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:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811023859
• ISBN13: 9789811023859
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"