In today's fast paste Singapore and with so many high-rise flats;

Sometimes it is good to take a step-backwards; especially when "touring" the small enclaves of few landed properties left in Singapore.

One of the most unappreciated or often; too common to be appreciated is the main gate of landed homes. Many take it for granted.

But, I always try to look at the design of landed property homes and the design of their gates.

Various main gate deigns of landed properties

Quote

On 5/5/2015 7:47:41 PM, Anonymous wrote:>In today's fast paste>Singapore and with so many>high-rise flats; Sometimes it>is good to take a>step-backwards; especially>when "touring" the small>enclaves of few landed>properties left in>Singapore.One of the most>unappreciated or often; too>common to be appreciated is>the main gate of landed homes.>Many take it for granted.But,>I always try to look at the>design of landed property>homes and the design of their>gates.

1970's airy gate and fence design.

In the past, it is common to have homes that have "airy fencing". Usually such homes are on at least on a 5,000 sq ft property. And the homes are built further in and thus can afford to have such "open view" fencing and gate.

Quote

On 5/5/2015 8:05:15 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Various main gate deigns of landed
propertiesOn 5/5/2015 7:47:41 PM, Cecil
Lee wrote:
In today's fast
paste
Singapore and with so
many
high-rise flats; Sometimes it
is
good to take a
step-backwards;
especially
when "touring" the
small
enclaves of few landed
properties
left in
Singapore.One of the
most
unappreciated or often; too
common
to be appreciated is
the main gate of
landed homes.
Many take it for
granted.But,
I always try to look at
the
design of landed property
homes and
the design of their
gates.

Feng Shui and main gate designs:

A good gate design is :

1. If privacy is not the main concern; it should be airy i.e. allow good air flow.

2. For terrace homes that have a small garden and for privacy concerns; there are lots of designs to choose from.

2.1. In fact, in this small estate in Macpherson with mostly terrace homes; you will notice that there are a total of 38 different gate designs.

2.2 And no two neighbours seems to use a similar gate design

Quote

On 5/5/2015 8:09:32 PM, Anonymous wrote:
1970's airy gate and fence design.In the
past, it is common to have homes that
have "airy fencing". Usually such homes
are on at least on a 5,000 sq ft
property. And the homes are built
further in and thus can afford to have
such "open view" fencing and gate.On
5/5/2015 8:05:15 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
Various main gate deigns of
landed
propertiesOn 5/5/2015 7:47:41
PM, Cecil
Lee wrote:
In today's
fast
paste
Singapore and with
so
many
high-rise flats; Sometimes
it
is
good to take
a
step-backwards;
especially
wh
en "touring" the
small
enclaves of
few landed
properties
left
in
Singapore.One of
the
most
unappreciated or often;
too
common
to be appreciated
is
the main gate of
landed
homes.
Many take it
for
granted.But,
I always try to
look at
the
design of landed
property
homes and
the design of
their
gates.

A one of a kind main gate: Botanic Gardens. Look carefully at each gate's centre motif...

Quote

On 5/11/2015 8:26:41 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Feng Shui and main gate designs:A good
gate design is :1. If privacy is not the
main concern; it should be airy i.e.
allow good air flow.2. For terrace homes
that have a small garden and for privacy
concerns; there are lots of designs to
choose from.2.1. In fact, in this small
estate in Macpherson with mostly terrace
homes; you will notice that there are a
total of 38 different gate designs.2.2
And no two neighbours seems to use a
similar gate designOn 5/5/2015 8:09:32
PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1970's airy gate
and fence design.In the
past, it is
common to have homes that
have "airy
fencing". Usually such homes
are on
at least on a 5,000 sq ft
property.
And the homes are built
further in
and thus can afford to have
such
"open view" fencing and
gate.On
5/5/2015 8:05:15 PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Various main gate
deigns of
landed
propertiesOn
5/5/2015 7:47:41
PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
In
today's
fast
paste
Singapore
and with
so
many
high-rise
flats; Sometimes
it
is
good to
take
a
step-backwards;
especial
ly
wh
en "touring"
the
small
enclaves of
few
landed
properties
left
in
Si
ngapore.One
of
the
most
unappreciated or
often;
too
common
to be
appreciated
is
the main gate
of
landed
homes.
Many take
it
for
granted.But,
I always
try to
look at
the
design of
landed
property
homes and
the
design of
their
gates.

