Urban Grain • Changing of scale from big to small. • Clustered Organization. • Composition spaces dissimilar in scale but related to one another by the axis (river).
Geometry of Built Form • Buildings with massive scale result in Rigid form. • Buildings with small scale are arranged separately in Organic form (follow to the flow of river).
Geometry of Built Form • Buildings with massive scale result in Rigid form. • Buildings with small scale are arranged separately in Organic form (follow to the flow of river).
Typology of Open Space • Linear open space allows people to promenade and enjoy the vista along the river. • Enclosed open space acts as convergence for people to gather.
Typology of Open Space • Linear open space allows people to promenade and enjoy the vista along the river. • Enclosed open space acts as convergence for people to gather.
Permeability • A web of streets and travel modes (MRT Station & Taxi) maximizes connectivity. • Seamless connection of vista & pedestrian movement pattern.
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SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY 1) Humanizing scale of the bridge railing and greenery
create the ease of way finding. 2) The greenery along the pathway soften the urban hardscape and create safetyness, so when pedestrian walks on this pathway, the nature features along the pathway will gives users a sense of harmony which will catch their visual interest. 3) Density of people from MRT station usually high, the usage of this path to reach Clarke Quay become more frequent especially at night for unique selection of nightlife activities in Clarke Quay. 4) The linear arrangement of greenery, railing and light post divert users to move in seamlessly.
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FLEXIBILITY 1) The network on streets with well designed corners create a
legibility of place. 2) Restaurants, Bistro and leisure entertainment can be found along the journey while a huge enclose open space. 3) The layering of movement pattern from this journey is the most frequent create a sense of vibrancy. 4) The spatial arrangement of modern structure sitting along the river create a sense of flexibility which merge the boundary of
river and ground.
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HIERARCHY 1) The public park create nodes for the preservation of nature in the city. The organic shape of the river create the hierarchy of view and allows users to have a breath-taking panoramic view which create focal of surprise. 2) Views attract people to have passive and active engagement of leisure activities. A recreation park for nearby people at the morning, extreme sport will be available at night such as reverse bungee and extreme swing where you have to pay for public life. 3) Movement pattern is very prominent which makes Clarke Quay significant. A dynamic and fluidity movement pattern which bring a sense of vitality. 4) Different scale of greenery and river create a sense of hierarchy make users feel comfortable and relaxing which create a sense of hierarchy.
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COMPOSITE 1) Urban blocks of traditional shop houses reconstructed and composite with innovative modern steel structures create a character of place. 2) Hipster activities such as bistro, clubs and bars composite into Clarke Quay which is able to create vibrant community. Pedestrian-oriented activities respond in Clarke Quay. 3) The layering of movement pattern at day and night create a sense of fusion due to recreation activities at day and entertainment at night like club and bar. 4) The modern steel structures which slowly cut of nature whereby still gives people a sense of comfort.
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RIGID 1) Urban void provides a rigid platform which create an one point view. 2) Such linear open space attracts people from different places gather and interact with each other in Clarke Quay . In contrast, there is no one along Clarke Quay area in the morning. 3) The linear space create the one point view which allows people to walk along South Quay. 4) Repetitive and rigidity arrangement of street furniture are placed in row along the bridge.
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TRANSITION 1) The combination between organic shape of river and solid build form in front create a sense of transition. 2) There are contrast between day and night activities along Clarke Quay. Boat riding on the day time while dining and chilling at the night. 3) A sense of transition of this journey create more frequent movement
pattern. 4) People can have a great view with the reflection of river on the crowdedness of Clarke Quay while the prominence scale of built form attracts people to move forward. Thus, it creates a transition spaces.
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HIERARCHY 1) From narrow perimeter of the street to wider perimeter of the atrium and create a sense of hierarchy. 2) The atrium act as a center core and more crowded as many events and activities are going on during night compared to day time. 3) A highly permeable network in the atrium create creating a more accessible and resilient transportation system 4) The scale of the contemporary roof create a sense of character which attract variety of entertainments happening in the same time
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LAYERING 1) The layering of public space with adaptability create by different rows of character (shop houses) allows people to gather and hang around Clarke Quay. 2) Different type of pedestrian-oriented uses attract people from different places and countries enjoy different range of entertainment along Clarke Quay, such as dining, drinking, chilling and clubbing. 3) Highly permeability network create high density of movement pattern along the street. While in the day time, there are few people along the street. 4) Different type of design elements can be found on the shop houses when move along this journey due to business decoration propose.
