Constructing Singapore Public Space

by Limin Hee

Book Overview

I.Introduction to concepts and models of public space
II.Public Space in Singapore - a history
a.The Developmental City-state and its People
b.Taking to the Streets, Anatomy of a Garden City in the Tropics; and the Public at Home
III.A Closer Look at Places for People:
i.Orchard Road as a conduit public space: between nostalgia and authenticity
b.Little India: Spaces of Ethnicity, Exchange and Boundedness
c.Spaces in public housing: Spatial Practices in Transition
IV.Themes for Understanding Public Spaces: Production and Representation
a.Themes for constructing public space
b.Modes and Methods of Production and Representation of Public Space
c.Situating the Singapore Model - Basis of Differences
d.Rethinking Public Space: The Singapore Model
e.Trajectories: Aspects of Singaporean Life with possible impacts on Public Space
f.Futures and Implications for Design
Bibliography and References

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811096023
• ISBN13: 9789811096020
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"