SG Tour D1: Where Architects Go

Before I start sharing, let's wish Vin Diesel a happy birthday (18 July in the US)!

Our friend Dave is here in Singapore and we'll be going around town with him during his vacay. So what do you think will happen when 3 architects go strolling together? go to places with architectural masterpieces and take lots of shots..

The Helix Bridge at Marina Bay

Design Team: The Cox Group, Arup, and Architects 61.

Louis Vuitton Island Maison at Marina Bay

Design Team: Architect Moshe Safdie & Interior Designer Peter Marino

Gardens by the Bay - Super Trees, Flower Dome & Cloud Forest

Design Team: Grant Associates, Gustafson Porter, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Atelier Ten , Atelier One, CPG Consultants, Meinhardt Infrastructure, Langdon Seah, and PMLink.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Design Team: Architect Moshe Safdie, Arup, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd, and hin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd.

We didn't know there was an event that day, but I was excited to see all these big toys along the road.

Vivo City Mall at Harbourfront

Designed by: Architect Toyo Ito

National Library at Bras Basah

Designed by: T.R. Hamzah & Ken Yeang

Bugis+ Mall

Designed by: WOHA

Lasalle College of the Arts

Singapore Life Church

Designed by: Laud Architects

On a side note, I have to take a photo of this cute bus when I saw it parked near La salle. fingers crossed hoping to visit Hello Kitty Town in JB.

School of the Arts

Designed by: WOHA

Plaza Singapura Mall in Dhoby Ghaut

Designed by: BEP Akitek Pte Ltd

We had our dinner at Makansutra, as always packed with people but the food was great - chili crab & cereal prawn are the best! Good thing it didn't rain that night, if not it will ruin the fireworks display we witnessed while enjoying our meal.

I bet now you understand where architects go when they travel! :p

til the next wandering session,

mause

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