Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
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