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Suntec 'Xin Da' in Chinese which means new achievement.
Best Building Design Award 1995
Shoot with Thumbdrive and CrisGanz
Non HDR
Raw. Enhanced Saturation
Suntec City, Singapore: This multi-building complex consists of a mall, convention centre and office buildings. This is one of the newly-renovated atriums, still waiting for new tenants.
I sat at the indoor cafe and looked through the window without wearing my sun glasses for the first time even it appeared to be very hot outdoor.
Sketching Pan Pacific Hotel on the right brought back fond memories. My office was involved in the Marina Square Master Planning in my first job as a junior and young architect in 1979. Pan Pacific Hotel together with Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Marina Mandarin Hotel were the first three hotels at Marina Centre designed by John Portman widely known for popularizing hotels and office buildings with multi-storied interior atria. I remember I saw John Portman briefly at the office boardroom and admired the large and detailed models at that time. I heard his sketches done on the spot were kept by the bosses and they were probably no where to be traced by now.
Within a short span of over 30 years, Marina Square at Marina Centre is now fully developed with so many new hotels and mega malls sprouting out here and there, Portman's hotels still stand timeless and modern in this cluttered world of new buildings.
On the left is the relatively newer luxurious Conrad Hotel designed by another famous American architect, Philip Johnson. Far left is Millenia Tower by Kevin Roche, Pritzker Prize winner. All such luxurious and expensive buildings.
A view from Suntec Tower Two overlooking the Fountain of Wealth & Marina Bay Hotels.
Shot from an office at level 6 Suntec Tower Two while on assignment. Would be nicer to shoot this at night. Unfortunately my assignment was in the day.
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About The Fountain of Wealth
The Fountain of Wealth (Chinese: 财富之泉) is listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world. It is located in one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, Suntec City.
During certain periods of the day, the fountain is turned off and visitors are invited to walk around a mini fountain at the centre of the fountain's base for good luck. At night, the fountain is the setting for laser performances, as well as "live" song and laser message dedications between 8pm to 9pm daily. It is situated in such a way the fountain is the hub of the shopping mall. Source: wikipedia
pp: Processed with "Topazlab Adjust" and sharpen with "Highpass" on softlight
Suntec City, is a towering group of five skyscrapers surrounding a giant fountain in the downtown area of Singapore.
The 14mm makes this photo. This picture wouldn't be the same if I had to use a longer focal length and cut out the bright, open bases full of light. They make the buildings seem look like rocket ships blasting off into the night sky.
View of Suntec area from Singapore Flyer. Shot handheld with 10.5mm lens.
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this is where the 61st Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group are being held from 13-20 September 2006.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Annual_Meetings_of_the_Interna...
ps: pic taken from stamford the plaza hotel 19th fl.
Suntec City is a major multi-use development located in Marina Centre, a subzone of the Downtown Core in Singapore. Construction had began on 18 January 1992 (with earthworks) followed by full completion and opening in 22 July 1997.
Suntec City Office Towers houses a number of foreign diplomatic/non-diplomatic missions that are resident in Singapore. Embassy of Spain on the 39th floor of Tower 1, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office on the 34th floor of Tower 2, Embassy of Rwanda on the 14th floor of Tower 3, Embassy of Chile on the 24th floor of Tower 3 and the Embassy of Qatar on the 41st floor of Tower 3. - Wikipedia
My 1st attempt doing this hair-pulling multi tile panorama. Total of 66 frames stitched together on a 8 year old quad core computer is no joke :(
Singapore Suntec Fountain of Wealth
It had been on my mind to head to the fountain of wealth at suntec after its make over. It was a challenge to compose the 4 tower with the fountain even with a 14-24 lens. The water spraying out from the fountain adds to the challenge of getting a good shot.
Luckily for me , i manage to get a few good clean shot without any "human" in the composition.
.:About :.
The Fountain of Wealth (Chinese: 财富之泉) is listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world.[1] It is located in one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, Suntec City.
