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April 21, 2004
60 views of Singapore
For those of my readers who have never been to Singapore, this site offers some 60 views of interesting Singaporean architecture by a foreign freeland graphics and web designer currently residing in Singapore [N.B.: Requires Flash]. It shows many views of Singapore, presented at unique angles which you don't normally see these buildings at. It also presents certain views of Singapore which you won't find in the glossy promotional brochures and pamphlets put out by the Singapore Tourism Board- crumbling, old buildings with character and distinctiveness, aging buildings from the seventies, ancient pre-restoration shophouses, and so on. The audio commentary on this site is interesting as well- it is clearly the voice of a man who doesn't know that much about Singapore's history or identity, but rather addresses each photograph as a study in architecture and design. In doing so, he isolates each structure from its historical context. However, his perspective also offers insights which might be otherwise unavailable to the average Singaporean. (Caveat: I haven't had time to listen to all the commentaries, so YMMV.) Posted by pj at 09:17 PM
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