A red coloured main gate and a "chop-sticks style" main gate

Quote

On 5/23/2015 8:06:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
A one of a kind main gate: Botanic
Gardens. Look carefully at each gate's
centre motif...On 5/11/2015 8:26:41 AM,
Cecil Lee wrote:
Feng Shui and main
gate designs:A good
gate design is
:1. If privacy is not the
main
concern; it should be airy i.e.
allow
good air flow.2. For terrace
homes
that have a small garden and
for privacy
concerns; there are lots
of designs to
choose from.2.1. In
fact, in this small
estate in
Macpherson with mostly terrace
homes;
you will notice that there are
a
total of 38 different gate
designs.2.2
And no two neighbours
seems to use a
similar gate designOn
5/5/2015 8:09:32
PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
1970's airy gate
and fence
design.In the
past, it is
common
to have homes that
have
"airy
fencing". Usually such
homes
are on
at least on a 5,000
sq ft
property.
And the homes are
built
further in
and thus can
afford to have
such
"open view"
fencing and
gate.On
5/5/2015
8:05:15 PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Various main
gate
deigns
of
landed
propertiesOn
5/5/2015
7:47:41
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
In
today's&
gt;fast
paste
Singapore
and
with
so
many
high-rise
flats
; Sometimes
it
is
good
to
take
a
step-backwards;
es
pecial
ly
wh
en
"touring"
the
small
enclaves
of
few
landed
properties
lef
t
in
Si
ngapore.One
of
th
e
most
unappreciated
or
often;
too
common
to
be
appreciated
is
the main
gate
of
landed
homes.
Many
take
it
for
granted.But,
I
always
try to
look
at
the
design
of
landed
property
homes
and
the
design
of
their
gates.

A 1950 gate design. Location: Tanjong Katong area

Quote

On 5/28/2015 7:42:07 AM, Anonymous wrote:>A red coloured main gate and a>"chop-sticks style" main gateOn>5/23/2015 8:06:14 PM, Cecil Lee>wrote:>A one of a kind main gate:>Botanic>Gardens. Look carefully at>each gate's>centre motif...On>5/11/2015 8:26:41 AM,>Cecil Lee>wrote:>Feng Shui and main>gate>designs:A good>gate design is>:1.>If privacy is not>the>main>concern; it should be>airy i.e.>allow>good air flow.2.>For terrace>homes>that have a>small garden and>for>privacy>concerns; there are>lots>of designs to>choose>from.2.1. In>fact, in this>small>estate in>Macpherson with>mostly terrace>homes;>you will>notice that there are>a>total of>38 different gate>designs.2.2>And>no two neighbours>seems to use>a>similar gate designOn>5/5/2015>8:09:32>PM, Cecil>Lee>wrote:>1970's airy gate>and>fence>design.In the>past, it>is>common>to have homes>that>have>"airy>fencing".>Usually such>homes>are on>at>least on a 5,000>sq>ft>property.>And the homes>are>built>further in>and thus>can>afford to have>such>"open>view">fencing>and>gate.On>5/5/2015>8:05:15>PM,>Cecil>Lee>wrote:>Various>main>gate>deigns>of>landed&g>t;propertiesOn>5/5/2015>7:47:41>>;PM,>Cecil>Lee>wrote:>In>>today's&>gt;fast>paste>Sing>apore>and>with>so>many>hi>gh-rise>flats>;>Sometimes>it>is>good>to>t>ake>a>step-backwards;>es>pec>ial>ly>wh>en>"touring">th>e>small>enclaves>of>few>l>anded>properties>lef>t>in>>;Si>ngapore.One>of>th>e>m>ost>unappreciated>or>often;>>too>common>to>be>appreciated>>is>the>main>gate>of>landed>homes.&g>t;Many>take>it>for>granted.B>ut,>I>always>try>to>look>at>the>design>of&>gt;landed>property>homes>and>>;the>design>of>their>gates.

