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??...