MARINA BAY (skyline, waterfront pics)

[kurakura]

Originally Posted by ^tamago^

They say this is the best cluttered and centralised skyline in the world.........but HSBC need to be reclad fast!

[Singapor3]

Lol, more construction progress is better than nothing, at least it shows progress and improvement... And what you mean centralised?

[kurakura]

like clump together.....not like a linear stretch found in most countries.

[RafflesCity]

Awesome pic...would make a nice wallpaper

[shao_ye]

the upcoming under construction buildings are slowly blocking the older ones! but amazingly, actually nothing really amazing, AIB is still visiable...

[JoSin]

Woah tamago this is the best skyline pic so far with the new Sail taking shape. I think it is really beautifying the whole skyline..much more impact than ORQ.

[RafflesCity]

agree...the light colours of the Sail are really beautiful in the morning...

@shao_ye...I think the Asia Insurance Building may be blocked once OUH redevelops?

[Singapor3]

The Tanjong Pagar skyline is disappearing =X

[Singapor3]

OUH Building will be the same height as AIB right?

[RafflesCity]

About the same number of floors I think - roughly half the height of One Marina Boulevard.

[GOMUS]

Originally Posted by raptorsuperb

Let's plan an outing there one day

mates...I dont mind drop by there one more....really want to take better photos....so anyone going the bridge again, I prefer weekdays so can capture the offices' light...

[RafflesCity]

Nightly show to set Marina Bay abuzz

26 Jul 07

A spectacular sound, lights and water show planned to liven up the Bay's night scene

IT IS December 2009 and night has fallen over Marina Bay.
The newly opened integrated resort is bustling while the Singapore Flyer observation wheel soars in the distance.

Against this skyline, the waterfront is abuzz with a show of sound, lights and water that rivals the dancing fountains in Las Vegas and Hong Kong's A Symphony Of Lights.

It is a nightly show the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has envisioned for the bay area and this week, it took the first step in making the vision a reality.

It is asking qualified companies and teams to indicate their interest in the project and on Tuesday, sketched the requirements for it in an online posting.

The URA's brief stated that the show should be a 'must-see'' comparable to other successful outdoor multimedia shows.

Buildings along the waterfront could be lit up, like those in Hong Kong. Bridges in the area such as the Benjamin Sheares Bridge could be included in the show.

Fountains and water jets, like those in Las Vegas, as well as lasers and fireworks may be added to achieve the 'wow' effect.

The Las Vegas fountains span a 400m-wide lake fronting Bellagio Hotel and Casino. These musical fountains spout water that dance in rhythm to such songs as Gene Kelly's Singin' In The Rain and Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon.

The US$40 million (S$60 million) show lasts five to 10 minutes, and was featured in the remake of the movie Ocean's Eleven.

Although the URA has yet to specify a site for the show, it said people should be able to see it from the promenade, rooftops and sky gardens.

It would be free for the public but is estimated to cost up to $18 million to produce.

The show is one of two projects the URA believes will liven up the night scene at the bay.

The other is the floating stage built for this year's National Day Parade and earmarked for live music and theatre performances.

These attractions will embed Marina Bay 'as a lively and vibrant area in the minds and hearts of Singaporeans and visitors', the URA told The Straits Times yesterday.

'They will also contribute in creating more night-time buzz that can make Singapore an attractive 24/7 city to live, work and play in.'

The bay is Singapore's second site for a major outdoor multimedia show. Sentosa opened its $30 million Songs Of The Sea in March, billed as the world's first permanent show set in the sea. The pyrotechnics, lasers and 40m-high water jets have drawn more than 400,000 visitors.

Although the show by the bay follows what others abroad have done, Mr Robert Khoo, chief executive of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore, is confident of its appeal.

'It's not easy to find something original or Singaporean. No harm in copying.

'In any case, the view and experience would be different,'' he said.


By Goh Chin Lian

[Singapor3]

Oh my god, nice, can't wait for this!!

