Dedicated to the future symbol of Singapore!:D;)

Finally someone has made a thread for it. Yes this is Singapore's most controversial building to date - for its cost and design. It symbolises a break with the past as Singapore aims to become a more vibrant city, one that 'embraces the arts'. No doubt with the redevelopment of Marina Bay and the new downtown, this will definitely be a centrepiece.

Some pics from Darecky.
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sbn16.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sl20.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sbn20.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sa10.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing2/s01.jpg

I love those Darecky pics! :cool:
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sa10.jpg
Lovely angle :cool:

Some pics taken in April

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl1.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl2.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl3.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl4.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl5.jpg

you know it was only a week ago or so that i realised that the two domes are differently shaped!

you know it was only a week ago or so that i realised that the two domes are differently shaped!

But it looks the "same" to me.....:D

How is it different??

Same shape but facing different direction?

the theatre dome is bulging outwards whereas the concert hall is not... i prefer the bulging outward one :)

Now that you mention it, i seem to notice a bulge too.... Erm.. but are we sure it's an actual bulge and not because the angle? Maybe the other one bulges too?

I have to agree the bulge looks nicer...

it's definitely a bulge :D i used to be wondering how people capture the bulge when i was looking at the concert hall... now i know its actually the theatre that bulges..

Erm... what toking you?

oh i mean like capture the bulge on film ... i always see picture with the bulge and like alot mar.... but i see esplanade theatres moreoften from the concert hall side than the theatre side

Oh... i see, i see... i've never been in the theatre side either.... Sigh.. i'm itching to watch an SSO performance again... the last time i watched one was like 2 years ago at Victoria...

I've been to both, and I must say, I prefer the inside of the concert hall more. That time my school had a concert there.

Hello, I went up the Swissotel for dinner a few nights back and took this photo, hope you like it.:D
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85esplanadenight.jpg

wow that's gorgeous! any pics from the restaurant :tongue2:

http://www.oeyvind.org/albums/esplanade/IMG_1263.jpg

Btw ,is it in the Polls?:D

Oh great pic Cliff!!! :eek2:

and awesome ones by baq too :)

The nightshot by Cliff was just excellent!!!!! :applause:

you know it was only a week ago or so that i realised that the two domes are differently shaped!
Oh my God..the pictures here are amazing....and that is a VERY good observation there! :D

and in cliff's last picture, i never noticed the two silvery structures before! i vaguely remember seeing someone perform in there, but i dont remember it was that silver? how is it lit?

and in cliff's last picture, i never noticed the two silvery structures before! i vaguely remember seeing someone perform in there, but i dont remember it was that silver? how is it lit?
Notice it dosent seem to appear in the earlier photos?

The silvery things are temporary tents for something ,I think.

Yeah. They're always having fairs and things next to it, right? Hayoh... Ayah!!! I feel like catching some chow time on the colours of the bay....

omigod i ahd such a bad experience at colour of the bay!! i suggested a long time ago for my friend's birthday - she treat of course. um... i dont remember why we had a bad experience - but colours of the bay is known by us (me and my friends) as the worst culinary recommendation by me! i wanted to try because the um concept sounded novel... but maybe we went on a bad day...

is it alot alot alot better than a bad experience now?

Didnt you go there to eat in your food tour?

nono... i did not..

More pictures

by me
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103s9.jpg

by baqthier
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/9singbaq1.jpg

by Cliff
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85esplanade.jpg

notice how this is obviously the concert hall because of the non-bulge ;)

You seem to take the bulge thing very seriously?

Colours on the bay weren't that bad what... pretty colourful, if you ask me. At least they have air-con, right Heir?

Im not surprise he has bulge-fetish. :D

Isnt there Thai Express there? Seems like it gets lots of accolades?

Tried it once... okay lah....

Tried it once... okay lah....
I still have not eaten there yet at all....unless I have buldging pockets or someone sponsors me.

But at least the library is free! :D

Im not surprise he has bulge-fetish. :D



:rofl::rofl:

i do not! i also havent eaten at thai express... esplanade got meh? i tot in citylnk?

@ eyetoeye.. air con or not - as long as food is good - was it good? maybe i should try again :)

It looks alive and moving in this pic..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/9marinawalk1.jpg

Truly durian here :)
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espl11.jpg

Err...how come in the first picture, the blob look so un-uniform? :D

Looks like a monster! :eek:

Reminds me of the big worms in Starship Troopers leh! :D

yes it does! i ilove that!!!its nice to have one bulge and one un-bulge :D

yes it does! i ilove that!!!its nice to have one bulge and one un-bulge :D
That is begining to sound like a gendered comment.....:D

ARe the spikey things called 'spikes', 'thorns', 'horns', or 'pricks'?

