Bhavatharani Selvam

Interior Architecture and Design

Student ID: 023IDBA122(17)2207 | Design Enquiry Part 1 | RAF3002AAD-1

AttacHOME
Creating a sense of belonging for children
Design concept: Residential Care Statistics:
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Number of
CYPs with
Child Welfare
Transparency Vertical Connection Adjacent Spaces 733 749 691 680 643 631 631 597 554 517
concerns in
+ Openness to create a Creating connected spaces Defining and Dividing Residential
connection between vertically to increase active private and public Care
indoor and outdoor communication spaces for boundaries

Location:
Compassvale Link, Sengkang
End user:
Primary:

Children and Teenagers (Aged 7-18)

Compassvale Link, Sengkang Secondary:
Number of CYPs with Child Welfare Concerns in Residential Care*, as of
Staffs, Therapists & Healthcare Asst. 31st December of the Specified Year
History:
Children’s Aid Society (CAS) is one of oldest philanthropic organization that initially established as St Nicholas
Home then developed into CAS in 1902 through the efforts from the British Colonial Government, European
companies and religious organizations.

In 1930, The society rented a large colonial bungalow at Boon Lay and named it ‘Melrose Home’ that was run by
European matrons to provide emotional support and instill good morals in the children.

They now provide residential care and therapies to support the vulnerable in the society.

References:
Children’s Aid Society. (2018). Children’s Aid Society. Retrieved August 2, 2022, from https://childrensaidsociety.org.sg/cas/

Jaffer, S. (2016, September 26). Melrose home: Supportive environment for underprivileged children in Singapore. Expat Living. Retrieved August 2, 2022, from
https://expatliving.sg/melrose-home-supportive-environment-for-underprivileged-children-in-singapore/

Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2022, April 27). Children In Care - Children And Young Persons In Residential Care. Retrieved August 2, 2022, from
https://www.msf.gov.sg/research-and-data/Research-and-Statistics/Pages/Children-in-Care-Children-and-Young-Persons-in-Residential-Care/