Flower Dome Architecture, Gardens by the Bay

The architecture at the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay has always fascinated me.

Beyond the beautiful flowers that reside within – this is the reflective beauty of the glass walls that stream light into its home.

Curved walls, patterns and textures, lines criss-crossing everywhere, reflection, defraction, illusion, imagination. Look up to the ceiling, steel beams connecting all that prism of light.

Light glow at the staircase…..stairway to heavens?…….well that is my imagination running a bit wild.

If you have not been here, from this montage, I hope you get a glimpse of what my eyes see.

For more information about the Flower Dome, click > Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

Montage of glass walls architecture at Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

 

Night Architecture – Beach Road, Singapore

 

Night architecture at Beach Road, Singapore

 

Night photography with a group of friends from Shutter Journey (Singapore) Photography Group with the theme SJS Limited Series 50mm Mono Night at Beach Road

Things look very different at night. Especially in black and white. Focus was more on the architecture aspect.

Thanks for viewing! Have a great weekend! 🙂

Black and white architecture at Beach Road

Black and White Night Landscape at Beach Road, Singapore

 

Updated Photos on Punggol Waterway at Punggol Central

These photos were taken yesterday along that stretch of road near Punggol Central. I love the white arch architecture. It is quite distinctive. Someone was jogging down below while I was taking photos. Construction works are going non-stop from what I see, even on Sundays. At the other side of the road, many cranes dotted the skyline, hard at work.

At the other end of Punggol Reservoir, I discovered the creeper plants at that gabezo are actually morning glory plants and they are flowering. More construction works going on there as well. The right side of the construction site from Sengkang Park Connector has been barricaded but there is a footpath among the bushes.

Meanwhile, here are the pictures taken at My Waterway @Punggol near Punggol Central.

Update : The opening of Punggol Waterway or My Waterway @Punggol has been announced as 23 October 2011. More updates later!

 

Visitor Center at Chek Jawa

An architecture post today.

The Visitor Center at Chek Jawa in Pulau Ubin is a wonderful addition to the attraction on the island. After walking about 50 meters from the Hut waiting area – where the vans and bicycles need to stop – the Information Booth will greet visitors on the right.

There are three walking trails with directional signs from here. To the right is the Visitor Center. It is a beautiful tudor-style architecture. There are interactive information booth and display boards about the wonderful wildlife in Chek Jawa. Take the time to read. Move along to the front and a jetty down below greet visitors for further exploration.

Photos of the Visitor Center below.

Entrance to Chek Jawa's Visitor Center

View from the front of the Visitor Center.

Roof Architecture

Step by Step

Brick Staircase

Almost at the top of the stairs

Almost at the top of the staircase

View from the Jetty

Heading back to the Visitor Center from Jetty

 

KL View from Petronas Twin Towers

Let’s bounce to another city skyline.

This was taken a few years ago while we were in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city. We went up to the Petronas Twin Towers and had a great time. The view was simply spectacular!

Petronas Twin Towers stands at 88-storey and quite an architectural marvel. The lifts stop at various viewing galleries. Looking down, things look so small and it was quite windy there.

These aren’t the best qualities I know, just did the best I can in cleaning them up. Strange how they end up with a bit of HDR look. Yes, it is a bit tilted. I don’t like following rules all the time 😉

 

Wellington Purple Sunset

Wellington, New Zealand

From one city to another city – Wellington, New Zealand.

On my first backpacking trip to New Zealand alone, I wanted to cover both North Island and South Island. This being my first trip to the North Island, I did not know what to expect. So basically the itinerary was left open and I just pinpoint a place I wanted to stay a night or two. As the ferry from Picton approached Wellington, the view painted a skyline very much like home. Big modern skyscaper buildings reaching for the sky, hustle and bustle of the city.

That evening, it was cruising time along the harbour. It wasn’t as crowded as I expected. So there was time for reflection, soaking in the view, watching people and the scenery went by.

Photo taking was leisurely done and this was one of the picture that turned out with the crescent moon in the backdrop.

Fun Facts
– Wellington is also known as the windy city
– Do you know that Wellington is New Zealand’s capital, not Auckland?

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Sky View of Buildings from Orchard Road

Orchard Road is a blend of old and new buildings if one really look closely. This was taken from the top view of Orchard Central Shopping Mall.

On the left frame, construction are still ongoing for the condominiums. This is prime estate. Expect cost for a small apartment to be at the very minimum S$1 million though I suspect it costs a whole lot more.

On the other hand, those terracotta type roof tops of the shophouses are the remains of the old history of Singapore. Peranakan Place have such beautiful architecture. Must remind myself to do a close-up next time.

In the distance are the skyscraper buildings nearby Novena and Newton and what looks like the housing estates of Toa Payoh in the far horizon.

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Buildings in Singapore CBD

There are many interesting modern architectural buildings in the Singapore CBD. Most of them are made of glass. Here are some examples. It would be fun to have another go at re-shooting the scenes. These were taken at noon, so not the best of lighting conditions. It is tough to get sharp pictures without the tripod. The best angles are looking up so need a pair of steady hands otherwise pictures are shaky.

 

Photos of Raffles Hotel Singapore

Raffles Hotel Singapore Lobby

Something old, something white…..One of the historical building in Singapore – The Raffles Hotel.

White and colonial architecture. Will do more write-up later. This week is just concentrating on architectural pictures of Singapore buildings, old and new.

Small glops of rain was splashing as the pictures were taken. Then all of a sudden, downpour of heavy rain. So I couldn’t get as many shoots as I would have like. Would cover more of that later during the write-up.

 

Colourful Doors Architecture

It looks like the rainy season is here to stay for a while so I won’t be shooting anything outdoors for a while.

Let’s go into architecture for a while. These pictures were taken several months ago. The exact name of the place I can’t recall but it is one of the museum buildings somewhere near the Singapore River.

I like the contrast of the colourful glass panes against the plain yellowish paint. The architecture was done in the colonial style with its grand archway and groves running horizontal.

I wonder if there is some meaning in the placement of the colourful glass panes. Comparing the two doors side by side, the placement are not the same. Things that make you go……hmmmmmm.