Sunshades.:)

Lol! You'all make the esplanade sound so ..alive.:D

Thanks for the comments btw!

Sunshades? Gee.... :lol:

have u noticed they look like they're made of paper

In this photo especially:

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85esplanade.jpg

Gosh! I love that photo...

nice angle of the photo.hehe,paper

Origami....

Looks...unreal.

They will have to use those expensive reflective paper! :D

Gosh! I love that photo...

Thanks!:D

http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN0061.jpg
This is my first attempt in photography, please feel to give any comments, thanks.........:)

Muahaha!! Just dont take too much sky when it wasent such a nice sky. :D

Muahaha!! Just dont take too much sky when it wasent such a nice sky. :D

Thanks, I will keep that in mind......:D

Thanks, I will keep that in mind......:D
Haha...I am just being unkind. You took that from a bus?

Haha...I am just being unkind. You took that from a bus?

Nope, not really.....dun think got such good views from bus...haha....I'm sure you know where....:D

Nope, not really.....dun think got such good views from bus...haha....I'm sure you know where....:D
Dunno where leh.....looks a little elevated thats all. :D

Dunno where leh.....looks a little elevated thats all. :D

Muhahaha.....can't believe you dun know....:D

Hint: A place we went with CW8 in the last meetup.

Muhahaha.....can't believe you dun know....:D

Hint: A place we went with CW8 in the last meetup.
K lah k lah...I finally realised after staring a bit longer lah. :D What brings u there again huh? :D

K lah k lah...I finally realised after staring a bit longer lah. :D What brings u there again huh? :D

A desire to try out my new found interest haha...:D....I was in the city anyway so decided to go to that friendly spot for photography........:D

Are those 'art benches' at Merlion Pier still there?

Are those 'art benches' at Merlion Pier still there?
The matong is it? :D

Are those 'art benches' at Merlion Pier still there?

Yes, those "toilet seats" ('art benches') are still there, haha.....:D

Ay ,are they permanent?

Ay ,are they permanent?

Not sure about that, but the tourist seems to like them a lot.....:D

Not sure about that, but the tourist seems to like them a lot.....:D
And so do we, we take delight in sitting on it just for fun. :D

I hope they are they to stay.

I like them too!:D

I'll take pictures of them when I attend by cousin's wedding dinner.

I hope they are they to stay.

I like them too!:D

I'll take pictures of them when I attend by cousin's wedding dinner.
Your wedding dinner at the merlion ah....

No lah ,at Neptune Theatre Restaurant at OUH.:D

Convienient to go to the Merlion ,mah ,so I go!:D

No lah ,at Neptune Theatre Restaurant at OUH.:D

Convienient to go to the Merlion ,mah ,so I go!:D
What in the world is OUH? I almost tot it was a hospital or wat!! :D

Overseas Union House!:D

The ugly building with square deco facade and a round thing with the UOB logo to top.

Beside Clifford.:)

I like it! Crisp and clear :cool:

Did you use a digicam?

http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/DSCN0055.jpg
This is my first attempt in photography, please feel to give any comments, thanks.........:)

Hehe! Not bad, yeah? Should i post my pics here too?

Of course. Esplanade pics that is;)

Took this several months ago when i was meeting my family for some Hagen Daz at the Durians....

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3478.jpg

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3490.jpg

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3488.jpg

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3481.jpg

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3474.jpg

Cool..just looking at the pics I can remember the distinct smell of the aircon and materials inside :)

Hehe. But these photos are old... i'll go take new ones in the June Holidays....

I like it! Crisp and clear :cool:

Did you use a digicam?

@Raffie & E2E:Thanks for the comment......:D Yes, I was using a digicam....trying out the possibilities of it.......

@E2E: Wow that day you went seems to be really cloudy......btw I recognise the exit(your first picture)......
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN0062.jpg

Looks "empty" but nice, so i took it......

LOl... yes... very empty (whatever....)

How come so many of us like to take photos when the sky is in a foul mood....or is it bec the sky IS always in a foul mood too often? :D

How come so many of us like to take photos when the sky is in a foul mood....or is it bec the sky IS always in a foul mood too often? :D

Ya lor.....no blue skies lately...the weather is really weird....:D

Ya lor.....no blue skies lately...the weather is really weird....:D
Butthe sky seems to be VERY moody recently...it used to rain everyday..not it rains as and when it likes in a spave of a few hours!

Gazing out to the skyline from inside the domes is an amazing sight. :cool:

Especially at night.

Gazing out to the skyline from inside the domes is an amazing sight. :cool:

Especially at night.
But that is provided you are a ticket holder. I only managed to get that view twice I think.

I went inside the Theatre once ,about 2 years ago.

The seats were very crammed and had hardly any leg room.

