Youth Olympic Park

Youth Olympic Park
Youth Olympic Park
	The sidewalk of the Youth Olympic Park with its numerous art installations in 2010
Type	Urban park
Location	Raffles Avenue, Singapore
Coordinates	1°17′20″N 103°51′37″E / 1.2890°N 103.8604°ECoordinates: 1°17′20″N 103°51′37″E / 1.2890°N 103.8604°E
Area	0.4 hectares (4,000 m2)
Opened	24 April 2010; 11 years ago
Managed by	National Parks Board
Status	Open
Public transit access	DT15 CC4 Promenade

Youth Olympic Park is Singapore's first art park. It is located at Raffles Avenue, at the junction of Raffles Avenue and .^[1]

History[]

The Youth Olympic Park was built to cultivate a stronger sense of community ownership and connection with Marina Bay. The park is named after the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In July 2010, Olympic-themed artwork was installed in the park to further enhance the environment.

Today[]

The park provides shady and cool corners for rest, and offers a good vintage point for photography. A boardwalk connects the park to Marina Promenade, and The Helix Bridge connects the park to Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort.

Attractions[]

At the grand steps leading to the entrance of the Helix bridge visitors can read a poem entitled 'Lion Heart', written by Amanda Chong.

A landscaped maze was developed from works by Aniket Chavan. In the centre of the maze is a 4.5-metre-high (15 ft) "mountain", inspired by a drawing by Joyce Seah, and a rock wall featuring 18 drawings by youths which depict some of Singapore's most famous icons such as the Merlion, The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, and HDB flats.

The 'Emo-lightscape,' interactive hop-scotch tiles that light up when stepped on, was conceptualised by Kenneth Tan.

An installation by Lui Honfay is entitled "The Ribbon Seats".

Getting there[]

Nearest MRT station - Promenade MRT station

References[]

^ "Youth Olympic Park". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2011.

External links[]

Youth Olympic Park at the National Parks Board website

[1] "Youth Olympic Park". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2011.

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