 along with Exit C which also connects to Orchard Gateway. The station is located under Somerset Road and is near landmarks such as Orchard Central, 313@Somerset, Comcentre, the Centrepoint and 111 Somerset . It is served by the North–South Line, between Orchard and Dhoby Ghaut stations, and has the station code NS23. Somerset station
256-518: Was part of the early plans for the original MRT network since 1982. It was constructed as part of Phase I of the MRT network. Following the network's operational split, the station has been served by the North–South Line since 1989. The station was built as part of the first phase of construction of the MRT system. Initially named Killiney, the station was renamed to its current name in November 1982 after Somerset Road, which runs above it. In January 1984,
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