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BUILT FORM The different layer character of shop houses at Clark Quay make the people to hang out together and easily drive people to the place they want. The organic shape of the river and the public park play the important role at the Clark Quay. It is because the built form and public park responses to the shoreline of the river and it create a series of views that makes the people feel curiosity and surprise, and not to forget that to respect the nature. The combination between the organic shape of the river and the solid built form are well organized. Beside that, the old historical design built form and the modern structure also well blend in together at the Clark Quay and create own identities and own uniqueness.
ACTIVITY ďƒź There are contrast in term of activities between day and night at Clark Quay. In the day time, boat riding along the Singapore river is a must activity at there while dining and club for socialize at the night and have huge enclose open space . Exercise and cycling is an optional activity at day for the residents and night are extreme swing and reverse bungee where you have to pay for public life. ďƒź The temporary activities events always happen at the atrium of Clark Quay that act as a center core.
MOVEMENT PATTERN Due to the high concentration of people from MRT, the usage pathway link bridge to Clark Quay become more frequent due to increasing of the tourist and especially the activities happen in Clark Quay. Due to the well organized separate layer between building, pedestrian and transportation , the pedestrian feel safe and comfort
walk along the Clark Quay. The transition of the buildings create pathway and the movement pattern for the people. The atrium (enclosed public space) connect all direction of the pathway that make the people easily access and fluidity to all place and good transportation system. Most of the space at Clark Quay are linear also create one point view which make people want to explode all around the place.
POETIC SPACE Although Clark Quay is one of the urban area, different scale of greenery and river make the place more relaxing and comfortable.
Repetitive arrangement of the street furniture like light post along the bridge is to light the way and make the people curious and want to discovery more. The arrangement of the greenery and the railing let the user move seamlessly and drive them the direction. The modern structure and contemporary roof slowly cut off the urban but still bring comfort and peace of mind to the users. At night time, the lighting of the building along the Clark Quay create a beautiful view for the people and sense of appreciation.
TAY REN SIONG
GAN SZE HUI
I love Hong Kong although the traffic on the roads might look a bit daunting but if people want to get across the streets, chances are there’s a pedestrian-friendly way to do it. Hong Kong is a city of pedestrian subways and sky bridges, helping its large number of pedestrians to cross the traffic-filled roads in safety and comfort. Hong Kong is highly secure and safety enough for anyone to move around in, at all times of the day and night, with no need to worry about personal safety.
Singapore’s urban planning with grid form creates a compact living within the city. Well-planning of movement pattern with minimal dead-ends, numerous of intersections and routes option enhance the permeability of the city. This increases the safety of the streets. The planning of street furniture which respects the natural features makes Singapore have great quality of public realm. With the concept of live, work and play allows pedestrian-oriented activities and uses. The development which integrated with urban fabric coherent; scale of development considered of historical buildings defines the respectful of culture and memory of Singapore city.
NICHOLAS TIONG ING JUN Singapore is a small city and yet is the best city among all. To me, Singapore is a very good example of urban planning for example the city is brought into the garden, buildings a wellorganized based on grid line. Singapore successfully achieves its urban design concept which is live, work and play. I like the feeling of how Singapore makes use of the land and composite the new design into the old building. Just like Clarke Quay, such enrichment of vitality spaces, the integration between old design and new design which is just so fascinating. Last but not least, Singapore is paying respect to its context in the urban design. Not just in terms of building design, even human comfort also takes into consideration as part of the design.
TIE SING KIONG After the analysis of three cities, Manhattan is the one inspired me the most between Singapore and Hong Kong. The growth of spatial structure in Manhattan city is one of the reasons I chosen the city. It’s grown in grid planning that easy-to-navigate layout of streets and avenues. Its uncoordinated growth from colonial settlement last time develops into a global business district.
BRANDON ANG EE SHEN If want me to choose one city that I really like from these three city, Hong Kong, Manhattan, or Singapore? I would like to say I really like urban development in Singapore city. One of the reason I like is modular block that based on grid line for more land sufficiency. Singapore also emphasize on the green at every building although Singapore is a city that full of building. Singapore also retain the old building and some of the old building well blend in with the new structure building and change them to entertainment area for the tourism and the landmark of the Singapore for example like Clark Quay. Lastly, another reason I like is the cleanliness at the Singapore and well separate the layer for the transportation, pedestrian and the building.
ONG WEI HOOW Among, Manhattan, Hong Kong & Singapore, I prefer to be staying at Singapore. Firstly, Singapore is the city that emphasizes on live, work & play. Secondly, pedestrian friendly environment can be found around the city. For instance, enclosed open space within the city is shaded with trees and also the vertical buildings. The pedestrians can spend their free time at those public open space for recreational purpose. Next, Singapore is also considered as the vertical city. The skyline of Singapore always amazes me especially the vista at night. Lastly, Singapore is the accessible city due to its massive transportation network, such as taxi, public bus and MRT.