Thats great! Please take more pics. I love seeing pics :D

@Raffie & E2E:Thanks for the comment......:D Yes, I was using a digicam....trying out the possibilities of it.......

@E2E: Wow that day you went seems to be really cloudy......btw I recognise the exit(your first picture)......
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/DSCN0062.jpg

Looks "empty" but nice, so i took it......

Busty view I found

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/espweb1.jpg

Unique angle! Makes it look as if it was out in the wilderness:eek:

Agreed man..it looks more scary.....huge bugs rising from the jungle!!

Makes a good showing-off photo.... "Just look at how green the city of Singapore is! I mean, look! SO many trees in the heart of the business district!"

Makes a good showing-off photo.... "Just look at how green the city of Singapore is! I mean, look! SO many trees in the heart of the business district!"
Erm...come to think of it...if you didnt mention the trees in the city, I wont have realised it too? :D

The thing is that from that photo, it dosent even look like the middle of the city..haha!

so pretty! looks alive agaain!

so pretty! looks alive agaain!
Someone please kill it!!! Its freaking me out! :D

Seriously, it's a really nice photo. All it needs is a nice blue sky.

Btw, guess what? I'm gonna catch two shows for the Singapore Arts Festival! Looks like i've caught caught the arts bug!

Looks surreal. :cool:

Business Times - 28 May 2004

By CHEN HUIFEN

ESPLANADE Theatres on the Bay and Prudential Tower have won major awards at the annual Prix d'Excellence, the Oscars of the real estate industry.

Known for its twin durian-style domes, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay won in the specialised category. Housing Singapore's national performing arts centre, it was designed by DP Architects of Singapore and British firm Michael Wilford & Partners.

Prudential Tower, owned by Keppel Land, won in the office/industrial category. Besides accommodating the Prudential Assurance Company in Singa pore, the 30-storey Raffles Place building counts McGraw Hill Companies Inc and The Executive Centre among its tenants.

The award is Keppel Land's fourth international citation. Its Villa Verde, Bugis Junction and Capital Tower have previously been named.

CapitaLand's condominium project The Loft was highly commended in the residential category at the latest Prix d'Excellence. The 77-unit boutique development in Nassim Hill is known for its minimalist architecture against a backdrop of majestic conserved trees. It is one of the first condominiums in Singapore to feature a wireless local area network and smart-home automation systems.

The Prix d'Excellence is an international competition held by FIABCI - the French acronym for International Real Estate Federation - to recognise the best developments worldwide. It is judged by an international panel on such criteria as construction, facilities management, marketing strategy, impact on the local community and benefit to the environment.

The other winners this year are all from the Asia-Pacific region, including Malaysia's Suria KLCC (which won in the retail category), Taiwan's Lalu Hotel (hotel category) and Australia's Twin Waters (residential) and South Bank (public sector).

Copyright © 2004 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.

That's very good news for this great building!:D
:banana: :banana2:

Another photo of esplanade.....looks "weird" from this angle......:D

http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN07661.jpg

Hehe. It does Look weird.....

Hehe. It does Look weird.....

Haha...weird is kinda normal.....someone told me it look like a bun.......hahahaha....:D

they are an opera house :)

they wanted to make singapores opera house more unique and better looking than the sydney one, but it turned out like this and the singaporeans started to make a joke out of it, saying it looks like a fruit called durian.....

So now that opera house is called the durian of singapore

saying it looks like a fruit called durian.....

:lol:
It does kind of! But is that a bad thing? :)

:lol:
It does kind of! But is that a bad thing? :)

Definitely not! I love that its like a durian! The durian is a native fruit so this design fits in very well for Singapore. One whole thread on it here :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=104493


@heirloom, I dunno dont think so..

they are an opera house :)

they wanted to make singapores opera house more unique and better looking than the sydney one, but it turned out like this and the singaporeans started to make a joke out of it, saying it looks like a fruit called durian.....

So now that opera house is called the durian of singapore

I don't think Singaporeans mention the esplanade as "durian" because we are making fun of the design. It's affectionately called "durian" because durian is a tropical fruit and it's uniqueness represents a tropical island like Singapore. To say it's a design "disaster" is simply an understatement and a matter of preference.

they wanted to make singapores opera house more unique and better looking than the sydney one, but it turned out like this and the singaporeans started to make a joke out of it, saying it looks like a fruit called durian.....


i dont think the idea was to make it 'more unique' than the sydney opera house.. nor do i think that it is possible to have something more unique than something else. well at least not more unique than something as unique as the sydney opera house. i imagine what they had in mind was to emulate the sydney opera house's success in becoming a world renown icon by having a distinctive design. not as successful however :p

Agreed. That design was neber meant to copy Sydney. It was actually the result of a design competition, and I still have very faint impressions of one of the finalist designs which I actually prefered.

