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Urbanism & monuments Flashcards

1
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Name of the Padang in the XIX century

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The Esplanade

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2
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Urban planning for the Padang

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Organic and only much later by design

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What the Padang would have been if it had been created by design and opposite examples

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It would have been a maidan (Persian for urban field with major official buildings around) like in Penang or India

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4
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Ancestor of the Old Supreme Court

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The old Courts, now the Arts House, which was at first a private residence

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5
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Where was Raffles’ statue initially

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On the Esplanade but it was moved as it was frequently hit by balls during matches

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6
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Date of the Municipal Building

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1929

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7
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Date of the Old Supreme Court

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1939

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8
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Why was the Arts House initially a private house

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Thanks to an administrative error whereas the space was reserved for administrations.
But there were private houses along the Padang

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9
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Date of the Arts House

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1820s

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10
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Initial name of Raffles Place

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Commercial Square

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11
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Name of the main historical pier

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Clifford

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12
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Origin of the name of Change Alley

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Money changers

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13
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Date of the Maybank Tower

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2001

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14
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Architect of Lau Pa Sat

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Municipal Engineer McRitchie

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15
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Date of Lau Pa Sat

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~1900

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16
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Height of the Sail

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245m [2 rail]

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17
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Oldest bridge in Singapore

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Cavenagh Bridge

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18
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The world 2 highest indoor waterfalls

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1- Jewel rain vortex
2- Cloud Forest Dome

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19
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Architect of St Andrews

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MacPherson

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20
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Architect of Reflections at Keppel

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Daniel Libeskind

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21
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Fort in Labrador park

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Fort Pasir Panjang

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22
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First name of Keppel Harbour

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New Harbour

23
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Date of transition from the mouth of the Singapore River to Keppel Harbour

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1840s [so just 20 years after the start of Singapore]

24
Q

Hôtel en escaliers sur Marina Bay : nom et emplacement

A

Park Royal, à gauche

25
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Hôtel avec le carré en porte-à-faux en haut sur Marina Bay : nom et emplacement

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Pan Pacific
2ème sur la gauche

26
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Petit hôtel à façade rectangulaire sur Marina Bay : nom et emplacement

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Mandarin Oriental
2ème à droite

27
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Grand hôtel à façade rectangulaire sur Marina Bay : nom et emplacement

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Ritz-Carlton Millenia
A droite

28
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Depth of MRT tunnels

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Between 30 and 40m. [mouse, rat]

29
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The Istana Kampong Glam was inhabited by and until

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The sultan’s descendants until ~2000

30
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Kampong Glam: before and after the British

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Where the Malay aristocracy was leaving before 1819 and where Raffles put Malays and Arabs

31
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The mosque close to Vivocity

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Was built where the palace of the Temenggong was built as dictated by the Jackson map.
It belongs to the Sultan of Johor

32
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The parallels to Robinson road

A

Shenton way
Cecil street

33
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First land reclamation in Singapore: where and when

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Collyer’s Quay
1850s

34
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Lau Pa Sat: meaning and language

A

Old market in Hokkien

35
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Date of Jubilee Bridge in Singapore

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2015 for the 50 years Golden Jubilee

36
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Date of Capitol Theatre

A

1930

37
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Date of foundation of Changi Airport

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1981

38
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History of the foundation of Changi Airport

A

Relocating from Paya Lebar airport to an RAF base

39
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Length of Changi runway

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4 km [door… to the skies]

40
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Extension of Changi in 2017

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Terminal 4

41
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Height of the waterfall in Jewel

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40m [rose]

42
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Old names of Fort Canning Hill

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  • Bukit Larangan (forbidden hill) [Lara gang]
  • Government Hill
43
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Main deity of Sri Mariamman temple

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Goddess Mariamman but also shrines to other gods like the goddess of Mahabharata hence Theemithi is there.
Highest respect still goes to M

44
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Hindu temple near Fort Canning

A

Chettiar

45
Q

ERP

A

Electronic Road Pricing

46
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Chinese influence on Sri Mariamman temple

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Two circular windows on either side of the entrance

47
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Height of Pinnacle@Duxton

A

Exact same as Bukit Timah

48
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Building if Shake Shack

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Former Tiger Balm factory. The small hexagonal pavilion on top ressembles the box

49
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The statue of Raffles

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The real one is one front of the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall

The one in the quay is a copy

50
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Current name of the very first municipal building

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Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall

51
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Style of Concourse Tower and why

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Brutalist
Stacked and interlocking clusters

52
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History of Old Airport Road

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The old runway of Kallang airport

53
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Name of the Vesak Day temple in Ang Mo Kio

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Bright Hill Temple (the Chinese name is on that line but more complicated)

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