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Welcome to a special edition of the newsletter!
We share a collection of perspectives from students of landscape architecture, curated by Dr Ervine Lin and Ruen Qing Wong.
Srilalitha Gopalakrishnan
Jul 27, 20222 min read
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Our Forged Identity
To many Singaporeans, residents, and visitors, Marina Bay is the identity of Singapore.
Cai Jiajin
Jul 27, 20226 min read
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Reflections on Jewel Changi Airport
Jewel Changi Airport is a symbol of bold dreams, and not a “cold, impersonal” infrastructure.
Chai Xin Yi
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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Gardens by the Bay: The Domed Conservatories as Artificial Works of Nature
Prioritising aesthetics in the design of artificial nature could create a gateway through which people could appreciate nature.
Cleon Lai Yi Hui
Jul 27, 20226 min read
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Grey over Green, Green over Grey
A checkbox list of architecturally-centred pursuits will never be able to replicate or imitate tropical forests: a lost treasure.
Mariam Yusuf Rajkotwala
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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Meaning of HDB Landscapes
Meaning of the landscape will generously accrue over time.
Lai Woei Qing
Jul 27, 20224 min read
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Punggol Promenade: A Present from the Past
History is celebrated through the choice of planting, material, and spatial design at Punggol Promenade.
Azzah Atifah
Jul 27, 20226 min read
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A Meaningful Landscape: Not a Matter of Size or Complexity
A simple landscape can offer a breathing opportunity in this complex world and let the people decide what their story is and will be.
Ruozhu Xu
Jul 27, 20224 min read
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Reflections on Rower's Bay Park
Rower’s Bay Park is a well-designed, naturalistic establishment with a noteworthy intention of connecting man and nature.
Vince Toh
Jul 27, 20226 min read
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Uncovering the Historical Landscape of Haw Par Villa
Chinese mythologies and grotesque sculptures of hellish demons come into mind when we talk about Haw Par Villa.
Anderson Wong
Jul 27, 20226 min read
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Mirrored Worlds, Dualism in Landscape
In examining “24 Hours in Singapore”, cartesian dualism is used as a way to structure a study of the landscape.
Cynthia Wee
Jul 27, 20227 min read
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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital: A Communal Space
Spending time in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital just does not feel like spending time in a hospital. Instead, it feels the total opposite.
Jeffery Lok Yong Quan
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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Landscape architecture a profession for the 21st century.
Change in the air, change on the ground? After nearly two years of disruption, no one can avoid the transformations in global travel,...
Simon Morrison
Dec 22, 20215 min read
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ROOM FOR CONTEMPLATION Designing for Well-being to Support COVID-19 Containment Interventions
“It is the white space between the words on a page that makes it readable. Without periods of silence and non-action, our words and our...
Kailas Moorthy
Dec 22, 20219 min read
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Opening Message: Q4 Newsletter
Dear SILA members and friends, Time has just flown by as we are approaching the end of another roller-coaster year full of ups and downs,...
secretari98
Dec 22, 20213 min read
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#StoriesWithSILA Pt. III
It's that time of year for us to dig deep into our fellow SILA council members. We are excited to share some juicy tidbits about our...
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Sep 28, 20213 min read
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Moving towards City in Nature: are we ready for a beautiful ‘mess’?
The scaling down of landscape maintenance during the Circuit Breaker helped create an outburst of urban biodiversity - an important...
Shiela Carelnina
Sep 28, 20216 min read
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Circular economy in Landscape Architecture
With the Semakau landfill set to run out of space by 2035, waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the island state...
Abby Ng
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and the Response of Landscape Architects
EIAs in Singapore An Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a study that assesses the potential impacts of a development on the...
Bronwyn Tan
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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Sustainably Built Landscapes: materials
Landscapes in themselves are a key infrastructure for a sustainable built environment. As environmental stewards, it is the professional...
Abby Ng
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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