In: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
This book presents possible alternatives and interpretations to the well established notion in the mostly western discourse on public space. The discourse on public space as understood in the democratic-rationalist tradition, when applied to the Singaporean public space, would offer much criticism but would not be adequate in identifying alternative processes that allow for transformative potentials in public space. Thus said, the objectives of this book are: 1. To develop a conceptual frame of reference to construct the discourse on Singapore public space 2. To form a preliminary model of Singapore public space through analyzing case studies 3. To understand the modes, methods of production and representation of these public spaces within the rapidly changing urban context 4. To situate these constructions of public space and its possible trajectories within the larger discourse on public space, and to examine the viability of such a construction and interpretive model of public space
In: Advances in 21st century human settlements
In: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements Ser.
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction to Study -- 1.1 Contextualizing Singapore, a Developmental City-state -- 1.1.1 Singapore's Urban Landscape and Public Space -- 1.2 Framing the Study -- 1.2.1 Objectives -- 1.2.2 Dimensions of Analyses -- 1.3 Definitions and Ways of Thinking About Public Space -- 1.3.1 Ethics and Aesthetics of Public Space -- 1.3.2 The 'Ethics' Discourse -- 1.3.3 The 'Aesthetics' Discourse -- 1.3.4 Situating Singapore Public Space -- 1.4 Towards a Methodology -- 1.4.1 A 'Constructed' Notion of Public Space -- 1.4.2 Situating Spatial Practice -- 1.4.3 Summary: Framework and Methodology for the Study -- 2 The State, People and the History of Urban Public Space in Singapore -- 2.1 Shaping the Singaporean Public -- 2.1.1 Occupations and Influx: Colonial Singapore, Immigration, and the Japanese Occupation -- 2.1.2 Rough Times and Independence -- 2.1.3 Lee Kuan Yew, Values and Culture -- 2.1.3.1 The Architect of Modern Singapore -- 2.1.3.2 A Culture of 'Campaigns' -- 2.1.3.3 Neo-Confucianism and Shared Values -- 2.1.3.4 Media and Censorship -- 2.1.3.5 Asian and Modern -- 2.1.3.6 Ethnic Identity -- 2.1.3.7 Social Engineer Extraordinaire -- 2.1.4 'The Next Lap': The 1990s, 2000s and Beyond -- 2.1.4.1 The New Guard -- 2.1.4.2 Beginnings of a Civil Society -- 2.1.4.3 A Multicultural Society -- 2.1.5 Political Trajectories -- 2.1.6 Cultural and Social Trajectories -- 2.1.6.1 Assimilating the 'New Normal' -- 2.2 A Brief History of Urban Public Space in Singapore -- 2.2.1 Public Space in Singapore: A Short History -- 2.2.1.1 Lawns, Far from the Madding Bazaar -- 2.2.1.2 Taking to the Streets -- 2.2.1.3 From the Streets to the 'Garden City-State' -- 2.2.1.4 New Landscapes of Public Spaces, Within Limits -- 2.2.1.5 The "Renaissance City" -- 2.2.1.6 A Short History of Speakers' Corner.
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