During certain periods of the day, the fountain is turned off and visitors are invited to walk around a mini fountain at the centre of the fountain's base to collect coins for good luck. At night, the fountain is the setting for laser performances, as well as live song and laser message dedications between 8pm to 9pm daily.[2] It is situated in such a way the fountain is the hub of the shopping mall.
History
The Fountain of Wealth was constructed in 1995, together with the main Suntec City development. A symbol of wealth and life, the Fountain Of Wealth is recognized since 1998 by the Guinness Book Of World Records as the World's Largest Fountain. The bronze ring of the fountain is designed based on the Hindu Mandala, meaning universe and is a symbolic representation of the oneness in spirit and unity and further symbolizes the equality and harmony of all races and religions in Singapore.
Structure
The fountain is made of silicon bronze, and consists of a circular ring with a circumference of 66 metres supported on four large slanted columns. It occupies an area of 1683.07 square metres,[3] with a height of 13.8m.[4] The sand cast silicon bronze, including all formwork and patternmaking was designed,manufactured and installed by DCG Design and Meridian Projects (from Melbourne Australia) in 1995. The base area of the fountain is 1,683 square metres. In the design plan of Suntec City, where the five tower blocks represent the fingers and thumb of a left hand emerging from the ground, the fountain forms the palm of the hand.
Location
The Fountain of Wealth is located within the commercial complex of Suntec City in Singapore. The base of the fountain is located underground, and on its base perimeter lies the main basement restaurant area of Suntec City. The circular ring top of the fountain is visible at ground level.
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Suntec City is a major multi-use development located in Marina Centre, a subzone of the Downtown Core in Singapore. Construction had began on 18 January 1992 (with earthworks) followed by full completion and opening in 22 July 1997
Suntec City was designed by Tsao & McKown Architects with emphasis on Chinese geomancy (feng shui). The five buildings and the convention center are arranged so that they look like a left hand when viewed aerially. The Fountain of Wealth appears like a golden ring in the palm of the hand. As the fountain is made of bronze, it is believed that the balance of metal and water paves the way for success. Further, the specially selected Chinese name, 新达, means "new achievement".
Canon 650D, T4i.
Vertorama 4 frame 7 exposures each. HDR and DRI used to handle the high contrast parts.
Singapore Suntec Fountain of Wealth
It had been on my mind to head to the fountain of wealth at suntec after its make over. It was a challenge to compose the 4 tower with the fountain even with a 14-24 lens. The water spraying out from the fountain adds to the challenge of getting a good shot.
Luckily for me , i manage to get a few good clean shot without any "human" in the composition.
.:About :.
The Fountain of Wealth (Chinese: 财富之泉) is listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world.[1] It is located in one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, Suntec City.
During certain periods of the day, the fountain is turned off and visitors are invited to walk around a mini fountain at the centre of the fountain's base to collect coins for good luck. At night, the fountain is the setting for laser performances, as well as live song and laser message dedications between 8pm to 9pm daily.[2] It is situated in such a way the fountain is the hub of the shopping mall.
History
The Fountain of Wealth was constructed in 1995, together with the main Suntec City development. A symbol of wealth and life, the Fountain Of Wealth is recognized since 1998 by the Guinness Book Of World Records as the World's Largest Fountain. The bronze ring of the fountain is designed based on the Hindu Mandala, meaning universe and is a symbolic representation of the oneness in spirit and unity and further symbolizes the equality and harmony of all races and religions in Singapore.
Structure
The fountain is made of silicon bronze, and consists of a circular ring with a circumference of 66 metres supported on four large slanted columns. It occupies an area of 1683.07 square metres,[3] with a height of 13.8m.[4] The sand cast silicon bronze, including all formwork and patternmaking was designed,manufactured and installed by DCG Design and Meridian Projects (from Melbourne Australia) in 1995. The base area of the fountain is 1,683 square metres. In the design plan of Suntec City, where the five tower blocks represent the fingers and thumb of a left hand emerging from the ground, the fountain forms the palm of the hand.
Location
The Fountain of Wealth is located within the commercial complex of Suntec City in Singapore. The base of the fountain is located underground, and on its base perimeter lies the main basement restaurant area of Suntec City. The circular ring top of the fountain is visible at ground level.
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