The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats. Source: Tembusu, Wikipedia

Tembusu Student Projects in Shortlist & Finalist of URA-REDAS SPARK Challenge 2021

Andrew and Chee Meng with their work Cash Love Clout

Two intervention projects from Tembusu College’s Singapore as ‘Model’ City? senior seminar were shortlisted for the third edition of URA-REDAS SPARK Challenge 2021, and one made it to the finalist stage! 

The URA-REDAS SPARK Challenge is a national competition aimed at revitalising public spaces through innovative solutions and smart design interventions. Andrew Lee and Chan Chee Meng proposed their project 💵❤️🏆 (Cash Love Clout), while Kay Yeo and Julianne Leow, in partnership with Fayola, submitted the work Oodles of Noodles.

From mid-March 2022, Andrew and Chee Meng’s prototypes will be exhibited at Paya Lebar Quarters and SingPost Centre. Please head down to these malls to experience their work, and don’t forget to vote for them.

Well done students, for demonstrating what you have learnt in the classroom can have relevance and impact in the larger society!

View Video of Cash Love Clout.

View The Straits Times coverage of Cash Love Clout.

Kay and Fayola’s proposal for Paya Lebar BID
Andrew and Chee Meng’s proposal for Paya Lebar BID

Cash Love Clout in UTown, NUS, and as seen from 3 different points of view
Students enjoying Oodles of Noodles at Town Green, NUS
Kay and Fayola presenting their ideas during the shortlist stage
Chee Meng and Andrew posing with their models