The thing about these balls is that they didnt come with spikes at first. So when the winning design was announced, people here were already demanding to noe why "blobs of bread" are selected! :D

Cleaners at work(30/6/04):

http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN15461.jpg

do the "scales" move? it looks like they're flat in some pictures, while others show them as pointed. Then again, maybe its just the difference in shot angles.

^
It doesn't "move".....it's more a matter of the angle of shot.....:)

:! that's a good idea.. moving scales would really make it look alive...

it would probably look like one big worm. LOL!

it would look like giant maggot!

Yeah. Well, the scales just face different directions depending on where they are on the building. For example, those of the top are nearly flat while those right at the bulging end are pointed out quite a bit.

Yes, so you can look at the Esplanade and tell where is East and West, where the scales' back face, like a giant compass.

Really? That's cool. Never noticed before. So which side points where?

I always wondered how big those spikes are. I mean, they look small when they're on the building but that's probably just perspective.

Actually, it was a guess, because the spikes are actually directed in an angle to block the sun at any time of the day, to prevent the green house effect, that is why the top spikes are flat, to completely cover the building at noon.

And also, is why the centre portion is flat, while the ends flare up, because the center part faces east ans west.

I see. Don't know why i didn't think of that before since i already know about the sun thing. Hehe.

Yup the 'open' end of the spiked dome is aligned North-South.

Esplanade toilets rock!

hrm... not surprising considering you think cockroaches are cuter than ants...

actually... i'm not too enamoured of esplanade's toilets.... or maybe i went to the wrong ones... are there different toilets for different areas?

Actually I thought that it was designed to look like a durian right from the beginning... It looks so much like one opened in two parts ^^
Well personally I like it, and yeah it's quite different from Sydney Opera House. Maybe Sydney's one is more iconic, but when I went there in 1999 it was looking a bit old and not so clean :-/

In creation of the tropical breath, using seasonal fruit in solicit for unique symbiotec image as I thought :)

Actually I admired for such originality and richness exhibit displaying inside main concourse :)

Besides, Opera House in Sydney was still in stand up to her historical timing definitelty :applause:

:dance:

I had started a new thread in the world forums to increase awareness and promote this stunning building.:D

Good job!

Esplanade toilets rock!
Yeah right....try rocking in one. They dont give you luxury of space!

Ok. I admit they're not so good. But they're not bad either, right?

Ok. I admit they're not so good. But they're not bad either, right?
Depends. I admit the sensor-based washbasins are cool, but they are also an irritant. They usually dont spurt enough water to clean my hands properly! :bash: :D

i dont think they're excellent simply because they use ceramic tiles. i'm satisfied with the duravit fittings.

The toilet's design are so cool!

But those in the domes are rather small and have very few cubicles.

Actually I thought that it was designed to look like a durian right from the beginning... It looks so much like one opened in two parts ^^
Well personally I like it, and yeah it's quite different from Sydney Opera House. Maybe Sydney's one is more iconic, but when I went there in 1999 it was looking a bit old and not so clean :-/

A bit old and not so clean??? Hmm....seem like it needs some maintainence......:yes:

Does anyone have any pictures of the original design? My google search yielded no results...

Smooth glassy domes.

That's why i'm so intruiged by the prospect! Can't visualise. Need pictures. Lol...

uh
it's really not interesting... i've seen it a couple of times but dunno where.

Try to remember!!!!

newspapers probbaly...

ok imagine this. two domes pretty much like now, deep blue glass. i thought it looked abit tacky and common

Hmm... yeah..... they would, wouldn't they... like two giant eggs.......

The esplanade trasformation......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN29391.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN29771.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN29881.jpg

How you shot it? :eek:

I've seen an old rendering of them.

Try to visualise them without the spikes, just the glass roof.

How you shot it? :eek:

Stand at the same position and dun move loh.....:lol:

Really meh?

Really meh?

Really lah.....anyway I dun have much space to move since there was so many ppl around.....:bash:

What you doing, what's going on then?

What you doing, what's going on then?

Waiting for the fireworks;Singapore fireworks festival........:yes:

How long you not moving to take that shot?

How long you not moving to take that shot?

The first picture taken at 6pm, the last taken at 8.15pm.........:yes:

Aye...which sunday was that?? Hahaha! :D

Using tripod?

Aye...which sunday was that?? Hahaha! :D

I think it's the last show......:yes: The one which I chop place one.....:lol:

@redstone: Emm...no tripod.....it was done by my estimation......:yes:

Right. For your next project, put it on a tripod, point it at a busy intersection in the city, take one photo every 15 minutes for 24 hours......... string them together in flash.....

Are the glass roofs completely smooth or with lines here and there?

It is a small, poor rendering of what looked like smooth glass.

