Singaporean architecture

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 67. Chapters: Architecture firms of Singapore, Buildings and structures in Singapore, Housing in Singapore, Public housing in Singapore, Singaporean architects, Urban planning in Singapore, Future developments in Singapore, Singapore Flyer, Architecture of Singapore, Swan and Maclaren, Poh Ern Shih Temple, Shophouse, Ong Teng Cheong, Supreme Court of Singapore, Walk In Selection, Istana, List of buildings and structures in Singapore, DP Architects, Housing and Development Board, Parliament House, Singapore, Administrative divisions of Singapore, Design, Build and Sell Scheme, Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, Raffles City, Old Supreme Court Building, Singapore, WOHA, Lift Upgrading Programme, Old Parliament House, Singapore, Additional CPF Housing Grant, City Hall, Singapore, Mama shop, Urban planning areas in Singapore, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Treelodge@Punggol, Public housing precincts in Singapore, Regions of Singapore, Snow City, St James Power Station, Jackson Plan, The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building, Main Upgrading Programme, Five foot way, Home Improvement Programme, Development Guide Plan, Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, CleanTech Park, Build-To-Order, Regional centre, Kelong, Singapore Institute of Architects, Black and white bungalow, Subordinate Courts of Singapore, One Raffles Link, Void deck, Punggol Sapphire, Attap dwelling, Four Mansions, Denis Lesley McSwiney, Marina Promenade, Singapore, Yew Tee Residences. Excerpt: Public housing in Singapore is currently managed by the Housing and Development Board. The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed and about 85% of Singaporeans live in such houses. These flats are located in housing estates, which are self-contained satellite towns with schools, supermarkets, clinics, hawker centres, as well as sports and recreational facilities. There are a large variety of flat types and layouts, catering to a variety of housing budgets. HDB flats were built primarily to provide affordable housing for the masses and their purchase can be financially-aided by the Central Provident Fund. As Singapore developed economically, changing demands has seen more up-market public housing developments catering to those with higher incomes. Public housing in Singapore as such is not generally considered as a sign of poverty or lower standards of living as compared to public housing in other countries (Australia, England etc. where property pricing is significantly cheaper in the cost to size ratio). Although they are generally cheaper than privately-built homes in Singapore, they are built in a variety of quality and finishes to cater to middle and upper middle income groups. Property prices for the smallest public housing can often be higher than privately owned and developed standalone properties (Townhouse, apartment unit etc.) in other developed countries after currency conversion. Even though the majority of residents live in public housing, very few are below the poverty line. Early forms of public housing built by the SIT in Tiong Bahru in the 1930s. Night view of Toa Payoh, the second-oldest town built by the HDB in the 1960s.Since the founding of modern Singapore, housing in the fledging colony has been concentrated in the city centre, where the early town plans has stipulated ethnic-based districts built on both sides of the Singapore River. Housing in the city was primarily in the for...