[tonyboy]

Originally Posted by RafflesCity

A lot of excitement has been generated over the future developments planned for the area, which is now already a popular spot with its waterfront and views of the skyline.

So how about some pics all around the bay?!

Anyway here are some ideas of the future development:

many thanks for starting this thread, rc!

it brings back sweet, sweet memories of our honeymoon. according to her, our first child was conceived in ritz carlton..


..where all the fireworks happened inside the confines of our bedroom suite.

she thinks our first borned daughter was created there so she named her marina joy .....

if it was a boy..i would have named him marino hercules..

[tonyboy]

geez, i never saw this marina view of ritz carlton


or this awesome picture of the hotel from afar like this



..or this fantastic view of the it


or this breathtaking night shot view of this



..or this




all i can remember are these on-line pictures from their website








anyhow, thanks for the memories....

[wonuraimo]

Could use some serious update

[nicholasliha]

AIYA, dun think this is happening anymore hor.

Originally Posted by RafflesCity

Nightly show to set Marina Bay abuzz

26 Jul 07

A spectacular sound, lights and water show planned to liven up the Bay's night scene

IT IS December 2009 and night has fallen over Marina Bay.
The newly opened integrated resort is bustling while the Singapore Flyer observation wheel soars in the distance.

Against this skyline, the waterfront is abuzz with a show of sound, lights and water that rivals the dancing fountains in Las Vegas and Hong Kong's A Symphony Of Lights.

It is a nightly show the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has envisioned for the bay area and this week, it took the first step in making the vision a reality.

It is asking qualified companies and teams to indicate their interest in the project and on Tuesday, sketched the requirements for it in an online posting.

The URA's brief stated that the show should be a 'must-see'' comparable to other successful outdoor multimedia shows.

Buildings along the waterfront could be lit up, like those in Hong Kong. Bridges in the area such as the Benjamin Sheares Bridge could be included in the show.

Fountains and water jets, like those in Las Vegas, as well as lasers and fireworks may be added to achieve the 'wow' effect.

The Las Vegas fountains span a 400m-wide lake fronting Bellagio Hotel and Casino. These musical fountains spout water that dance in rhythm to such songs as Gene Kelly's Singin' In The Rain and Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon.

The US$40 million (S$60 million) show lasts five to 10 minutes, and was featured in the remake of the movie Ocean's Eleven.

Although the URA has yet to specify a site for the show, it said people should be able to see it from the promenade, rooftops and sky gardens.

It would be free for the public but is estimated to cost up to $18 million to produce.

The show is one of two projects the URA believes will liven up the night scene at the bay.

The other is the floating stage built for this year's National Day Parade and earmarked for live music and theatre performances.

These attractions will embed Marina Bay 'as a lively and vibrant area in the minds and hearts of Singaporeans and visitors', the URA told The Straits Times yesterday.

'They will also contribute in creating more night-time buzz that can make Singapore an attractive 24/7 city to live, work and play in.'

The bay is Singapore's second site for a major outdoor multimedia show. Sentosa opened its $30 million Songs Of The Sea in March, billed as the world's first permanent show set in the sea. The pyrotechnics, lasers and 40m-high water jets have drawn more than 400,000 visitors.

Although the show by the bay follows what others abroad have done, Mr Robert Khoo, chief executive of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore, is confident of its appeal.

'It's not easy to find something original or Singaporean. No harm in copying.

'In any case, the view and experience would be different,'' he said.


By Goh Chin Lian

[spikeshamz]

To have a fountain jet in the middle of singapore river like the jet in geneve or dubai would certainnly attract more locals and foreigners to the area. to have an icon for the bay, the jets need to be as high as 100 m minimum then that can cause a comosion. An attraction not to be wasted.

[wonuraimo]

The ArtScience museum and the helix bridge are good enough to be landmarks.

[nicholasliha]

They could've parceled out the night show development with the IR no? missed opportunity?