Evolution of a Retail Streetscape: DP Architects on Orchard Road - Hardcover

Collin Anderson; Kenneth Frampton; Fumihiko Maki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1864704624 ISBN 13: 9781864704624

Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Singapore's Orchard Road sits alongside New York's Fifth Avenue and Paris' Champs Elysees in the pantheon of prestigious retail districts. For more than 40 years, DP Architects has contributed to the development of Orchard Road's architectural typography, the regionalism of which is flavoured with a uniqueness born of inventiveness and an accommodation of contextual forces. 'Evolution of a Retail Streetscape' is much more than simply a lush visual and textual narrative showcasing DP Architects' extensive contribution to the character, growth and personality of the famous Singapore shopping and entertainment precinct. It also explores the concept of retail architectural typology generally, provides a brief contextual history of Singapore from British colonisation onwards, outlines the development and evolution of Orchard Road in particular, and explores some of the world's other famous shopping streets.

About this title

About the Author

Kenneth Frampton is a historian and theorist, and a professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, New York. His many books include Modern Architecture: A Critical History, Le Corbusier, and Kengo Kuma: Complete Works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1864704624
• ISBN 13: 9781864704624
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 196