Singapore : sketches of the city's architectural treasures ... journey through Singapore's urban landscape /
Singapore is a cosmopolitan city with towering skyscrapers and state-of-the-art building technology. Nestled within its modern built environment are vestiges of its British colonial past and its cultural history. From its spanking new waterfront to its quaint shophouses and from its temples to its m...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
Marshall Cavendish Editions,
[2014]
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Edición: | Fourth edition. |
Colección: | Walking tour.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Singapore is a cosmopolitan city with towering skyscrapers and state-of-the-art building technology. Nestled within its modern built environment are vestiges of its British colonial past and its cultural history. From its spanking new waterfront to its quaint shophouses and from its temples to its mosques and churches, Singapore is as multifarious architecturally as it is culturally. Architect G. Byrne Bracken captures with his sketches the unique diversity that defines Singapore. Covering favourite places such as Chinatown, the Civic District, Orchard Road and Kampong Gelam, this charming ske. |
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Notas: | Includes index. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations, maps |
ISBN: | 9789814516969 9814516961 |