No lines.It is in the exact same shape as it is now, minus the spikes, that is.

Hehe. yeah. That would've looked really weird....

And hot! :lol:

Glass roof...Unless it is tinted or frosted or something...

maybe it could be a green house cum opera house. but maybe singapore doesnt really need greenhouses.

Right. For your next project, put it on a tripod, point it at a busy intersection in the city, take one photo every 15 minutes for 24 hours......... string them together in flash.....
Er...I actually did consider doing that, but I think I can reuse a photo for several hours from 1am to 5am!

:no: no cheating

Lol, guys! :laugh: So are we all still awaiting the great fireworks show? :)

The Esplanade, in spite of its porcupine-like exterir, looks great! :okay:

babystan, you didnt stay there nonstop from 6pm to 8.15pm right?

anyway the sequence looks very 'animal' like! :D

babystan, you didnt stay there nonstop from 6pm to 8.15pm right?

anyway the sequence looks very 'animal' like! :D

Animal like?? Hmmm....I hope it meant something positive.....:lol:

Emm...actually I did stay there nonstop from 6pm to 8.15pm cept for some stretching and turning my head to talk to the person next to me...... it was really crowded,not much room to move about.......:yes:

Yup..it really looks like some alien creature coming alive :)

I guess theres not much to do when you need to stay in 1 place, so you made the best of your surroundings! :cool:

Yup..it really looks like some alien creature coming alive :)

I guess theres not much to do when you need to stay in 1 place, so you made the best of your surroundings! :cool:

Yah....can be quite boring when you get stuck in one place which is stuffy and noisy and a little "hostile"......:lol:

I think it look very bland without the spikes.......:yes:

Er...I actually did consider doing that, but I think I can reuse a photo for several hours from 1am to 5am!

Where's the art and beauty in that?

An italian guy once did just that in various cities of Italy, including Venice. One photo every 15 min for 24h. He put the result up on the net but i've lost the url. Did a googled for it but to no avail. THe title is '24 hours in Italy' just so you know.

Stunnin...

Yeah. The spikes really make them look so complete......

^
Yup....without it it just look "naked".......:lol:

SEPT 20, 2004
Esplanade in the black after Govt grants

THE Esplanade on Monday reported better-than-expected financial results for its first full year of operations ending March 31, 2004.

The non-profit, public-funded arts centre had a balance of S$8.1 million after its S$31.5-million operating deficit was offset by government grants totalling S$39.6million.

This was an improvement over the previous financial year. In its first six months of operation from October 2002 to March 2003, the durian-domed centre posted an overall deficit of S$3.7million - even with government grants.

Chairman of the Esplanade's board of directors Edmund Cheng and Esplanade Chief Executive Officer Benson Puah attributed the savings for the 2003/2004 financial year to belt-tightening measures enforced as a result of Sars, terrorism scares and a weak business environment.

In the face of some Sars-related programme cancellations by overseas groups last year, Mr Puah said, the arts centre stepped up community programmes to bring in the audiences.

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

More views of the durian...;)

Source album: http://www.pbase.com/clyne/singapore

http://www.pbase.com/image/29795248.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/30101873.jpg

Roof detail of the esplanade theatre, known locally as the Durian (a fruit with a similar outline)

http://www.pbase.com/image/29795249.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/33616254.jpg

Outside the Esplanade Theatre

http://www.pbase.com/image/30358356.jpg

Inside the Esplanade Theatre

Wow, very artistic!

I like the first two and the last photos. Really good. Lol.

All looks so surreal, almost unreal.

Look what I found! :eek:

http://www.steel-link.com/2002/gallery/bg_july_big.jpg

Hey! That's nice! COnsturction photos of landmarks always make me feel so....... erm..... forget it, nvm....

Amazing! :eek: The Esplanade actually has so many different poses and moods depending on different factors and angles :)

Yeah.....just change the colour of the sky and the durians look different liao! :D

It can even look gold, which is just amazing...

http://www.pbase.com/image/30358356.jpg

This is my favourite.......:D But then the rest also very good......anymore??:D

thought it was an opera-oriented or local 'master' works theather venue..
what a waste if they used it to run 'Mama mia" or "Saturday night fever" at such an impressive landmark..
But will definely catch a show on my next visit to singapore :)
hope to see verdi's AIDA, Wagner's Ring...:p

Dunno if i've posted these before....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3474.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3488.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3490.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3481.jpg

Dunno if i've posted these before....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/daydreamer89sg/DSCN3474.jpg


Ahhh yes........ this picture struck a cord...... reminds me that the underground link from Citylink is an absolute stinker. :runaway:

Ahhh yes........ this picture struck a cord...... reminds me that the underground link from Citylink is an absolute stinker. :runaway:
:rofl:!

