On the left side of Canberra Road, you can see Sembawang New Town. Planning and construction of the town began in the mid-1990s and by the early 2000s, this new satellite town had become a bustling community.
Sembawang New Town’s development took place in a remarkably short time. The housing blocks began coming up in 1995 and in 1996, the Sembawang MRT station was opened. By early 1998, the shopping centre next to the train station, Sun Plaza, was already opened.
Did you know that the design of housing blocks in Sembawang New Town was inspired by colonial architecture? Around the area, there are British housing quarters and bungalows with architectural elements such as exposed brick faces and arches. Look around the new housing blocks and see if you can spot these features!