Mum and Dad visit was an excellent excuse to have another look at the big buildings of Singapore.
To be honest, they are not that big, far away from Hong Kong and New York. (The limitation comes from the proximity of Changi airport. So the 3 tallest buildings tower at 280m, smaller than the Eiffel tower!)
Anyway, we started our tour at the URA, the Urban Redevelopment Authority which shows 3D models of all developments plans for Singapore for the next 15 years! (See future buildings in transparent plastic and the F1 track in orange/pink)
After the URA, the tour got more "real", first one of the top 3, the UOB tower on the left. (Great chinese restaurant at the top where my secretary got married)
This one is a more enlarged view of the CBD (Central Business District)
The story I have heard about the 2 buildings below says that they have been designed according to Feng Shui philosophy and that the wind blows in between.................
Occupying most of the following photo is the new supreme court (the old one is currently covered with scaffolding), behind is a reminder of the vertical marathon we did a few months ago: The swisshotel.
Our walk then took us to Parkway Square, a fantastic art deco building, barely 10 years old... The bar and its flying waitresses were already covered in a previous post.
From Parkview Square, there is a good view of the Suntec towers and the hand shape it creates: 4 tall fingers and a smaller thumb. (not the best photo to see the hand shape, I should have gone right below the towers!)
And finally, remaining as king of the Singapore high rises: Marina Bay Sands, its 3 towers and boat shaped top
I'm now heading back offshore Angola so I do not think much more posts will be coming during the next 4 weeks, but we never know...
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