Well, at least I would appluade what I would call adaptive use! :D There were nothing on the walls in that link when it first opened, if I remember correctly.

Those transparent green tiles at the side are the worst!

Those green glass tiles are ugly.
That place is not very well ventilated.

:rofl:!

Well, at least I would appluade what I would call adaptive use! :D There were nothing on the walls in that link when it first opened, if I remember correctly.

Well frankly, I find it an ultimate insult to have my photographs hung beside a fire hosereel over looking a door to the carpark. Now if this was an old building where you have to work your way around old services and circulations, I don't have an issue. But its happening there, I call it incompetent planning.

Well frankly, I find it an ultimate insult to have my photographs hung beside a fire hosereel over looking a door to the carpark. Now if this was an old building where you have to work your way around old services and circulations, I don't have an issue. But its happening there, I call it incompetent planning.
Yeah...but looking at the kind of artworks being displayed there....I dont think they minded at all loh. I remember there was one series based on photographers from a class or something. They would be glad to have their works displayed in the first place!

True, some people don't mind it at all, especially the deseparate ones. However, it is the responsibility for the management and design team to provide a decent and welcoming pedestrain entrance to the Esplanade, not a tunnel leading to the carpark. If you look at what's happening at Citylink and the importance of Esplanade, that passage way is definitely the weakest link.

yes they look like cheap toilets. like the ones in esplanade and lrt stations.

And the mobile phone reception there is horrendous!!!!!

And the mobile phone reception there is horrendous!!!!!

Really??.......hmmm.....maybe I should try it out one day......

Yes... there was once i had to retry sending an sms like 6 times before it got through....

Yes... there was once i had to retry sending an sms like 6 times before it got through....

Wah that bad.....starhub ah??

No! Singtel! Just goes to show how disgusting that stretch of tunnel is.....

No! Singtel! Just goes to show how disgusting that stretch of tunnel is.....

Wah even Singtel fails........seems really terrible.......:no:

It is..... sigh..... I had to walk all the way out to the atria before i could do anything...

It is..... sigh..... I had to walk all the way out to the atria before i could do anything...

Must be a urgent SMS to a gal.......:lol::lol:

No... to my teacher..... she wanted to know if the photos exhibited in the tunnel had finally changed.....

No... to my teacher..... she wanted to know if the photos exhibited in the tunnel had finally changed.....

Wah you got your teacher number?? Is that a previlege enjoy by kuai students?? :D

I have several, actually..... and i used to have the discipline mistress', but that's gone now. Lol. No lah... I get most of them from fellow students when teachers tell me they want to contact me via them....

I have several, actually..... and i used to have the discipline mistress', but that's gone now. Lol. No lah... I get most of them from fellow students when teachers tell me they want to contact me via them....

Oh ok.......I think I still not that comfortable getting that personal with my students yet.....but anyway, I like the esplanade library.....lots of good movies to borrow.......:lol:

Really? And CDs? Haha. I'll pay a visit after my Os.... i'll be so free then anyway.. plan to buy some books too... i'm taking up a Japanese course as well as a cooking course at the nearby CC....

21 January 2004


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- Ignoramus

The Esplanade As Viewed From The New Merlion Park
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The Esplanade As Viewed From The Front
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The Esplanade As Viewed From The Esplanade Bridge
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very crisp especially the first one - makes me feel like going there right now.

But if its blazing hot, forget it :runaway:

It WAS!

I could hardly see the LCD on the camera nor open my eyes...

Wow. Haha. Knowing how much suffering you went through makes the pics even more stunning. Haha. The last one seems a bit washed out though. It must have been a really sunny day.

The sunnier, the more it glitters... :lol:

And the greater the risk of overexposure.

a rooftop garden is being built atop the esplanade theatres. the rooftop terrace will re-open in late november.

http://files.photojerk.com/sybarite/esplanaderoofterrace.jpg

Really? DO you think it'll look good? I mean, it seems to be a little wierd to me...

because of that single tree? uh i think it'd be nice like that.. but unfortunately its a little too hot for that. i saw a rendering. it's going to be quite lush i think. pretty, but typical. practical too.

Okay. That doesn't sound so bad then. Haha

Its high time they cultivated a garden atop the Esplanade. That area is so bare up there yet so many people like to go up. Only thing is the hot air from the aircon vents.

I didn't sense any heat from any air conditioning vents. The heat came from THAT DAMN THING ABOVE WE CALL A SUN! ALL 34 DEGREES OF IT!

Anyways thank goodness they are doing something to it... I mean its like the floor back then when I was there was covered with this mat of sorts with a 1950s floral? design...and it looked hideous...the entire place is so 21st century and yet when you look beneath your feet what do you see, this mosaic pattern which seemed as though it came from the 1950s!

