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HDB Teban View BTO launched in September 2011 Site plan and Floor plans

Today, this iconic 1938's building has been turned into a hotel. Location: Jalan Besar

Under the destructive cycle of Feng Shui, wood plant it's roots into the earth. In an environment with relatively flat buildings, in real life, and in a fertile land, you see in essence, trees dominating the enviroment of flat ground and even flat buildings....

An unfortunate article - " The last ride home "...

Another Chinese New Year is arriving soon....

I used local Singapore coins to effectively cure a #2 and #5 at home. Picture 1: Shows a close up view of the Six Singapore $1 copper coins over red paper / or Chinese ang pow (red packet). Size of image 20K loading... Picture 2: Shows how it is hanged on the curtain. It is hooked to the curtain using a curtain hook. Size of image 25K loading... Picture 3: Shows the face of the Singapore $1 copper coin (Size of image 7K) Picture 4: Shows the tail of the Singapore $1 copper coin (Size of image 7K) I use 3M Scotch Tape to tape each of the 3 coins onto the Red paper packet. It does not matter if the face or the tail is showing. The red `paper' represents fire is used to …

This paranomic picture was taken on an aerial bridge showing part of the Parco Bugis Shopping complex. It has a unique blend of circular glass facade (see above) allowing light into rows of `old style' shopping units - which predates to the individual shop houses of the 1950s to 1960s era. Besides this, Bugis area was formerly famous for transvities that frequent this bugis area in the 1970's. Now due to redevelopment, gone forever. Although this location is not strategically located in the most recent hub of Marina shopping or the old Orchard road shopping area, because it is served by the Bugis MRT, this is indeed a popular hive of activity. It seems one can hardly get …

In a recent forum message, a Singaporean had asked about drop-off points curving into their block of flats. During one of my audits of new Housing and Development Board (HDB) - i.e. government built flats which numbers around 80 percent of the total housing needs of Singaporeans. I taken this set of photos showing the common type of curve-in drop-off points. In my opinion, there is really no `Sha qi' issue for flats close to this drop-off point. In addition, this type of drop-off point is located within the small `private' road of the estate. And does not pose Sha Qi. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Lift Graffiti, uniquely Singapore One can only find such graffiti once in a life-time of each new HDB estate that has just T.O.P. These graffiti will be removed once majority of the residents have moved-in or usually after 6 months of T.O.P.

The Waterplace Condo by Far East Site plan

An interesting "fan" shaped pillar belonging to the 1950's to 1960's.(in Lorong K Telok Kurau)

These are a range of interesting sculptures at HDB Tah Ching Road flats which TOP this year.

"The best place to enjoy a 1080 pixels resolution view is no less than 6 feet from the source." Those who know, know BEST....

1. It depends! 2. I was walking towards Neil Road, Singapore and took three close-to successive photos: 3. The first photo was at the traffic RED light (at the head of) Neil Road. Here, you can virtually see 5 empty taxis; circled in RED. 4. Next, I immediately took another photo: 2nd photo and there was another4 empty taxis behind these 5 taxis. 5. I immediately took another 3rd photo and amused at seeing another 7 empty taxis! 6. Wow! At certain locations and times of the day... what a hard luck for these taxi drivers. 7. A recent article in a Singapore newspaper said that unlike regular workers; these taxi drivers start work being in "debt". For example, th…

This graffiti is not your regular "Grandmother's road" type of graffiti. For one, it is officially sanctioned and approved! So no one will go to jail or caned for vandalism of a void deck...

Hillington Green Condo at Hillview Site plan

Changi Rise Condo Site plan

This home in Opera Estate still retains its original 1960's charm....

1. Development known as: The Abode at Devonshire, Singapore 2. In my opinion, this development reminds me of the glass frontage of the Fortredale, another Singapore high rise building with glass surrounding the building. 3. The Abode at Devonshire, is 15 storey high a small development comprising of 26 units. Based on the developer's description it is based on interescting planes of glass, concrete and aluminium. 4. Although it does not have as much as the `revealing' glass surrounding half of each unit, nevertheless, in my opinion, the frontage with `enclosed' glass is not appropriate for Singapore, a hot and humid country. 5. In my opinion, for a house, Qi cannot flow f…

The Fullerton Hotel, formerly the General Post Office and the office of Dr Goh Keng Swee, our former Finance Minister, features an inspirational bronze statue of the late Mr Ng Teng Fong at its lobby - Far East Organization and Sino Group. NG TENG FONG 黄延方 1928 - 2010 I will dwell in the house of the lord forever, Psalm 23:6 A firm believer in the virtues of frugality, hard work and progressiveness, Ng Teng Fon considered himself simply an "ordinary working man". He had a dream and an ambition to satisfy a desire for new homes among Singaporeans. In 1960, he completed his first major project at Jalan Pacheli, establishing Far East Organization as a …