Some of you may have seen them before but I'll post them here for the benefit of those that havent. These models can be viewed free at the URA Gallery.

Please check the following pages for extra pictures!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0375.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103shentonway.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0387.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0381.jpg

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I love models! Color, detial, size, wierd freaky tourists. This one has it all!! :cool:
Thanks for the photos. Gotta love the skyline!

Models the best !
Model room in Sydney Huge
Did not know about this one !
Not sure when I wil get to see it in real life
Photos will have to do for now

Scale seems much large !
what is it ?
I have to check the Sydney one with Cul

Cool models!

They some of the most realistic ones I've seen so far.

Model is
1;500 1meter =2mm.
what the sake of this one
as said looks much larger scale

that pic with the indoor stadium.. does it go down a little further to waterside / fortredale / dunman high school? it'd be so cool to get a picture of a model of my school

This is so cool! I love the part with commieblocks!
Who made this?

Originally posted by heirloom

that pic with the indoor stadium.. does it go down a little further to waterside / fortredale / dunman high school? it'd be so cool to get a picture of a model of my school I dunt tink it shows your school dude.

Originally posted by sOmeOne

Who made this? The Urban Redevelopment Authority, ie, the planning authority of the government....;)

Nice pics.. :)

The URA can make tons of money if they put those models up for sale!! I for one will buy them! :D

Me too! I want everything!!!:D

But If I have to choose, I'll pick UOB Plaza and OUB Centre.:)

Originally posted by Cliff

Me too! I want everything!!!:D

But If I have to choose, I'll pick UOB Plaza and OUB Centre.:)

No no, UOB Plaza is MINE! :devil:

You can only take OUB Centre! :D

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

No no, UOB Plaza is MINE! :devil:

You can only take OUB Centre! :D

wow..so vicious! :D
Dont forget to bring along a plastic bag.

Do they have one of the Cathay Building?

Ok, so here's the list

Tropical gets UOB Plaza

I get OUB Centre

Redstone takes Cathay Building

Ok we'll arrange a date where we will barge in and rob the buildings we want. how about next wednesday? Remember to bring your plastic bags.:D

i want the parkview square and the gateway! and republic plaza and dunman high scohol (if there is) and the esplanade and ummm i think that's it

Originally posted by Cliff

Ok, so here's the list

Tropical gets UOB Plaza

I get OUB Centre

Redstone takes Cathay Building

Ok we'll arrange a date where we will barge in and rob the buildings we want. how about next wednesday? Remember to bring your plastic bags.:D

Alright, one of us should distract the URA officers on duty first. :D

Oh, rmemeber to bring a simple fake UOB to replace the one taken. (So it won't be so easily recognised :D )

Originally posted by RafflesCity

wow..so vicious! :D
Dont forget to bring along a plastic bag.

No lah not vicious.

It's something called the Singaporean spirit of kiasuness. :D

That's not fair! heirloom gets so many buildings!

I am a kiasu Singapporean too, so I'll book a few more buildings.

I want Maybank Tower, Ritz Carlton Millenia, and Raffles City(all 4 buildings):D

umm actually i wanted the whole millenia complex too but i decided it'd be too much to carry

Come to think of it, it is too much.

Hmmm.....would someone be a dear and hire us a truck?:D

need a little private jet to get to perth too oh wow post #300

aiyah just go and work there lah! Then you can play with the models everyday:cheers:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

aiyah just go and work there lah! Then you can play with the models everyday:cheers:

I would LOVE to but unfortunately, I'm too young! :(

me too, and won't the visitors be freaked out if they see staff playing with the models?:D

Originally posted by Cliff

me too, and won't the visitors be freaked out if they see staff playing with the models?:D

No..there is a backroom, or a studio opposite the display area. I remember seeing whole skyscrapers in makeshift shoe boxes;)

It's only one picture, but it has the twin towers that were supposed to be Singapore's tallest, which was cancelled.
http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/getpicture.php?id=543114
I took the picture from an lcd screen at the URA Gallery.:)

What a cruel reminder of what might have been! :bash:

Too bad the project was canceled! :(

What do they do after they are finish with the models anyway? Do they just throw it out?

They should donate the mini skyscrapers to the building it represents. :)

or is the gallery perminant?

Any one of you remember that model of Singapore in Liang Court?
Behind the glass lifts.

What happened to it?

That was quite nimble of you to get the screen shot;)

It would have looked great..but maybe the new plans allow for more open green spaces between buildings. Also I wonder with the weight of all those scrapers on the reclaimed land it wouldnt do a Shanghai;)

I think it should be okay, look at Marina City.:D

Haha...well, it was indeed sad, but if you look at the winning entry for the recent public spaces design competition, there was one design for this particular area, and it does call for extensive public greenery spaces all over. The URA might actually favour that design over a mess of high rises.

