Bush Stop: a Green Vision for Singapore’s urban future

Bush Stop at Clarke Quay, Singapore.

As the nation celebrates its 60th birthday, SPARK Architects presents Bush Stop, a prototype for public infrastructure that is as climate-resilient as it is community-focused. Conceived and designed in Singapore, Bush Stop reimagines the everyday bus stop into a green, modular, and restorative urban feature that supports biodiversity, improves microclimates, and strengthens social connectivity.

Bush Stop is not just a transit shelter — it is a scalable solution that brings together nature, mobility, and community. Designed to address both climate and urban challenges, this modular system enhances biodiversity, provides passive cooling, and reconnects people with their environment.

“We believe the future of infrastructure must go beyond efficiency to become restorative and human-centric,” says Stephen Pimbley, SPARK Architects’ Founder, “Bush Stop reflects a shift toward infrastructure that contributes positively to both the planet and the people it serves”.

Different views of Bush Stop.

A Singapore Innovation for Global Cities

Rooted in local climate, culture, and city-making strategies, Bush Stop proposes a scalable urban feature adaptable across neighbourhoods — from dense city centres to suburban estates. The project’s engineering strategies were developed in collaboration with Cundall, whose expertise helped optimise Bush Stop’s environmental performance and modular construction. Its key design features include:

·         Green walls and native planting to enhance biodiversity and lower surrounding temperatures.

·         Modular, prefabricated structure that is easy to deploy and maintain

·         Low-energy, passive cooling strategies that improve commuter comfort

·         Sustainable, recyclable materials supporting circular economy principles.

With ongoing conversations around climate resilience and liveable neighbourhoods, Bush Stop offers a fresh perspective on how everyday infrastructure can support Singapore’s green goals including City in Nature and the Singapore Green Plan 2030.

Bush Stop’s Structure.

3D Section of Bush Stop.

From Singapore, For the Future

As Singapore looks ahead to its next 60 years, Bush Stop serves as a bold statement on how infrastructure can be both high-performing and healing. Rather than defaulting to sterile, purely utilitarian structures, SPARK invites city-makers to consider infrastructure as an active contributor to environmental wellbeing and social vibrancy.

“Bush Stop embodies the spirit of SG60. It’s progressive, inclusive, and uniquely Singaporean in its logic,” says Pimbley. “It shows how even a small piece of infrastructure, when reimagined with care and creativity, can spark a larger movement toward sustainable urban living.”