Special motif incorporated into the gate design at Tai Pei Bu Centre

Quote

On 7/3/2015 8:48:09 AM, Anonymous wrote:
A 1950 gate design. Location: Tanjong
Katong areaOn 5/28/2015 7:42:07 AM,
Cecil Lee wrote:
A red coloured main
gate and a
"chop-sticks style" main
gateOn
5/23/2015 8:06:14 PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A one of a kind main
gate:
Botanic
Gardens. Look carefully
at
each gate's
centre
motif...On
5/11/2015 8:26:41 AM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Feng Shui and
main
gate
designs:A good
gate design
is
:1.
If privacy is
not
the
main
concern; it should be
airy
i.e.
allow
good air flow.2.
For
terrace
homes
that have a
small garden
and
for
privacy
concerns; there
are
lots
of designs to
choose
from.2.1.
In
fact, in this
small
estate
in
Macpherson with
mostly
terrace
homes;
you will
notice that
there are
a
total of
38 different
gate
designs.2.2
And
no two
neighbours
seems to use
a
similar gate
designOn
5/5/2015
8:09:32
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
1970's airy
gate
and
fence
design.In the
past,
it
is
common
to have
homes
that
have
"airy
fencing".
Usually
such
homes
are on
at
least on a
5,000
sq
ft
property.
And the
homes
are
built
further in
and
thus
can
afford to
have
such
"open
view"
fencing
and
gate.O
n
5/5/2015
8:05:15
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Various
main
gate
deigns
of
landed&g
t;p
ropertiesOn
5/5/2015
7:47:41
;PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
In
today's&
gt;fast
paste
S
ing
apore
and
with
so
many
hi
gh-rise
fl
ats
;
Sometimes
it
is
good
to
t
ake
a
st
ep-backwards;
es
pec
ial
ly
wh
en
"touri
ng"
th
e
small
enclaves
of
few
l
anded
p
roperties
lef
t
in
;Si
ngapore.One
of
t
h
e
m
ost
unappreciated
or
often;
too
c
ommon
to
be
appreciated
is
the
main
gat
e
of
landed
homes.&g
t;Many
take
it
for
granted.B
ut,
I
always
try
to
look
at
th
e
design
of&
gt;landed
property
homes
an
d
;the
design
of
their
gates.

Stellar at RV condo:-

A nice custom motifdesigned gate with the4 pointed stars design theme on them.

Quote

On 7/3/2015 8:53:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Special motif incorporated into the gate
design at Tai Pei Bu CentreOn 7/3/2015
8:48:09 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
A 1950
gate design. Location: Tanjong
Katong
areaOn 5/28/2015 7:42:07 AM,
Cecil
Lee wrote:
A red coloured
main
gate and a
"chop-sticks
style" main
gateOn
5/23/2015
8:06:14 PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A
one of a kind
main
gate:
Botanic
Gardens.
Look carefully
at
each
gate's
centre
motif...On
5/11/2
015 8:26:41
AM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Feng
Shui and
main
gate
designs:A
good
gate design
is
:1.
If
privacy
is
not
the
main
concern; it
should
be
airy
i.e.
allow
good air
flow.2.
For
terrace
homes
th
at have a
small
garden
and
for
privacy
conce
rns; there
are
lots
of designs
to
choose
from.2.1.
In
fact,
in
this
small
estate
in
Macpher
son
with
mostly
terrace
homes;
y
ou will
notice that
there
are
a
total of
38
different
gate
designs.2.2
And&
gt;no two
neighbours
seems to
use
a
similar
gate
designOn
5/5/2015
8:09:32&
gt;PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
1970
's
airy
gate
and
fence
design.I
n
the
past,
it
is
common
to
have
homes
that
have
"airy&g
t;fencing".
Usually
such
homes&
gt;are on
at
least on
a
5,000
sq
ft
property.
A
nd
the
homes
are
built
further
in
and
thus
can
afford
to
have
such
"open
view"
fencing
and
gate.O
n
5/5/201
5
8:05:15
PM,
Cecil
Lee
w
rote:
Various
main
gate
deigns
of
landed&g
t;p
r
opertiesOn
5/5/2015
7:47:41
;;PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:&
gt;In
today's&
gt;fast
paste
S
ing
apore
and
wit
h
so
many
hi
gh-rise
fl&g
t;ats
;
Sometimes
it
is
g
ood
to
t
ake
a
st
ep-b
ackwards;
es
pec
ial
ly
w
h
en
"touri
ng"
th
e
s
mall
enclaves
of
few
l
an
ded
p
roperties
lef
t
in&
gt;
;Si
ngapore.One
of
t
h
e
m
ost
unappreciated
o
r
often;
too
c
ommon
to
be
appreciated
is
the
main
gat
e
of
landed
homes.&g
t;Many
take
it
for
granted.B
ut,
I
alwa
ys
try
to
look
at
th
e
design
of&
gt;landed
pr
operty
homes
an
d
;the&g
t;design
of
their
gates.

