The 4-week exhibition, A Unique City in the Making examines what is distinctive today about the landscape of Singapore s city centre such as its green city image, heritage areas, historic districts and skyline. It explores ideas on how we can go further to break new ground and create buildings and spaces of outstanding architecture. It proposes ways to enhance the gateways or entrances into the city centre, ways to recognise focal points of activity, as well as ways to protect the views of the city today and tomorrow.
Gateways can take many forms.
For example, the beautifully landscaped East Coast Parkway is a gateway experience for those driving into the city from Changi Airport. URA proposes to do more and has identified four gateway sites to give people a sense of entry when they come into our city centre- from Changi Airport, from Bukit Timah Road and from the sea at Marina South where the future Marina Cruise Centre and Barrage will be located. These gateways can be enhanced by protecting the views and designating landmark sites. For example, when travelling from Changi Airport, the gateway experience climaxes at the Benjamin Sheares Bridge where the city skyline bursts into view. The proposal is to protect this view by ensuring that future developments on Marina Centre and Marina East do not block out the city skyline.