At least the greening of the roof will help to cool down the temperature...Its hard to focus on the skyline when you are screaming ''HELP, THE SUN!''

actually i liked the 50s thing... so cute.

aiyah why you go up there in the blazing daytime?

that place is much nicer in the evening and at night - so serene and peaceful, and at some areas you are aware of the aircon vent.

aiyah why you go up there in the blazing daytime?

that place is much nicer in the evening and at night - so serene and peaceful, and at some areas you are aware of the aircon vent.

Yah the sea breeze is wonderful.........a nice place to chat your way through the night or "park tor" with your gf/bf..........:yes:

actually for the sea breeze..I'd prefer to sit by the rocks or the beach further down the path at the Esplanade..can also hear and smell the water :cool:

anyone been to near the benjamin sheares bridge and notice a spot with furious effervescence? i can't remember clearly but i think there might have been a small whirlpool too... what's that?!

I saw it before!

I think its discharge of water.....

Huh? A whirlpool beneath a bridge? Where? Why?

Anyways the place is really nice at night. Once I just lay down on the ''seats'' along the waterfront from 7 to 10pm, of course not alone...people might think I am a beggar or something...

But the wall at the rooftop is kinda low. Once my friend pretended to push me down and I was so freakin freaked out!

Where?!?! I mean the whirlpool thing! I wanna see!

uhmm not really a whirlpool i guess? i can't remember.. just an area with bubblesbbubblesblbelsbels. like sea monster coming up haha.

Huh? A whirlpool beneath a bridge? Where? Why?

Anyways the place is really nice at night. Once I just lay down on the ''seats'' along the waterfront from 7 to 10pm, of course not alone...people might think I am a beggar or something...

But the wall at the rooftop is kinda low. Once my friend pretended to push me down and I was so freakin freaked out!
You must be quite a hatable people then. :D Anyway I do hope the garden on top isnt going to seriously reduce the amount of seating and standing space...

They might wanna have a small cafe up there or at least a drink vending machine

Esplanade to transform into skating rink for Sleeping Beauty on Ice

27 Oct 04

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By Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia



SINGAPORE : Come December, the Esplanade Theatre will be transformed into an ice skating rink to host the magic of Sleeping Beauty on Ice.

Performed by the Imperial Russian Ice stars, the timeless classic will unfold with 22 world-class skaters, set to the music of Tchaikovsky.

Fourteen tonnes of ice -- that is what it will take to create the ice rink at the Esplanade Theatre stage for the first time.

The ice equipment will be flown in from Russia and will take two days to set up.

Some 15 kilometres of refrigeration pipes and 2,500 litres of anti-freeze glycol will also be used to keep the temperature at minus 15 degrees Celsius.

All these are to accommodate flawless ice dancing, magnificent costumes and magical staging.

After all, it is not just skating, but also ballet and good acting that will be showcased.

"You try to express your character by your different skating. For me it was something new because I never skated in a theatre show so it was a new challenge, but it's nice after you figure out how it works," said Mandy Woetzel, who is Princess Aurora in the show.

"A little different (from) sport, but it's very interesting for us," said Vadim Yarkov, who plays Prince Desire.

These ice stars promise to perform stunning skating feats on the theatre stage, including some triple flips and spectacular lifts.

The star-studded cast, with Olympic, World and European medals to their names, train some nine hours a day, six days a week.

But how different will this show be from others on ice?

Its artistic director Tony Mercer said, "We're going for a show which is not just about costumes, not just about the telling of the story. We're going for something which is a very, very high level from a skating point of view."

The story of the classic fairytale of the sleeping princess will be staged over two weeks starting from December 23. - CNA

Nov 8, 2004

OUTDOOR FUN: Investment bank Morgan Stanley held separate events at the open-air terrace last week.
Feast your eyes on view from Esplanade roof
Newly done-up terrace has lush greenery, water features, plus panoramic views of bay and city
By Arti Mulchand

CLOSE to $500,000 has been pumped into turning the once-bare rooftop of the durian-domed Esplanade into a green refuge for visitors.

The fourth-floor open-air terrace of the theatre complex now boasts lush tropical greenery, extensive lawns, seating areas, gathering spaces and water features.

It was opened to the public on Friday.

This space has been used by those in the know to take photos of the skyline and to relax.

The Esplanade's director of operations, Mr Kwa Eng Kiat, said that the terrace has 'the potential to be a venue for events, with its panoramic view of the bay and city skyline'.

Before the greening of the 43,000 sq ft roof terrace, it was just a bare space with uneven concrete slabs on the floor.

But that did not deter people who knew about it from popping up to enjoy the view from there.

Both UBS Bank and investment bank Morgan Stanley used the new-look terrace in separate events last week, and a Russian-themed gala dinner will be held there during the Tchaikovsky Festival next month.