While that is very good, I still prefer dark streets and soaring skyscrapers.:D

Those twin towers look interesting, why were they cancelled?

Originally posted by savethewtc

Those twin towers look interesting, why were they cancelled?

Probably because they couldnt raise the height limit. Or maybe its inauspicious? You never know...
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103model2.jpg

I wonder what happened to all those massing models. I hope they don't throw it away.

Originally posted by Cliff

I wonder what happened to all those massing models. I hope they don't throw it away. Hahaha....you want them to give them to you for christmas? :D

Anyway, it seems like the URA suddenly didnt find favour in tall buildings nowadays.....who noes its to do with the global political situation or economics?

Of course I want them!!:D Do you know anything about that model of Singapore in Liang Court?

Yes, they seem to replace height with ergonomics, which is also good...

Originally posted by Cliff

Of course I want them!!:D Do you know anything about that model of Singapore in Liang Court?What the?? :?

You know, that very detailed to scale model of the entire CBD that used to be behind the look through lifts at Liang Court?, during the time of Diamaru?

Originally posted by Cliff

You know, that very detailed to scale model of the entire CBD that used to be behind the look through lifts at Liang Court?, during the time of Diamaru? No I wasent aware of that. What happened to it?

Its gone, replaced by the Rainforest Cafe thing.

Originally posted by Cliff

Its gone, replaced by the Rainforest Cafe thing. ..........any visual representations of wat it used to look like?

Originally posted by huaiwei

..........any visual representations of wat it used to look like?

No, but I knew they were beautiful....:D

Maybe it's the same set as the one in URA....

Originally posted by Cliff

No, but I knew they were beautiful....:D

Maybe it's the same set as the one in URA.... Its to the same scale? I would be surprised they have such an excellent model in a small hotel!

I'm not sure, but yes, the model was excellent, the view from the lifts was from Marina south, without Republic Plaza, of course. It was smaller though, only until Raffles City, Marina Centre was not included.

The shape was a semi circle.

Originally posted by Cliff

I'm not sure, but yes, the model was excellent, the view from the lifts was from Marina south, without Republic Plaza, of course. It was smaller though, only until Raffles City, Marina Centre was not included.

The shape was a semi circle. Wah....and they chunk it like that! Goodness gracious!!

Originally posted by sOmeOne
This is so cool! I love the part with commieblocks!

I must say they're SUPER NICE commieblocks! :cool: Wouldn't you agree, sOmeOne? :angel1:

Thanks for the show, gentlemen! :okay: It's always delightful to see you btw! :)

More pics of the model
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103mod.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103mod2.jpg

Parkview Square
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103pkviewmodel.jpg

You went to the exhibition again recently?

Hehe no lah..this was last week I just took a few new pics. Nothing significantly different from the last time.

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Hehe no lah..this was last week I just took a few new pics. Nothing significantly different from the last time. Ic....did you notice the exhibition on public spaces?

Originally posted by huaiwei

Ic....did you notice the exhibition on public spaces?

Yup there was. Quite cool..I think it was design competitions.
There was a competition to design an interesting landmark for that triangular patch of land jutting into Marina Bay (at the new downtown) and also design competition for a pedestrian bridge near the Benjamin Sheares. Too bad I didnt take pics but I'm excited:cheers:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yup there was. Quite cool..I think it was design competitions.
There was a competition to design an interesting landmark for that triangular patch of land jutting into Marina Bay (at the new downtown) and also design competition for a pedestrian bridge near the Benjamin Sheares. Too bad I didnt take pics but I'm excited:cheers: Oh man..you any idea when the exhibition is closing? I forgot to go down to snap pictures for one of our threads! :D

Jan 9 or 7? Soon..you better go if u have time:angel1:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Jan 9 or 7? Soon..you better go if u have time:angel1: By this time its way too late. :bash: :D Will be awaiting for their next exhibition before going down yet again. :colgate:

Originally posted by huaiwei

By this time its way too late. :bash: :D Will be awaiting for their next exhibition before going down yet again. :colgate:

Try to get info on that Marina Barrage and see if theyve added new models ;)

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Try to get info on that Marina Barrage and see if theyve added new models ;) I doubt there will be, since they would usually annouce the exhibits in the URA webite. :rant: :D

Looks like the exhibition on Public Spaces in the City has been extended until 28 Feb 2004! Try to go down:cool:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Looks like the exhibition on Public Spaces in the City has been extended until 28 Feb 2004! Try to go down:cool: OH!! Great news!! ;)

Beautiful models of a beautiful city. Hope to see it in person later this year

Thanks for the pictures, singaporeans. You can make foreigners fascinated with your city .....

