Architectural Feast
...a journey into the past...an architectural feast
...a journey into the past...an architectural feast
I am not an architect by profession, nor by training, but somehow the nature of buildings, especially those located in the sub-downtown areas of Singapore just drew me in. I'm a sucker for looking at the beauty of how these low-rise structures just seemingly make the areas more complete...giving it more flavour and character, compared to the tall behemoths that is pervading the Singapore skyline right now.
On one of my photo walks, I am drawn to the idea of how these buildings of yesteryears, which were mostly built during the pre-World War 2 days, are just so full of character. I wonder how the architects, and maybe even the artists, have put in so much effort in using that low-rised-ness of these structures to display their artistry. Given that limited amount of 'canvas space' that they have, they seem to be more than successful in giving some character...perhaps even life, to the structures that they design...and most probably help to build.
The walk through these areas for my photo-shoots was definitely enriching for me, both as a photographer, and as a Singaporean. It gives me a greater sense of aesthetics and appreciation to what we have over here. Though not trained in the architectural field, but I though there could be more than meets the eye, when it comes to the beauty of how and why are the buildings designed these way.
I just hope I am able to trigger and heighten your senses to some of the buildings that you have seen here in my photographs. My hope is that there would be a greater degree of appreciation to such structures and buildings amongst my viewers and audiences, whether locally here in Singapore, or overseas. Regardless of wherever you are, my only wish is that we would become better individuals, who would learn to appreciate such details and things in our lives, and would inspire us to better ourselves, for the sake of humanity, and our children.
Irfan Darian