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Take a shortcut! Explore the pop-up market! Breathe the fresh scents of flowers in a secret garden! What if backlanes were far from the state they are in today — lively chatter and laughter replacing the heat and noise of air-conditioning condensers and foul smells from trash bins?
Reclaiming Backlanes presents design visions for future development of shophouse neighbourhoods, reprogramming backlanes into viable and high-quality common spaces, while improving energy efficiency of shophouses by up to 50%. These visions mark the convergence of studies in energy efficiency, pedestrian movement, historic building stock analysis and urban diversity by a multidisciplinary team.
Sample Chapter(s)
Introduction (470 KB)
Backlanes in Singapore (5,959 KB)
Contents:
- Introduction
- Backlanes in Singapore
- Backlane Infrastructure & Services
- Focus Area: Boat Quay Analysis
- Focus Area: Emerald Hill Analysis
- Findings & Alternatives
- Scenarios Boat Quay
- Scenarios Emerald Hill
- Conclusion & Outlook
Readership: Practitioners and students of architecture, urban design, urban planning and building technology; real estate developers; government agencies; and policy makers.