Originally posted by hk-star

Hope to see it in person later this year You coming over? Wanna see the models too with your own eyes? We can give you tips of where to find it! :D

This was taken by huaiwei.
Entire model of Singapore.

http://e.1asphost.com/sssc/Panoramas/Singapore1.jpg

More model pictures

http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/singapore/city_centre_model_1.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/singapore/city_centre_model_2.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/singapore/city_centre_model_3.jpg

I just lurve that wooden one!!! It shows so much more of the city, and looks nicer with all the buildings of the same quality, unlike the bigger one, where the model of some buildings are more detailed than others.

Ah, so tempting to just pluck one out and put in my pocket.:D

PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH

:D

can't see?

Originally posted by heirloom

can't see? Cant see what? The sign?

http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/singapore/city_centre_model_1.jpg

Well my favourite one is still the most detailed model, but its quite cool they have 3 choices of model exhibits to view:cool:

i can't see the models...

Originally posted by heirloom

i can't see the models... You can always wait for the first budget flight to see it...:D

no need :D i'm coming back in april

Is the model of the Cathay Building still there?

Would demolished buildings' models be removed?

Hm..usually they would update it, so I suppose it might be gone?

I love city models! :cool:

We used to have one at our Mall downtown, but they removed it and took it somewhere else. :rant:

Hi! Singaporean friends...

I'm a visitor from Thai forum, nice to visit your forum.

I have been to the Urban Redevelopment Authority - URA gallery last 2 years and seen a lot of development plan...if's i'm not wrong, it's around Marina Bay, right? Have it started, yet?
In that plan, there are some building above 280m limit aren't they?

BTW, are they keep on following the URA plan?
I'm thinking about re-visit the URA again in my next trip to SG, wanna see any updated info.
Do you think it has any updates from last 2 years?

Hi bizbote, and welcome to Singapore forum!

Yes, the URA Gallery has the models for the development of the new downtown around the Marina. Construction of it is underway, but not all of it at one go. So far, 1 building has been completed with 2 under costruction and 2 more to start later this year.

A huge BFC site is also slated for release with that being completed around 2008-2010 est.

As for building above the 280m height, bad news so far as that is not happening.

I recommend you to visit the URA Gallery again, they have updated models and now offer 3 different exhibits of models. From very small mini Singapore island model to a huge detailed model of the CBD:)

Hope this helps and you can look at pictures of the model here
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73820

Thanks, RafflesCity...

Nice to visit Singapore again.
Hopefully, I can get some cool shot to show, here. :D

Miniature of the financial district.

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/model.jpg

Ok, so here's the list

Tropical gets UOB Plaza

I get OUB Centre

Redstone takes Cathay Building

Ok we'll arrange a date where we will barge in and rob the buildings we want. how about next wednesday? Remember to bring your plastic bags.:D

They made an incredible realistic version of the Republic Plaza. It's mine to buy! Muahahhaahaha. :)

LOL you sure are a Republic Plaza fanatic! :cool:

LOL you sure are a Republic Plaza fanatic! :cool:

I'm a sucker when it comes to buildings that have blue or little blue in them. That goes for buildings like the Bank of China Tower and the International Finance Centre and etc. :D

I'm a sucker when it comes to buildings that have blue or little blue in them. That goes for buildings like the Bank of China Tower and the International Finance Centre and etc. :D
OMB must be too greenish for u eh? :D

hehe i just went yesterday! so fun looking at models!

you took pics also?

yeah but they're no different than what we have here already i think...

Theyre now updating the large scale models. The last time I visited the gallery with huaiwei and babystan on 30 June they were taken away. But they should be back by October abd hopefully updated with the new NTUC Centre and others.

Theyre now updating the large scale models. The last time I visited the gallery with huaiwei and babystan on 30 June they were taken away. But they should be back by October abd hopefully updated with the new NTUC Centre and others.

Thats great.....shall pay a visit at the end of the year.....:yes:

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/model.jpg
http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/modelb.jpg
http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/modelc.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/modeld.jpg

huh there'll be sites that allow taller buildings than 245 m arh

:eek: Wow...thats incredible! I wish all cities had models like that:D

What happened to the coloured models? :?

I want to be transported to the year 2050 and be surrounded by a wall of buildings in the New Downtown.

I want to live in an Asian version of NYC's Manhattan Island.

those are great
can really see the expected future change

I want an observation tower on Fort Canning!

Hey....the URA gallery has reopened or something by now?

