Ann Siang Hill- An Urban Analysis

ANN SIANG HILL

diverse identities life compass myster y enclosure unbound safari of senses

sense of place

ANN SIANG HILL

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CLUSTER:

1-2 visible facades

S TA N DA LO N E :

3-4 visible facades

H E R I TA G E

D SOUTH CANAL ROA

standalone / cluster SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD

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STOREYS >20

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building heights

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S TA N DA LO N E P E R M U TAT I O N S

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DIVERSE IDENTITIES building typology

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PA R K I N G C A R S

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LOUNGE & RELAX

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STROLL, JOG

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LIFE ground floor activity

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TOURIST ROUTE

LOCAL ROUTE W AY F I N D I N G E D G E S

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MRT EXIT ANN SIANG HILL

C O M PA S S figure ground . circulation . access nodes . edges

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S HA R N E

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S U L A I M A N

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SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD

CROSS STREET

direction of approach

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base map open space typology

SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD

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VIEWPOINT TOURIST ROUTE

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C A R PA R K ROAD

PAV E M E N T F I V E F O O T W AY SHOPHOUSE BACKLANE

L I N E A R O P E N S PA C E

G R E E N S PA C E P O C K E T PA R K

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M Y S T E RY vistas . visual connectivity

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1 S T A R T P O I N T: I N T E R S E C T I O N AT CROSS & CLUB STREET

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DIAGRAMMING MYSTERY

MYSTERY

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building A

E X P E R I E N C I N G M Y S T E RY serial vision

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Q I N G

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degree of enclosure least

12.28%

16.14%

34.04%

D SOUTH CANAL ROA

SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD

30.18%

7.37% most

C A R PA R K ROAD

PAV E M E N T CROSS STREET

F I V E F O O T W AY

SHOPHOUSE BACKLANE

L I N E A R O P E N S PA C E

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ENCLOSURE open space typology . access nodes

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ann siang road

club street

C O M PA R I N G H E R I TA G E WITH PROGRESSION intersection of club street & ann siang road

ann siang road

club street

intersection of club street & ann siang road

UNBOUND topography . serial vision

phillip street

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PEOPLE DENSITY

T E M P E R AT U R E H E AT

SMELL PUNGENT

FRAGRANT

TA S T E P O O R LY R A T E D REVIEWS

H I G H LY R A T E D REVIEW

SOUND SOFT & C O M F O R TA B L E

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LOUD & DISTURBING

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S A FA R I O F S E N S E S figure ground

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SENSE OF PLACE

Stepping into Ann Siang Hill transports you to a different realm. You enter into a world that is a culmination of Singapore’s history, culture, economy, and policy. The repurposed shophouses have been cleaned and refurbished to their pre-slum glory. The old had been gutted, removing “house” from “shophouse”, to make way for a new insertion that is surprisingly befitting.

This new neighbourhood, elevated from its previous lowly circumstance, is home to trendy bars, intimate restaurants, and chic boutiques.

An assortment of spaces is used in a variety of ways. The mobile facility of the five-foot way is turned to the socialising at busy watering holes. The street sees a change of use from traffic to dining. A green space provides quiet respite in contrast to the vibrant street scenes.

Using facades of visual interest, one meanders through the enclave of Ann Siang Hill, discovering hidden vistas of brightly coloured shophouses.

Despite being conveniently close to Singapore’s Central Business District and just beyond the heart of Chinatown, the tall skyscrapers of Cross Street, Pearl’s Hill, and Duxton fall away as topography changes perspectives.

Various sensorial stimuli are experienced in many layers, giving a distinct nonvisual character to Ann Siang Hill.

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