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Line, edge & shade : the search for design language in tropical Asia / Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Australia : Page One Publishing Pte Ltd., c1997Description: 175 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9810089333
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 7415 .S66 1997
Contents:
Projects -- 1976 : Cheras Housing : Kuala Lumpur -- 1984 : Corona Villa -- 1985 : Dairy farm condominium -- 1985 : Selegie complex -- 1985 : Parkway builders' centre -- 1986 : Chancery lodge -- 1986 : Cecil court -- 1986-94 : Sarimbun scout camp -- 1986 : Serangoon gardens country club -- 1987 :Chee Tong Temple -- 1988-89 : The Intelligent tropical City -- 1989 : Nanyang Technological University, Hall of Residence V -- 1989 : Kampong Bugis development guide plan -- 1991 : Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng -- 1992 : The Modern tropical house -- 1993 : Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Bishan -- 1995 : Elias Park primary school -- 1996 : Clementi Town Secondary School -- 1996 : Beatty Secondary School -- 1997 : Choa Chu Kang Housing -- 1997 : Kandang Kerbau Hospital -- The Progress -- 1967 : Environment and Nation Building -- 1969 : Housing for industrial centres : The Planning and development new Urban centre -- 1970 : Development and its impact on changing values -- 1982 : The Architecture of rapid development -- 1983 : Cultural identity in architecture as perceived form a Singapore viewpoint -- 1984 : Innovative technology's implications on the search for a relevant approach to architecture -- 1978 : A world class city deserves a world class architecture -- 1987 : On the necessity and feasibility of teaching aesthetic judgement and integrity in architectural design -- 1987 : Thoughts on transcendental (rhapsodic) architecture-- 1989 : The Intelligent tropical city -- 1990 : Architecture and national identity -- 1991 : Criticism and authority -- 1991 : Thoughts on Singapore mass housing -- 1994 : towards an ecologically-response urban architecture -- 1994 : Viewpoint on the Singapore arts centre -- 1996 : Architecture of the future : the challenge to Asia and the West.
Summary: This is the first book to be written about an architectural practice in Singapore. It is fitting that it should be about Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara, the practice that he founded in 1976. Tay is one of three contemporary singaporean architects who are of international significance.
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Projects -- 1976 : Cheras Housing : Kuala Lumpur -- 1984 : Corona Villa -- 1985 : Dairy farm condominium -- 1985 : Selegie complex -- 1985 : Parkway builders' centre -- 1986 : Chancery lodge -- 1986 : Cecil court -- 1986-94 : Sarimbun scout camp -- 1986 : Serangoon gardens country club -- 1987 :Chee Tong Temple -- 1988-89 : The Intelligent tropical City -- 1989 : Nanyang Technological University, Hall of Residence V -- 1989 : Kampong Bugis development guide plan -- 1991 : Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng -- 1992 : The Modern tropical house -- 1993 : Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Bishan -- 1995 : Elias Park primary school -- 1996 : Clementi Town Secondary School -- 1996 : Beatty Secondary School -- 1997 : Choa Chu Kang Housing -- 1997 : Kandang Kerbau Hospital -- The Progress -- 1967 : Environment and Nation Building -- 1969 : Housing for industrial centres : The Planning and development new Urban centre -- 1970 : Development and its impact on changing values -- 1982 : The Architecture of rapid development -- 1983 : Cultural identity in architecture as perceived form a Singapore viewpoint -- 1984 : Innovative technology's implications on the search for a relevant approach to architecture -- 1978 : A world class city deserves a world class architecture -- 1987 : On the necessity and feasibility of teaching aesthetic judgement and integrity in architectural design -- 1987 : Thoughts on transcendental (rhapsodic) architecture-- 1989 : The Intelligent tropical city -- 1990 : Architecture and national identity -- 1991 : Criticism and authority -- 1991 : Thoughts on Singapore mass housing -- 1994 : towards an ecologically-response urban architecture -- 1994 : Viewpoint on the Singapore arts centre -- 1996 : Architecture of the future : the challenge to Asia and the West.

This is the first book to be written about an architectural practice in Singapore. It is fitting that it should be about Tay Kheng Soon and Akitek Tenggara, the practice that he founded in 1976. Tay is one of three contemporary singaporean architects who are of international significance.

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