And I notice the sail is in the wooden model!

yes they just changed it! The big model display is still not open yet, it should open end of this month, I hope to see some nice big models :yes:

@heirloom, some of the models in the new downtown go taller than 245m

yeah but i thought the maximum height in ndt was 245m? i was wondering if now there will be sites with maximum heights more than that.

well I looked at the whole model and the tallest block in the NDT would be 280m, located at the back.

if the site fronting the bay was also 280m, it would be ugly with our already existing 3 talls, so they had to stagger the heights, but I would prefer something over 300m

yes they just changed it! The big model display is still not open yet, it should open end of this month, I hope to see some nice big models :yes:

@heirloom, some of the models in the new downtown go taller than 245m
Icic....you just paid them a visit? Any new exhibits there?

I went there quite recently to view the Architectural Awards exhibit - basically posters of the restoration works of old beauties. Apart from that, nothing new and significant except they bothered to change the Sail model. (but they didnt change the High St one :lol: )

well I looked at the whole model and the tallest block in the NDT would be 280m, located at the back.

if the site fronting the bay was also 280m, it would be ugly with our already existing 3 talls, so they had to stagger the heights, but I would prefer something over 300m

Hopefully developers would want 10 or more 280s to be built in the NDT. After all, such a big piece of land and all you can find are 3 280s in the NDT in the future again? One word...sianz...

that's a very nice model. i like it :okay:

Here's part of the Singapore City model at URA's gallery.

http://img116.exs.cx/img116/1862/URA.jpg

BTW, URA is going to have an exhibition soon at their gallery. It's about the transition of Singapore skylines over the years, I guess. Nothing said about the dates though.

I called URA up and they said it would open in December. They had originally planned to open it this month.

hey party people! URA is having a gala opening of the exhibition early early december. It will put shockwaves on the press. cos it will be media covered and ULTRA BIG PEOPLE (i mean ultra ultra big Singaporeans) will be lending voice to the conviction of this era that Singapore will have quality architecture to attract quality ppl. Can't tell you more details because i'm sure that the person who leaked this out to me did so at the risk of his job haha. ooh. but not long now.

anyway, inside intel reports that URA has no intention of creating another highrise cluster. The idea is to let the skyline taper down from the existing peak at Raffles down along Marina. Which is quite romantic lah, imagine from afar a row white of beacons tapered down on both ends. Only the peak area has aging architecture, but still solid nonetheless. Hence the call on development owners in the CBD to upgrade their facades and clean up their brown spots haha. Oh... but so disappointing yah? why cannot divert air traffic to let more buildings rise. In 500 years, our current CBD will stand memorial to the glory of the long gone 90s, like a white washed tribute of current day Venice. HK will be unrecognisable, except for the preserved spires of the BOC and the Jardine peeking from the ankles of new modern constructions. Which is more tragic and beautiful a memory? Rome the eternal(-ally preserved) or London, the ever morphing landscape. Mebbe Singapore will become totally obsolete after Hsien Loong and we will become a husk of our former selves, until our liberators the UMNO step in to prop up our ailing economy under a bright blue banner proclaiming Malaysia Boleh! Selamat Singapura haha.

hey party people! URA is having a gala opening of the exhibition early early december. It will put shockwaves on the press. cos it will be media covered and ULTRA BIG PEOPLE (i mean ultra ultra big Singaporeans) will be lending voice to the conviction of this era that Singapore will have quality architecture to attract quality ppl. Can't tell you more details because i'm sure that the person who leaked this out to me did so at the risk of his job haha. ooh. but not long now.

the previous exhibition was also covered in the media back in 2002? wonder whats in store this time.

but I can imagine this exhibit will be used to sell Singapore to investors, perhaps for projects like the BFC or new developments in the new downtown, what better way to make a dramatic impression :cool:

Mebbe Singapore will become totally obsolete after Hsien Loong and we will become a husk of our former selves, until our liberators the UMNO step in to prop up our ailing economy under a bright blue banner proclaiming Malaysia Boleh! Selamat Singapura haha.

mebbe we will all become vassal states of China again!

anyway, inside intel reports that URA has no intention of creating another highrise cluster. The idea is to let the skyline taper down from the existing peak at Raffles down along Marina. Which is quite romantic lah, imagine from afar a row white of beacons tapered down on both ends. Only the peak area has aging architecture, but still solid nonetheless. Hence the call on development owners in the CBD to upgrade their facades and clean up their brown spots haha. Oh... but so disappointing yah? why cannot divert air traffic to let more buildings rise. In 500 years, our current CBD will stand memorial to the glory of the long gone 90s, like a white washed tribute of current day Venice. HK will be unrecognisable, except for the preserved spires of the BOC and the Jardine peeking from the ankles of new modern constructions. Which is more tragic and beautiful a memory? Rome the eternal(-ally preserved) or London, the ever morphing landscape. Mebbe Singapore will become totally obsolete after Hsien Loong and we will become a husk of our former selves, until our liberators the UMNO step in to prop up our ailing economy under a bright blue banner proclaiming Malaysia Boleh! Selamat Singapura haha.
Three words.....you are mad! :lol:

Thank you that is a compliment.

