Something to do for 2010, Wednesday, September 23, 2009
If there’s one place to visit in the coming year,
I reckon I would like to Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Just the architecture of the individual pavilion of the countries is already enough reason to warrant for the visit. (Provided they were all were built according to their concept design).
Click WORLD EXPO 2010 webpage and check out the pavilion designs.
If I have enough $ to spare I might take the trip.
Anyone who's interested and can afford to should visit the World Expo because it has always been an event that changed a city’s direction or technology of the world.
Initiation of Industrialization and cultural exchange had all dated back to the beginning of world expo (Known as World Fair then in the late 1800s).
Lets hope this one won't disappoint.
I reckon I would like to Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Just the architecture of the individual pavilion of the countries is already enough reason to warrant for the visit. (Provided they were all were built according to their concept design).
Click WORLD EXPO 2010 webpage and check out the pavilion designs.
If I have enough $ to spare I might take the trip.
Anyone who's interested and can afford to should visit the World Expo because it has always been an event that changed a city’s direction or technology of the world.
Initiation of Industrialization and cultural exchange had all dated back to the beginning of world expo (Known as World Fair then in the late 1800s).
Lets hope this one won't disappoint.
dada, 10:39 PM
Maya Design on Archtiecture, Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Architecture from MAYAnMAYA on Vimeo.
dada, 4:45 PM
Oberpollinger Shopping Center in Munich, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
view Panoramic photography of Munich
dada, 8:34 PM
Vibrancy of Singapore Spaces., Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Vibrancy resonates from the energy generated by the community and it should be free for all users of the space thus cannot be only planned for specific group of targeted audience. Local Singaporean architect Prof William Lim listed little India on his list of vibrant spaces in Singapore and I agreed. And he felt that it cannot be attained thru the 'Top down method'. Gahmen please better dun touch Little India...you already spoilt Chinatown. Please dun erase our memories...This is just part one of a three part discussion on SG's Vibrancy. For more just visit RAZORTV.sg
Prof William Lim talks about Vibrancy in Singapore>>(Click here to view Video)
dada, 9:05 PM
colonial buildings, Thursday, September 25, 2008
Singapore actually have some really nice colonial buildings.The photo above is the ex-supreme court because it was replaced by the new court designed by Foster and Partners (Norman Foster).
This is The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Once used as general post office, it had been refurbished by Architects 61. This building now has a pretty neat internal court yard atrium where natural daylight resonates the essence of its old heritage. There are many historial buildings and I can only hope that the heritage board would try to keep as many as possible. These are the only heritage that the island state inherit from our unique past. I will probably post more about these old buildings when I return home this year.
This is The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Once used as general post office, it had been refurbished by Architects 61. This building now has a pretty neat internal court yard atrium where natural daylight resonates the essence of its old heritage. There are many historial buildings and I can only hope that the heritage board would try to keep as many as possible. These are the only heritage that the island state inherit from our unique past. I will probably post more about these old buildings when I return home this year.Some extra information:
Architects 61 will be the same group of people working with Philips Cox of Cox Rayner (Australia) on the river front development project in the coming years. I will probably post something about it when more information are made available. For now, I'm only aware that the "steel" bridge in the linking to Marina Intergrated Resort AKA Casino precinct has been named the double helix bridge and its design by ARUP. hmm...I wonder if my one of my 3rd yr's lecturer from Arup was involved in this project.
dada, 5:40 AM
Green wall not so Green, Sunday, September 21, 2008
Visited the Council House 2 buidling in Melbourne. Although it should be considered as a sustainable building feat, the green walll appears to be not so green on the lower levels. Perhaps it was because of the close proximity to the neighbouring building which reduces the direct sunlight needed for the plant to grow??...
dada, 2:12 AM
No more Concourse @ The Concourse, Wednesday, March 12, 2008
In 2008, part of the Concourse designed by Paul Rudolph with Architect 61 will be demolished.
The office block will be retained whilst the "concourse" area will all be redeveloped.
Hmm...so you will have The Concourse without a concourse after 2009.
Entrance
Paul Rudolph natural lighting ideas.What makes Concourse different from other building was their external treatment which I suspect it was a response to the sun path in Singapore. The entire block seen in the below pic will be gone by end of the year. Capitalism always have the last say, so the podium will have to go.
Paul Rudolph died at the age of seventy-eight in NY from cancer according to Wiki. The architect who did this;
(Source : http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/e/b/g/case_temple_st_photo_no1web.jpg)
His work is pretty loud with the interlocking and staggering of levels of buildings forms which somewhat became his trademark.