An interesting 1950's gate design. Top-half has an elaborate motif.

Quote

On 7/29/2015 10:16:50 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Stellar at RV condo:-A nice custom
motifdesigned gate with the4
pointed stars design theme on them.On
7/3/2015 8:53:16 AM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
Special motif incorporated
into the gate
design at Tai Pei Bu
CentreOn 7/3/2015
8:48:09 AM, Cecil
Lee wrote:
A 1950
gate design.
Location: Tanjong
Katong
areaOn
5/28/2015 7:42:07 AM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A red coloured
main
gate
and a
"chop-sticks
style"
main
gateOn
5/23/2015
8:06:14
PM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A
one
of a
kind
main
gate:
Botanic
Gard
ens.
Look
carefully
at
each
gate's
cen
tre
motif...On
5/11/2
015
8:26:41
AM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Feng
Shui
and
main
gate
designs:A
good
gate
design
is
:1.
If
privacy
is
not
the
main
concern;
it
should
be
airy
i.e.
al
low
good
air
flow.2.
For
terrace
home
s
th
at have
a
small
garden
and
for
pr
ivacy
conce
rns;
there
are
lots
of
designs
to
choose
from.2.1.
In
fact,
in
this
small
es
tate
in
Macpher
son
with
mostly
terrace
homes;
y
ou
will
notice
that
there
are
a
total
of
38
different
gate
designs
.2.2
And&
gt;no
two
neighbours
seems
to
use
a
similar
gate
des
ignOn
5/5/2015
8:09:32&
gt;
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
1970
;'s
airy
gate
and
fence
d
esign.I
n
the
past,
it
is
common
to
have
homes
tha
t
have
"airy&g
t;fencing".&
gt;Usually
such
homes&
gt;a
re on
at
least
on
a
5,000
sq
ft
property
.
A
nd
the
homes
are
b
uilt
further
in
and
thus
can
afford
to
have
such
"
open
view"
fencing
and
g
ate.O
n
5/5/201
5
8:05:15
;PM,
Cecil
Lee
w
rote:
&g
t;Various
main
gate
deigns&
gt;of
landed&g
t;p
r
ope
rtiesOn
5/5/2015
7:47:41
&g
t;;;PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote
:&
gt;In
today's&
g
t;fast
paste
S
ing
apore
and
wit
h
so
many
hi&
gt;gh-rise
fl&g
t;ats
;
Sometimes
it
is
g
ood
to&
gt;t
ake
a
st
ep-b
ackwar
ds;
es
pec
ial
ly
w
h&
gt;en
"touri
ng"
th
e
s&g
t;mall
enclaves
of
few
l
an
ded
p
roperties
lef
t&
gt;in&
gt;
;Si
ngapore.One&
gt;of
t
h
e
m
ost
unappreciated
o
r
often;
;too
c
ommon
to
be
ap
preciated
is
the
main&g
t;gat
e
of
landed
homes.
&g
t;Many
take
it
fo
r
granted.B
ut,
I
alwa&g
t;ys
try
to
look
at
th
;e
design
of&
gt;landed
pr
operty
homes
an
d
;the&g
t;design
of
thei
r
gates.