................ :sleepy:

It will be launched tomorrow by our PM Lee. :)

Anyone going?

yup I might go tomorrow or Saturday

I wonder what they have done to the big model upstairs :O

OK! Lets meetup on sat and go there! :lol:

i am so sad... because i got invite to preview the damned thing before the opening, but i cannot go cos of NS! fug! anyway if you all meet sat day, i can only join you all after 5pm when i'm awake... and then... i need to be at substation for a fren's performance at 7.30... so...

Why didnt say so earlier ah? :bash: Anyway shift this conversation to the meetup thread lah. Easier.

I went just now to the exhibition... lots of pictures. Quite surprised to see quite a number of foreigners interested in the exhibition too. BTW, the model on the 2nd floor is updated.... seems that "New" Clifford Pier is going to shift further out at the edge of the marina south side.

Bought the book (A5-size) at $19.90

Shaping Singapore - a Pictorial Journey
Achievements (1974 - 2004) & Aspirations (2004 - 2034)
Comes with a mini CD containing 4 flash files.

The book is worth the effort put in. :) Lots of Pictures.

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 03 December 2004 1700 hrs

URA exhibition showcases the shaping of Singapore through urban planning
By Joanne Leow, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Even though urban planning has been successful in transforming Singapore's landscape in the past 30 years, more challenges lie ahead, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

He said Singapore may be clean, green and efficient, but that is not good enough to make it a truly vibrant, global city.

And to give Singaporeans a glimpse of the future and a look at the past, he launched the Urban Redevelopment Authority exhibition "Shaping Singapore" and reopened the "City Gallery".

How Singapore became what it is today is carefully documented in a first-ever comprehensive exhibition on urban planning and conservation.

Exhibits in the newly-reopened city gallery make it easy to get a bird's eye view of the bustling modern metropolis that Singapore has become after 30 years of urban planning.

But given our tight space constraints, what is on the horizon for Singapore's urban landscape in the next 30 years?

Mr Lee said: "Every government, every city knows that in the era of globalisation, being clean, functional and efficient is not good enough if you aspire to be a global city.

"Moving forward, what should distinguish our city is boldness, experimentation, setting new standards and pushing new frontiers.

"Sometimes this could be at the expense of efficiency and like all bold measures, will involve taking some risks. But it is the only way to catch the attention of the world, and stand a chance of acquiring the x-factor."

Mr Lee said he wanted vibrancy and optimism in the air - something that will bring pride to Singaporeans and excite visitors.

Mr Lee said: "Ultimately what determines a great city is that extra x-factor. You cannot quite explain it, but you know it when you arrive in a city that has it. It is the quality that brings pride to the people living there and at the same time excites visitors.

"The outlook is globalised and cosmopolitan. You immediately feel the vibrancy and excitement, the opportunity and optimism. You want to work and play all day and night, because there is too much to see and do and the city never sleeps."

So the government's prepared to review and relax building rules, give bigger plots of land to private developers to tap on their creativity, and invest in bolder, ambitious concepts.

The Shaping Singapore exhibition showcases some of these plans, like the expansion of the Central Business District at Marina Bay.

The URA is also injecting $3 million to start a programme promoting architecture and urban design excellence with the private sector.

It will set up a Architecture and Urban Design Promotion Programme to foster the development of design professionals and to generate public interest and awareness in architecture and urban design issues.

All this to give Singapore that much needed x-factor.

Mr Lee said: "Shaping Singapore is a long process. We will develop our city progressively and gradually.

"It is like a garden which takes many years of patient planting, shaping and settling before it matures and displays its full richness and diversity.

"If we guide our city to grow organically, it will bear the charm and cultural imprints of many generations of Singaporeans."

The exhibition will run for four months at the URA building. - CNA

Copyright © 2004 MCN International Pte Ltd

I went just now to the exhibition... lots of pictures. Quite surprised to see quite a number of foreigners interested in the exhibition too. BTW, the model on the 2nd floor is updated.... seems that "New" Clifford Pier is going to shift further out at the edge of the marina south side.

Bought the book (A5-size) at $19.90

Shaping Singapore - a Pictorial Journey
Achievements (1974 - 2004) & Aspirations (2004 - 2034)
Comes with a mini CD containing 4 flash files.

