Bauhaus Buildings

redstone · June 10th, 2004, 04:07 PM

Come to think of it, are there any bauhaus buildings in Singapore?

The original Cathay Building?
Or those quaint apartments near Portsdown?

RafflesCity · June 10th, 2004, 08:30 PM

Please enlighten me as to what Bauhaus is

redstone · June 11th, 2004, 01:29 PM

Remember the news?

Tel Aviv's bauhaus buildings had been declared a World Heritage site.

Bauhaus is 'cubic' ,plain Minimalist style buildings.Flat roofs ,sometimes with curved balconies.

Perhaps some blocks of the old KK Hospital?

RafflesCity · June 11th, 2004, 02:39 PM

pictures will be good

huaiwei · June 24th, 2004, 01:11 PM

I still have no freaking idea what he is talking about....

baqthier · June 24th, 2004, 04:44 PM

If I'm not wrong, Bauhaus is a child movement of de stijl. So Moulmein Rise and Lincoln Modern are bauhaus buildings I think.

heirloom · June 27th, 2004, 02:59 PM

hrmm i dont think lincoln modern and moulmein rise are bauhaus..

these are some bauhaus stuff in israel

so perhaps kallang airport is bauhaus?

RafflesCity · June 27th, 2004, 07:27 PM

I think in Singapore, the flats at Tiong Bahru and those next to Monkshill Sec school along Clemenceau Avenue are this type?

redstone · June 28th, 2004, 08:39 AM

What bout those old 1970s flats, for example in AMK?

Looks like my new school is going to be a Bauhaus!

redstone · June 28th, 2004, 08:41 AM

There're some very old apartments at Portsdown and somewhere near MacKenzie Road that looks like bauhaus.Also, one poor building at Little India.Standing all alone admist shophouses.

redstone · June 28th, 2004, 04:39 PM

Is this considered bauhaus?These are some minimalist apartments near my school.

heirloom · June 28th, 2004, 05:09 PM

no they're not. they're more like low-cost-housing style. low cost housing should be a genre by itself.

redstone · June 28th, 2004, 05:12 PM

There's not such style, brother.I ment architecture style.

heirloom · June 28th, 2004, 05:17 PM

welll i dont know... i dont think you could call those bauhaus, nor could you call it brutalist. low cost housing seem to have a style on their own, even the newer ones like the one i stay in (7 or 8 years old). first, they are invariably painted. they have very simple forms (although newest flats are breaking out of those conventions a little with curved windows and some panelled area). ah ok it sudddenly hit me. they are pre-fabricated. the simple shapes, lack of cladding and not very smooth concrete give it a sort of umm low cost mass built look. it's definitely quite distinguishable from other styles.

redstone · June 28th, 2004, 05:19 PM

Bauhaus does not have to be lowrise, has it? (I'm asking a question)

heirloom · June 28th, 2004, 05:22 PM

hrmm dont know but yeah bauhaus seems to bring to mind low-rises...

eyetoeye · July 3rd, 2004, 10:52 AM

Alright, alright. So how do you even pronounce this 'Bauhaus'?

heirloom · July 3rd, 2004, 11:06 AM

um... dunno... maybe bowhouse?

eyetoeye · July 4th, 2004, 03:41 PM

Actually, many of the old SIT flats neextdoor to my church are built according to that style. Sadly, most are being torn down to make room for the SIA arts school thing...

OOT: incidently, my church is now being surrounded by educational institutes. It was reported in the newspapers recently right?

redstone · July 4th, 2004, 03:59 PM

Any photos?Are they lowrise or highrise?There are several flats at Short Street built by SIT, 9 storeys that are awaiting demolition.

June 10th, 2004, 04:07 PM	#1
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Bauhaus Buildings Come to think of it, are there any bauhaus buildings in Singapore? The original Cathay Building? Or those quaint apartments near Portsdown? __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 11th, 2004, 01:29 PM	#3
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Remember the news? Tel Aviv's bauhaus buildings had been declared a World Heritage site. Bauhaus is 'cubic' ,plain Minimalist style buildings.Flat roofs ,sometimes with curved balconies. Perhaps some blocks of the old KK Hospital? __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 24th, 2004, 01:11 PM	#5
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June 24th, 2004, 04:44 PM	#6
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	If I'm not wrong, Bauhaus is a child movement of de stijl. So Moulmein Rise and Lincoln Modern are bauhaus buildings I think. __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

June 28th, 2004, 08:39 AM	#9
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	What bout those old 1970s flats, for example in AMK? Looks like my new school is going to be a Bauhaus! __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 10th, 2004, 08:30 PM	#2
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	Please enlighten me as to what Bauhaus is

June 11th, 2004, 02:39 PM	#4
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	pictures will be good

June 27th, 2004, 02:59 PM	#7
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	hrmm i dont think lincoln modern and moulmein rise are bauhaus.. these are some bauhaus stuff in israel so perhaps kallang airport is bauhaus?

June 27th, 2004, 07:27 PM	#8
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	I think in Singapore, the flats at Tiong Bahru and those next to Monkshill Sec school along Clemenceau Avenue are this type?

June 28th, 2004, 08:41 AM	#10
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	There're some very old apartments at Portsdown and somewhere near MacKenzie Road that looks like bauhaus.Also, one poor building at Little India.Standing all alone admist shophouses. __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2004, 04:39 PM	#11
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Is this considered bauhaus?These are some minimalist apartments near my school. __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2004, 05:09 PM	#12
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	no they're not. they're more like low-cost-housing style. low cost housing should be a genre by itself.

June 28th, 2004, 05:12 PM	#13
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	There's not such style, brother.I ment architecture style. __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2004, 05:17 PM	#14
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	welll i dont know... i dont think you could call those bauhaus, nor could you call it brutalist. low cost housing seem to have a style on their own, even the newer ones like the one i stay in (7 or 8 years old). first, they are invariably painted. they have very simple forms (although newest flats are breaking out of those conventions a little with curved windows and some panelled area). ah ok it sudddenly hit me. they are pre-fabricated. the simple shapes, lack of cladding and not very smooth concrete give it a sort of umm low cost mass built look. it's definitely quite distinguishable from other styles.

June 28th, 2004, 05:19 PM	#15
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Bauhaus does not have to be lowrise, has it? (I'm asking a question) __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2004, 05:22 PM	#16
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	hrmm dont know but yeah bauhaus seems to bring to mind low-rises...

July 3rd, 2004, 10:52 AM	#17
eyetoeye deceased Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,222 Likes (Received): 0	Alright, alright. So how do you even pronounce this 'Bauhaus'? __________________ http://e2e.sg -- http://e2e.deviantart.com "All I want is a warm bed, a kind word, and unlimited power." - Ashleigh Brilliant

July 3rd, 2004, 11:06 AM	#18
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	um... dunno... maybe bowhouse?

July 4th, 2004, 03:41 PM	#19
eyetoeye deceased Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,222 Likes (Received): 0	Actually, many of the old SIT flats neextdoor to my church are built according to that style. Sadly, most are being torn down to make room for the SIA arts school thing... OOT: incidently, my church is now being surrounded by educational institutes. It was reported in the newspapers recently right? __________________ http://e2e.sg -- http://e2e.deviantart.com "All I want is a warm bed, a kind word, and unlimited power." - Ashleigh Brilliant

July 4th, 2004, 03:59 PM	#20
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Any photos?Are they lowrise or highrise?There are several flats at Short Street built by SIT, 9 storeys that are awaiting demolition. __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

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