The Singapore Skyline crisis

Cliff · September 23rd, 2005, 02:29 PM

In a few years time, it will look like this

and there after, the Sail will block it from view. And so on and so fourth.
The skyline on the left will be extremely dense, while the right one will be detached. I personally fine the future skyline to be quite bad. Anyways, where will the new skyline viewpoint be?

hyacinthus · September 23rd, 2005, 02:32 PM

definitely, from Swissotel... and maybe, the Singapore Flyer

aloyteo · September 23rd, 2005, 04:53 PM

the new viewpoint would be from the esplanade promenade where one can see an arc of buildings in front of them with the new IR at the extreme left and the current skyline cluster at the right.

yes i agree with cliff that sheares bridge would be a bad viewpoint 10 years down the road...

the new skyline would be less of a "line" as in today's shenton way stretch but more of a cluster effect.

RafflesCity · September 23rd, 2005, 09:00 PM

Agree with hyacinthus & aloyteo about the best future spots to observe the skylines.

Imagine in future...a bay surrounded by skyscrapers...so far, no other city has that.

Singapore's skyline is slowly 'Manhattanizing' by adding depth.

Currently it is more like a long row of skyscrapers.

Interestingly, Dubai's skyline is now growing like how Singapore's skyline did in the 1970s, ie skyscrapers lined up along a road.

RafflesCity · September 23rd, 2005, 09:18 PM

View from Swissotel

Now

Future

heirloom · September 24th, 2005, 07:14 AM

i think it looks ok

Cliff · September 24th, 2005, 12:31 PM

What I don't like is that the main skyline(the one with Rpublic, OUB, UOB) is detached from the ultra dense sub skyline.

What would really tie the skyline together would be 2 - 300m towers at golden shoe, to recreate the "mountain"

heirloom · September 24th, 2005, 02:44 PM

i dont mind the detachment, am more afraid of some sort of a 280m plateau though

Cliff · September 24th, 2005, 04:09 PM

See my avatar, that is what should happen.

heirloom · September 24th, 2005, 04:11 PM

uhm ok... i really dont see how having two clusters is ugly..

RafflesCity · September 24th, 2005, 04:17 PM

It doesnt necessarily have to be ugly if the future BFC complements the Sail well...

Anyway the Sail makes a nice punctuation mark seen from the Esplanade waterfront, with its strong curve

Worlds of Earth · September 24th, 2005, 05:22 PM

Do you have a bigger version of your avatar?

Cliff · September 24th, 2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RafflesCity

It doesnt necessarily have to be ugly if the future BFC complements the Sail well...

Anyway the Sail makes a nice punctuation mark seen from the Esplanade waterfront, with its strong curve

OMG! WHATS THAT BUILDING?!

btw, no, I don't have a bigger version of my avatar, cos I only saved the shrunk version.

RafflesCity · September 24th, 2005, 05:54 PM

@Cliff

Its the BFC project. A newspaper article said its a preliminary concept plan by KPF...

Cliff · September 25th, 2005, 05:18 AM

Its grogeous!!!!!!!!!!!(however you spell it)

redstone · September 25th, 2005, 10:15 AM

I wish for something more than 280m, as tall as possible behind Central Linear Park!!!

shao_ye · September 25th, 2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redstone

I wish for something more than 280m, as tall as possible behind Central Linear Park!!!

sad to say, that's impossible...

aloyteo · September 26th, 2005, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redstone

I wish for something more than 280m, as tall as possible behind Central Linear Park!!!

yar its impossible.

cos the marina bay area is acutually a bit closer to the flightpath leading in to paya lebar airbase.

Magician · September 26th, 2005, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff

In a few years time, it will look like this

and there after, the Sail will block it from view. And so on and so fourth.
The skyline on the left will be extremely dense, while the right one will be detached. I personally fine the future skyline to be quite bad. Anyways, where will the new skyline viewpoint be?

Well, I agree with you.... anyway this is the effect of further development... Singapore is small... it has to give up something to achieve another thing..

Pengui · September 26th, 2005, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff

What would really tie the skyline together would be 2 - 300m towers at golden shoe, to recreate the "mountain"

Yup I agree... The mountain effect is cool :-) But I don't think 300m would be enough. It would probably need something like 320m so that the difference is really noticeable from Marina City Park or the Esplanade.

September 23rd, 2005, 02:29 PM	#1
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September 23rd, 2005, 04:53 PM	#3
aloyteo 1st Commandos Battalion Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 209 Likes (Received): 0	the new viewpoint would be from the esplanade promenade where one can see an arc of buildings in front of them with the new IR at the extreme left and the current skyline cluster at the right. yes i agree with cliff that sheares bridge would be a bad viewpoint 10 years down the road... the new skyline would be less of a "line" as in today's shenton way stretch but more of a cluster effect.

September 23rd, 2005, 09:00 PM	#4
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	Agree with hyacinthus & aloyteo about the best future spots to observe the skylines. Imagine in future...a bay surrounded by skyscrapers...so far, no other city has that. Singapore's skyline is slowly 'Manhattanizing' by adding depth. Currently it is more like a long row of skyscrapers. Interestingly, Dubai's skyline is now growing like how Singapore's skyline did in the 1970s, ie skyscrapers lined up along a road.

September 23rd, 2005, 09:18 PM	#5
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	View from Swissotel Now Future

September 24th, 2005, 07:14 AM	#6
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	i think it looks ok

September 24th, 2005, 02:44 PM	#8
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	i dont mind the detachment, am more afraid of some sort of a 280m plateau though

September 24th, 2005, 04:11 PM	#10
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	uhm ok... i really dont see how having two clusters is ugly..

September 24th, 2005, 04:17 PM	#11
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	It doesnt necessarily have to be ugly if the future BFC complements the Sail well... Anyway the Sail makes a nice punctuation mark seen from the Esplanade waterfront, with its strong curve

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RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	@Cliff Its the BFC project. A newspaper article said its a preliminary concept plan by KPF...

September 25th, 2005, 05:18 AM	#15
Cliff Tan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282 Likes (Received): 4	Its grogeous!!!!!!!!!!!(however you spell it) __________________ www.clifftan.com cliffsuss.blogspot.com

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