The book is worth the effort put in. :) Lots of Pictures.
I intend to buy it too. :D Do they give u a carrier bag when you buy it? ;)

i also want to buy.. :) can't wait to visit the URA.. i'm leaving for Singapore next Wednesday.. other than the updated model, has the gallery changed much?

well, we will be visiting it today and will let you know :yes:

Nope... she didn't give me a carrier bag. But, when I asked, she replied, "you want ah?" So rude. So, I replied "dun wan"

Overall, I enjoyed the exhibition on the ground floor and 2nd level. Beside the model on 2nd flr, 3/4 of the gallery on the ground flr is also updated. :)

Haha...so we went today. ;) I did get my bag without the lady making rude noises thou. :D

Maybe we shall post all our latest model pictures in a new thread first, and merged with this thread later?

Haha...so we went today. ;) I did get my bag without the lady making rude noises thou. :D

Maybe we shall post all our latest model pictures in a new thread first, and merged with this thread later?

That's great! Looking forward to it! :)

yah, feel free to start a new thread for the pics stan, it can b merged later.

all i can say is, the new exhibition was great and well updated! :)

Hmmm... must be too busy... nobody posts any pictures of the updated model at URA Gallery.

http://img81.exs.cx/img81/9863/g0wmodel1.jpg

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/7746/d1zmodel2.jpg

http://img110.exs.cx/img110/4079/o5mmodel3.jpg

Nice! But I think the second pano got stitching problems! :D

Nice! But I think the second pano got stitching problems! :D

Tried to improve on the 2nd one...

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/759/a6anew.jpg

Tried to improve on the 2nd one...

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/759/a6anew.jpg
Cool, it looks corrected now! ;)

Which software do you use to do the sticthing, btw?

Panaroma Maker 3. Part of Nikon 5400's package...

The price fell so much from $1288 to $899... :mad2:

Now, I am waiting for nikon D70 to drop more... :)

Haha...you seem to be eyeing the same camera as me! :D

I use panorama maker 3 by arcsoft. Is it actually the same program?

Panaroma Maker 3. Part of Nikon 5400's package...

The price fell so much from $1288 to $899... :mad2:

Now, I am waiting for nikon D70 to drop more... :)

Wow another D70 lover......:eek::D

The colours are all wrong.... :bash:

CPF is supposed to be slightly darker in colour right? I wished they had upgraded MAS building's rendering too thou.

CPF looks alright...

Euro-Asia obviously isn't white...
The very old version of it is, though. ;)

Haha...you seem to be eyeing the same camera as me! :D

I use panorama maker 3 by arcsoft. Is it actually the same program?

Yep. :)

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the orchard road pic and the last one on the skyline looks nice
i like it

Great photos, the last one was great of the city centre.

You can get some great perspectives of Orchard road at the URA gallery, lol !
This road is very difficult to photograph in real :-)

:lol:, the cars and people would obscure the view.

You can get some great perspectives of Orchard road at the URA gallery, lol !
This road is very difficult to photograph in real :-)

thats true..although I guess the top of Mandarin Hotel provides some opportunity ^^

Woohoo nice! ;) You have more then that right?

These models have gone into elaborate detail.

But some of the colours are totally wrong. :(

thats true..although I guess the top of Mandarin Hotel provides some opportunity ^^

Actually not that much... It's in the middle of Orchard, so the perspective is not that good... I mean for photograph, the view is great, definitely ^^

Wisma Atria on the Orchard Road one is done great!

Wisma Atria on the Orchard Road one is done great!

you've been to Wisma Atria?

Wah...how did he know about Wisma Atria! :eek:

the name isnt obvious in the model..so I'm thinking he must have seen it along Orchard Rd :yes:

the name isnt obvious in the model..so I'm thinking he must have seen it along Orchard Rd :yes:

He has mentioned in some other post that he had been here before :)

Yes, Wisma Atria, Ngee Ann City, too many to name. :)

A Different Perspective, A Great View
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Awesome pictures, the ones looking up Orchard Road look even better. :)

the 3rd, 4th and 5th pics look quite real :yes:

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Is this supposed to Bedok New Town?

No. Pasir Ris New Town.

A Different Perspective, A Great View
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Haha ! Great ! I was sure that the best view on Orchard would be from Shaw House ^^ I have to find a way to sneak in there lol

Haha ! Great ! I was sure that the best view on Orchard would be from Shaw House ^^ I have to find a way to sneak in there lol

The penthouse at Shaw House is currently rented by Ina Harmoni. You can go for a body massage/facial then enjoy the view from there. ;)

all-round view is possible. :colgate:

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8758/dsc000463xl.jpg
Is this supposed to Bedok New Town?
Nope...its Sungei Api Api in Pasir Ris.

But goodness...you do seem familiar with our various locations! :eek:

@Hyacinthus: Damnit ! I want ! ^^
Actually I went there, last floor before the penthouse, recently, to meet someone of the French Business Association. But the meetup was in a small windowless office ! Curse them ! lol ;-)

@ Huaiwei- Thanks, is Pasir Ris the place where was the huge cemetery which was completly exhumed for public housing constructions?

Wasn't that Bishan New Town?

Yes, I get a bit mixed up with the new towns.

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they recently added the model of Orchard Parksuites
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Panoramic View

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Hi Magician.

Great work! The photos are very detailed and sharp. I like it when you zoom-in on the streets of Orchard Road, it's very life-like. Keep it up :-)

nice pics i shd say :D

Wow, first time we can really get an idea of how a 218m skyscraper on Orchard would impact the skyline ^^

whats that robotic building next to shaw centre?? i've never seen it!

Even thou I have seen these models a million times, I do love these photos! ;) Btw...I love that one on the central catchment area! :D

Awesome pics Magician!

Very comprehensive and impressive :okay:

They have recently added the massing model for the Orchard MRT site and it really looks massive out there! :eek:

is there ani restrictions on who can visit the S'pore City gallery? or every 1, ani 1 can go visit anitime?

Anyone...but not anytime. There are opening hours and such! :D

Anyone...but not anytime. There are opening hours and such! :D

icic...but is tt place quite empty? i dun wan to end up b the onli 1 there...it will feel realli creepy...haha...

Depends on what time you go, and if there is an on-going exhibition or not? If you hate ppl getting into your shots, going on a weekday morning is best. :D

Taken on 18 April 2005, see anything 'weird'?? :eek:

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^

someone is obviously very fond of OUB :yes:

You itchy finger right...

You itchy finger right...

Of course not.....I won't do that to my fave building.......:yes:

Then you itchy nose right?

Then you itchy nose right?

:lol:

Emm.....not as "itchy" as your words today.........;)

More skyscrapers in the tanjong pagar area in the future......:yes:

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More skyscrapers in the tanjong pagar area in the future......:yes:


Unfortunately that huge skyscraper next to International Plaza may not be built anymore, since they now wanna turn that space over the MRT station into a park!

Unfortunately that huge skyscraper next to International Plaza may not be built anymore, since they now wanna turn that space over the MRT station into a park!

Aiyo.....wat a waste......:no:

Aiyo.....wat a waste......:no:

yah I thought so...but on the positive side it may speed up residential development in the new downtown...anyway I am sure other parts of Tg Pagar can still be built up..so its gd as you will have a park surrounded by scrapers :yes:

DID ANY OF U SEE THE CASINO MODEL?
IF SO PLEASE TAKE THE PICS THANKS!

Was in Shanghai for a week last week, visited the Shanghai Urban and Planning Exhibition Centre SUPEC which is a 5 storey tall architectural edifice.
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This picture makes the title of this thread very appropriate.

And these are from hong kong last year:
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HK and Shanghai's urban model centres are dedicated exhibition estates. But i guess it makes it more impressive that URA has her model centre in her HQ. Shanghai's one is a grand signature outlet overlooking the City People's Park, the scale the largest of the three. HK's one is on the waterfront! SG one in a conservation district. I'll rank them
1. SH 2. SG 3. HK

that's huge :!

MY GOSH! SO MAY BUILDING TO BE BUILD ON SHANGHAI ! :eek2:
BTW CAN U PLEASE GIVE US THE ADDRESS?

i think they've already been built

oh you can't miss it. on the highway to the city from the airport you'll definitely pass by the people's park where such sculptural edifices like SUPEC and Shanghai Museum anchor this big green public space. SUPEC is the big white 5 storey tall building capped by these 4 inverted conethings. i think its french designed.

People's Park is quite unmissable. Its on one end of Nanjing Road. And is surrounded by all these commercial towers rising some 200m. Shanghai is just BIG BIG GRANDILOQUENT and utterly imposing. and very clean and respectable to tourists.

Singapore's in a conservation district?

Shanghai is just BIG BIG GRANDILOQUENT and utterly imposing. and very clean and respectable to tourists.

LOL you can't say Shanghai is clean ^^ Or you must be speaking only of People's Park and Pudong ^^
As for your last point, either you were lucky or I was unlucky ;-)

Muahahaaha!

Or maybe its yr skin colour?! :eek:

LOL you can't say Shanghai is clean ^^ Or you must be speaking only of People's Park and Pudong ^^
As for your last point, either you were lucky or I was unlucky ;-)

I shall know soon......;)

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"Cleaning up"

taken by me in June 2004, if u like it u can vote for it in the UPC :)

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LOL!!! :hilarious

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"Cleaning up"

taken by me in June 2004, if u like it u can vote for it in the UPC :)

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What happened to my precious!?:cry:

^^ OUB :D?