The most basic light weight and "airy" gate design.

However, this design no longer appeals, today.

As to many home owners, does not afford the level of privacy given that land sizes have shrunk.

And the house seems to be closer adding to less privacy to the home owner.

Quote

On 8/28/2015 3:56:31 PM, Anonymous wrote:
An interesting 1950's gate design.
Top-half has an elaborate motif.On
7/29/2015 10:16:50 AM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
Stellar at RV condo:-A nice
custom
motifdesigned gate with
the4
pointed stars design theme
on them.On
7/3/2015 8:53:16 AM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Special motif
incorporated
into the gate
design
at Tai Pei Bu
CentreOn
7/3/2015
8:48:09 AM, Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A 1950
gate
design.
Location:
Tanjong
Katong
areaOn
5/28/2015
7:42:07
AM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A red
coloured
main
gate
and
a
"chop-sticks
style"
main
g
ateOn
5/23/2015
8:06:14
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
A
one
of
a
kind
main
gate:
Botanic
;Gard
ens.
Look
carefully
at
each
gate's
cen
tre
moti
f...On
5/11/2
015
8:26:41
AM
,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:
Feng&
gt;Shui
and
main
gate
design
s:A
good
gate
design
is&
gt;:1.
If
privacy
is
not
the
main
concern;
it
sho
uld
be
airy
i.e.
al
low&g
t;good
air
flow.2.
For
terra
ce
home
s
th
at
have
a
small
garden
and
f
or
pr
ivacy
conce
rns;
th
ere
are
lots
of
designs
t
o
choose
from.2.1.
In
fa
ct,
in
this
small
es
tate
in
Macpher
son
with
mostly
terrace
homes;
y
ou&g
t;will
notice
that
there
are
a
total
of
38
different&
gt;gate
designs
.2.2
And&&g
t;gt;no
two
neighbours
seems
;to
use
a
similar
gate
de
s
ignOn
5/5/2015
8:09:32&&g
t;gt;
PM,
Cecil
Lee
wrote:&g
t;1970
;'s
airy
gate
and
fence
d
esign.I
n
the
;past,
it
is
common
to&g
t;have
homes
tha
t
have
"
airy&g
t;fencing".&
gt;Usu
ally
such
homes&
gt;a
re
on
at
least
on
a
5,000
;sq
ft
property
.
A
nd
;the
homes
are
b
uilt
fur
ther
in
and
thus
can
afford
to
have
such
"
ope
n
view"
fencing
and
g
;ate.O
n
5/5/201
5
8:05:15&g
t;
;PM,
Cecil
Lee
w
rote:
&g
t;Various
main
gate&
gt;
deigns&
gt;of
landed&am
p;g
t;p
r
ope
rtiesOn
5/5
/2015
7:47:41
&g
t;;;PM
,
Cecil
Lee
wrote
:&
amp;
gt;In
today's&
g&g
t;t;fast
paste
S
ing
apo
re
and
wit
h
so
many&
gt;hi&
gt;gh-rise
fl&g
t;ats
;
Sometimes
it
is&
gt;g
ood
to&
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Another 1950's gate design with alternating flower,circle and a rotated bow-tie design.

The flowers,circles and rotated bow-ties often are painted to make the gate very colourful.

This is a modern gate design: A compromise: Combining the best of two worlds: partial privacy (both sides of the gate) but allows air-flow from the two panels closest to the middle of the gate.

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On 8/28/2015 4:15:35 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Another 1950's gate design
with alternating
flower,circle and a
rotated bow-tie design.The
flowers,circles and
rotated bow-ties often are
painted to make the gate very
colourful.

Stainless steel gate with three rings. Each ring has 12 “pearls” each.

Location: West Wood

A nice mixed wood and floral wrought iron design

These are simple, airy and okay

Retro style 1950’s shop and home gates.

Very sturdy especially if all iron.

Blk 103 Towner Road, near to Whampoa, the longest HDB block that is still around, today

A house along Pulasan Road uses this material for it’s fencing 

Source & Credit: Marston Mats

 

House along Pulasan Road uses these Marsons Mat as their fencing…