Rediscovering Place : enhancing the built heritage of Singapore
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Author(s)
Raju, Sunitha Kondur, 1973-
Advisor(s)
John de Monchaux and Hasan-Uddin Khan.
Alternative Title
Rediscovering Place : enhancing the urban heritage of Singapore
Enhancing the built heritage of Singapore
Date Issued
2000
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
The thesis looks at Conservation in Singapore: how it started, what were its initial goals, how these changed over years, and the impacts of the same. These questions are dealt with by studying the three conservation districts of Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Clam, which were the original settlements for the three main populations namely, the Chinese, Indian and Malay respectively. The one thing common to all these different populations is the history of Singapore and the built fabric which represent this history. The three areas represent the unique cultures, lifestyles and traditions of the different populations that give these areas the character they possessed until conservation came about. The built fabric has been saved, but does it represent the true essence of Place? The three districts have undergone rapid changes in the last two decades and the process is questionable. It has resulted in sociocultural and economic imbalances largely due to a strong hand by the State. The thesis along with these issues, also addresses the question of whether the conservation effort is catering to the right people. Finally, based on the analysis of these impacts, current guidelines and policies, the thesis proposes strategies for making these conservation districts culturally more significant & at the same time economically feasible.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-85).
Subjects
Architecture.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
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