So clever!:happy:

haha thanks:D

i notice u like oub very much why?

because it just looks great :) :) :) reminds me a lot of Gateway

here is one image taken this week :)

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:eek2: WOW! :eek2: I love those details!

OUB Centre is a simple yet beautiful building, full of significance and meaning in its design. This elegant skyscraper has a timeless quality and, although old, still shines. The facade detail speaks alot about the use of the tower, where the aluminum sheets spaces from each other suggests a growth from within. The ever changing appearance of the building, in profile and colour, enhanced by the space between the two monumental prisms, further suggests this. The interior, with the filtered light and cascading waterfalls is reminiscent of the rainforests of Singapore. The large cutout at the base allows visual connection to the modern towers and old shophouses of Raffles Place. The building's sheer sides, is made more comprehendable by the breaking down of the windows into smaller units, and thus the pedestrian can relate to the tower, despite its form. The base of the building, with a shorter podium, actually connects the tower with the urban fabric, and instead of pulling the offices into the sky, ignoring the surroundings, it acknowledges the site and the people that use it.

-just a few of the reasons.:)

oh ic :D ^^

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i'm sure everyone can spot One Raffles Quay and The Sail@Marina Bay

so the Sail will block RQ ??

The Concourse model found at URA

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New exhibition at URA....:)

Sep 2, 2006
Works of W and Woha
Singapore architects' exhibition returns after successful show in Berlin

By DESIGN REPORTER, Tay Suan Chiang

MENTION Singapore to the average European and images of swaying palm trees and beaches come to mind.

'Europeans have this exotic image of Singapore,' says Dr Erwin Viray, an assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. But when they visited the Exotic More Or Less Exhibition that he curated at the Aedes Gallery in Berlin, the Germans and other European visitors were 'amazed to see that Singapore has sophisticated architecture'.

The exhibition, held from March to May, featured works from two local architectural firms - Woha Architects and W Architects.

The Aedes Gallery is Europe's first private architectural gallery. It conducts about 20 exhibitions each year, and each exhibition is by invitation only.

After its successful run in Berlin (right) which saw about 7,000 visitors, the exhibition has returned and is on at the Urban Redevelopment Authority from today until Oct 27.

It was opened last night by Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Development.

Dr Viray says the exhibition shows how architecture comes alive and how things are done in Singapore.

Woha Architects, led by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, showcased their projects such as the Singapore Arts School, Moulmein Rise condominium and the Duxton Plain public housing project.

'The projects showed the architects' skill in creating high-density, high-rise buildings which they have strengths in and are now importing to neighbouring cities, such as Bangkok,' says Dr Viray.

W Architects's Mok Wei Wei showcased his works such as the Da Paolo E Judie restaurant, The Loft at Nassim Hill and Three Three Robin condominium.

This is the first time that local architectural firms have exhibited at the Aedes Gallery.

'Being exhibited there gives us credibility, and confirms our work is interesting at an international level,' says Mr Hassell.

Mr Mok, who did not know of the Aedes Gallery before this exhibition, says: 'Even other architects go 'wow' when they hear I've exhibited at the gallery.'

Exotic More Or Less Singapore Exhibition is on at the URA Atrium, 45 Maxwell Road, from now till Oct 27. Admission is free.

Copyright © 2006 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Future Residential and commercial development at Bugis (Model display at URA)
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new model of rivergate!

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sorry for the low-ness, i had to rest my cam on the side for stability

What's this building? Looks nice to me, will it be built in the future or?

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well, so far no news yet. On site are currently some old buildings that will have to make way for these. Check out the Masterplan 2008 for the revised parcellation.

The latest news of developments in that area are 2 hotel plots that have been released - one is now on tender.

That building is just a blocking model I think, no serious proposal backing it.

well, so far no news yet. On site are currently some old buildings that will have to make way for these. Check out the Masterplan 2008 for the revised parcellation.

The latest news of developments in that area are 2 hotel plots that have been released - one is now on tender.

The masterplan 2008 is out?

^^

only next year, but it should be updated on the latest planning intentions :cheers:

Future Residential and commercial development at Bugis (Model display at URA)
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Thats the site for our project this year, between raffles Hospital and bugis, over the mrt station.:D

Thats the site for our project this year, between raffles Hospital and bugis, over the mrt station.:D

Virtual project or the real thing?

Thats the site for our project this year, between raffles Hospital and bugis, over the mrt station.:D

What are you designing?

Bugis MRT extension?

Hi, does anyone have a pic of Citylights in the model :

cheers

excelsvr

So far I've not seen Citylights in the model, nor Kerrisdale.

However, I did suggest to URA Gallery to update the 'incorrect' model of Tribeca which they did shortly after. May have been a coincidence.

I think they need to quickly update the model of Orchard Turn & Scotts Square.