where to look at the design again linus....i have got to see this for myself. yeah some arehard to please but i think some may just give those design nicknames to endear it to them. like we giving our close mates nicknames.
I also couldn't find the other two models from the internet although the local newspapers have shown them front page. Some nicknames are okay, like the 'durian' for the Esplanade, but 'toilet seat' and 'used tissue paper' are not complimentary at all. The 'horse-shoe' and 'the dome' may be more preferable. As for 'pimple', really it is a little far fetched.
True.. i agree.. instead of calling it Pimple.. Volcano sounds good too. Toilet Seat? Oh my goodness..
Singapore Sports Hub Consortium won contract On Sat, 19 January 2008, SSHC, led by Dragages Singapore (a subsidiary of France-based Bouygues Construction) was selected as the Preferred Bidder for the Sports Hub project after "a rigorous evaluation exercise". The Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, announced the results at the Singapore Sports Hub Tender Award Press Conference and remarked: "The Sports Hub will be a strategic component for Singapore to compete against other major cities and sports events venues in Asia and on the international stage. It will further enhance Singapore's positioning as a globally preferred venue for premium sports and entertainment events." "Together with the other major developments around Marina Bay and Sentosa, the Sports Hub will also strengthen Singapore's position as an international financial hub and tourist destination." "We believe the strength of the SSHC's proposals, working in partnership with SSC, will place the Sports Hub alongside the world's best and most dynamic sports, entertainment and lifestyle venues." "With the advantage of a 25-year legacy planning horizon, and the best of breed visionary team from the SSHC, the Singapore Sports Hub can create the same buzz that other world class venues do, for example, