Time:
0900hrs - 1330hrs

Duration: 4.5hrs

Meeting Point:
URA Maxwell Road entrance

Attire: Comfortable Walking Attire

Necessities:
Sun & Rain Protection

How can a post-colonial city snap out of the pragmatic mode of urban development and move towards becoming a global city? In this tour, we shall explore the translation of architectural concepts imported from the West, customized to form a compatible fit with the local landscape. Can the notion of global and local co-exist without erasing the distinctive qualities of individual countries? What are the strategies employed in Singapore and have these attempts been successful or compromising acts on the preservation of our historical and cultural legacy?

Locations: New National Museum Singapore Management University Singapore Art Museum Gallery Hotel Hwa Chong Institution (Old Chinese High School) New National Library City Hall