Singapore architecture / Robert Powell ; photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Robert, 1942-

Contributor:

Bingham-Hall, Patrick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Singapore.

Architecture.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Periplus Editions (HK), 2004.

Summary:

Singapore Architecture portrays the fascinating architectural heritage of Asia's crossroads city. Singapore's exotic mix of people and colourful history is reflected in the city's architecture. The early temples, shophouses and colonial monuments are documented, through to the growth of the modern city and a skyline which reflects Singapore's role as a global city. The broad spectrum of Singapore's buildings is displayed with private houses, public buildings, public housing, shrines, mosques and office towers. The major landmark buildings of downtown Singapore have been designed by celebrated international architects. The recent work of local architects represents a unique and dynamic mix of cross-cultural influences, combining Asian style with a thorough knowledge of Modern architecture. The book is written by the internationally renowned architectural critic Robert Powell, who was Associate Professor of Architecture at the National University of Singapore from 1990 to 2000.

Contents:

1819 - 1867 The East India Company - the Foundations of Modern Singapore 8

South Boat Quay 1822 12

Kampong Glam 1822 13

Chinatown 1822 14

Fuk Tak Ch'i Temple 1824 15

Old Parliament House 1826 - 1827 16

Nagore Durgha Indian Muslim Shrine 1828 - 1830 17

Old Christian Cemetery, Fort Canning 1834 18

Armenian Church 1835 19

Jamae (Chulia) Mosque 1830 - 1835 20

The Istana Kampong Glam 1840 21

Thian Hock Keng Temple 1839 - 1842 22

Sri Mariamman Temple 1843 24

Little India 1844 25

Hajjah Fatimah Mosque 1846 26

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 1843 - 1846 27

State of Johore Mosque 1849 28

Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus 1854 29

Fort Canning 1859 30

Botanic Gardens and Burkill Hall 1859 31

Victoria Memorial Hall and Theatre 1856 - 1862 32

St Andrews Cathedral 1856 - 1862 33

St Josephs Institute 1865 - 1867 34

Empress Place Building 1864 - 1867 35

1867 - 1918 A Crown Colony - the Crossroads of Southeast Asia 36

The Istana 1867 - 1869 38

Cavanagh Bridge 1868 - 1869 39

Tan Si Chong Su Temple 1876 40

Orchard Road Presbyterian Church 1877 - 1878 41

Sun Yat Sen Villa 1880 42

Singapore Cricket Club 1884 43

Tan Yeok Nee House 1885 44

Raffles Hotel 1886 45

National Museum 1886 - 1887 46

Thong Chai Medical Hall 1892 47

Telok Ayer Market 1894 48

Atbara 1898 49

Goodwood Park Hotel 1900 50

Emerald Hill Road 1901 52

Jinriksha Building 1903 53

Eden Hall - British High Commissioner's Residence 1904 54

Chesed-El Synagogue 1905 55

Central Fire Station 1909 56

Tao Nan School 1910 57

St George's Church, Tanglin 1911 58

Madrasah Alsagoff 1912 59

1918 - 1942 The Twilight of the British Empire 60

Goodwood Hill 1920s 62

The College of Medicine Building (Ministry of Health) 1923 - 1926 63

Great Southern Hotel 1927 64

Sultan Mosque 1924 - 1928 65

The Fullerton Building - The General Post Office 1919 - 1928 66

City Hall 1926 - 1929 67

Koon Seng Road 1929 68

Capital Building 1929 - 1930 69

31 and 33 Club Street 1932 70

Clifford Pier 1931 - 1933 71

23 Ridout Road 1934 72

Hill Street Building 1934 - 1936 73

Kallang Airport 1937 74

Singapore Railway Station 1932 - 1937 76

Chee Guan Chiang House 1938 77

The Supreme Court 1937 - 1939 78

WWII Pillbox 1942 79

1942 - 1975 The Birth of a Nation: An Independent Singapore 80

Nassim Hill Apartments 1950 - 1951 84

Tiong Bahru Housing Estate 1936 - 1954 85

Asia Insurance Building 1954 86

Bank of China Building 1953 - 1954 87

Blessed Sacrament Church 1961 - 1963 88

Peoples Park Complex 1970 - 1973 89

Jurong Town Hall 1970 90

Golden Mile Complex 1974 92

OCBC Tower 1975 93

Futura Apartments 1973 - 1976 94

Pearl Bank Apartments 1976 95

Singapore Power Building 1971 - 1977 96

Pandan Valley Condominium 1973 - 1979 97

Regent Hotel 1983 98

Unit 8 1983 99

The Colonnade 1985 100

Parkway Centre 1985 101

Raffles City 1984 - 85 102

Habitat Ardmore Park 1984 - 1986 103

Tampines North Community Centre 1989 104

Singapore Indoor Stadium 1990 105

1991 - 2003 Architecture and the Global City 106

Hitachi Tower/Caltex House 1993 110

Eu House I 1993 - 1994 111

The Concourse 1994 112

King Albert Park House 1992 - 1994 113

Tampines New Town 1994 114

Wheelock Place 1994 115

UOB Plaza 1993 - 1995 116

Temasek Polytyechnic 1995 117

Eastpoint Shopping Centre 1996 118

Millenia Tower 1996 119

Check House I 1996 120

Genesis 1994 - 1997 121

Nassim Jade 1997 122

Windsor Park House 1997 123

Kadang Kerbau Hospital 1988 - 1997 124

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1998 125

Morley Road House 1998 126

Camden Medical Centre 1999 127

Coronation Road West House 1998 - 2000 128

The Gallery Hotel 2000 129

Victoria Park Houses 2000 130

Marine Parade Community Centre 2000 131

Expo MRT Station 2001 132

Trevose Crescent 2002 133

The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay 1994 - 2002 134

Tree House 2002 135

1 Moulmein Rise 2003 136

Lincoln Modern 2003 137

The Arris 2003 138

Villa-O 2003 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index.

ISBN:

0794602320

OCLC:

54536026