The space can also be a venue for outdoor performances, said Mr Kwa, and will be used to display sculptures and other artwork.

Event organiser Tobi Moroz, who handled the Morgan Stanley event, described it as one of Singapore's most unusual locations.

'You have the sky above you, the water in front of you and the beautiful Singapore skyline around you. It's really very beautiful.

'Even after watching a play, it would be a nice place for a walk or just to hang out,' she said.

The terrace was done up in the last three months at the cost of $481,000.

Studio Steed, whose head, Mr Henry Steed, was also involved in the Merlion Walk on Sentosa, is responsible for the design.

Thematically, the new look is an extension of that at the Esplanade's ground floor, and follows a similar colour scheme as the building's, a combination of pink, grey, green and brown.

Mr Kwa said the Esplanade had always planned to do up and use its roof terrace, and what exists now was part of the original design, which made provisions for planter pits and drainage systems.

'Work on this project was deferred, as the focus in the beginning was on ensuring the halls and facilities at Esplanade were world-class.'

The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay complex was built at the cost of $600 million in 2002. It had 6.1 million visitors last year.

Copyright © 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

good idea. Singapore should build more rooftop gardens

i think i already posted this somewhere on this site
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/mccallum_anthony/Singapore125.jpg

I find the first picture a trifle disturbing....

why disturbing, I find the detail and comparison to the men amazing!

I just visited the garden, its quite pleasant, just need more time for the trees to grow and it'll be really lovely.

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/merlion4.jpg

A huge bulge with men crawling all over... how much more disturbing can it get?

i could think of lots of things more disturbing..:) must be quite a tediuos job though

Cleanliness is very important imo and is something that keeps s'pore looking new and modern. In some countries, a fairly new building like the esplanade would quickly become dirty and old looking b/c of lack of maintainence/cleaning.

Yes... all those bumps and ridges for dust to collect, and with Singapore being as humid as it is, you may well find some moss or wild orchids sprouting there too...

in the music section of the esplanade library

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looking out through the rollerblinds at the skyline

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wow..last shot was quite unusual :okay:

posted by nazrey

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Busty-view on Baqs picture looks cool:)

raffie that nightpicture is futuristic:)

Sounds so.............??? :lol:

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 14 December 2004 2303 hrs

Audio artists set up sound exhibition in Esplanade Tunnel
By Joanne Leow, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Can something you can't see, touch or smell be art?

International audio artists have set up a sound installation in the Esplande Tunnel to win you over to the art of sound.

If you walk through the Esplanade Tunnel one of these days, you might just hear a cheeky announcements.

It's not a prank but a sound installation by Australian Media artist Bruce Mowson to make your day more interesting.

"I put in a series of fake announcements because I know that when you're walking down the tunnel you won't be listening. But if you hear a voice that has authority and the tone of the voice sounds similar to other public announcements, part of your brain will switch on and start listening. But then I made absurd kinds of announcements," Bruce said.

It's an exhibition that you can neither see nor touch.

But if you pay attention as you walk through the Esplanade Tunnel, you'll be able to hear the exquisite soundscapes that these audio artists have created.

The media artists say they want to challenge your perception of art and your surroundings.

Audio artist and curator Lawrence English said: "By putting sound in here, and by changing the light subtly, what we've done is make people think this is a very interesting space. And as I move through it, I can actually have a different kind of relationship with the space."

And if you hear Korean artist Kim Ki-chul's piece, you might think the tunnel is leaking - but it's not!

That's just the sound of spring rain in Seoul.

"The beautiful thing about sound is that it's not like a painting. You can look at a painting and see exactly what it is, it's a person sitting on a chair. But if you listen to the sound of someone sitting on a chair, it could be that or it could be someone getting into a car. Or it could be someone eating at a table, it could be somewhere out on a field. So it's a suggestive medium, that's the real beauty of sound," Lawrence added.

But passerbys had mixed feelings about the unusual sounds filling the tunnel.

"It feels strange but it feels really good, because you seem to enter into a different space," said one passerby.

Another said: "It sounds like a real tunnel with some rumbling above, but nothing different."

"Gives you the creeps actually," one member of the public said.

The exhibition will be on till early January, so keep your ears open the next time you walk through this tunnel. - CNA

Copyright © 2004 MCN International Pte Ltd

Spiky........:D

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Programme coming up in Esplanade......:yes:
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Free concert by the river......:D
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River meh? :D

River meh? :D

Yes.....until they dam it......:yes:

Bay wat.... :lol:

Bay wat.... :lol:

Oops......:D

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Does anyone have any photos of this from ground level?

Here's all what I have:
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http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050204_cruise01.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050204_cruise11.jpg

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Excellent! Thanks loads!

U're welcome :-)