During the pandemic, the unprecedented and prolong periods of social isolation and lockdowns has negatively impacted many individuals' mental state and well-being. This is largely due to mandatory increase in stay-home-hours and decreased social interaction. This is noticeably observed in high-rise developments, with the lack of spaces provided for people to recharge in living with the stressful pandemic life. This includes the overcrowding of their homes unique to this pandemic in the work-from-home (WFH) and home-based-learning (HBL) arrangement.

Thus, this thesis project seeks to recreate the physical spaces of high-rise public housing development, using the current building density, to alleviate and improve on the mental well-being of Singaporeans. The design principles centres around the key aspects of biophilia and mental health, as well as salutogenic design, focusing on the sense of coherence of the residents to improve the ability to cope with day-to-day challenges. The design strategies include channelling blue and green natural elements to aid wayfinding and increasing accessibility to refuge spaces scattered throughout the precinct. The increased interaction between residents, neighbours, and natural elements aims to expose users to components beyond the dense physical built environment and provide an alternative means of relief within the high-rise residential development.