INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE OF SINGAPORE -9789810006839

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INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE OF SINGAPORE shows the growing confidence and innovative ability of a generation of architects working in Singapore. Their architecture is indicative of several strands of innovation, all in one way or another responsive to the imperatives of climate or culture. There is an electric freshness about the buildings, and more importantly, they indicate a move away from uniform, assembly-line production and stereotyped architecture. As changing social values bring a questioning of western values, new buildings have references to the plural cultural roots of Singapore’s multi-racial society and a strong conservation movement is evident. At the same time, in reaction to the architectural idioms of the recent past, there are increasingly variegated forms of housing and a degree of humour in design. This book breaks new ground is likely to be controversial. It is the first which presents a critical assessment of the contemporary architectural works of Singapore and is also the first to introduce Singapore architecture to the international architectural community. There are over 100 coloured plates; and 80 plans and sections. Buildings included are the Chee tong Temple, the Darul Aman Mosque, the People’s Association East Coast Sailing Centre, the Singapore Polo Club, No. 11 Institution Hill, the Mandalay Terrace Housing, the Hyatt Hotel in Kuantan, the Nanyang Technological Institute, the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur and the Tanjong Pagar Conservation Project.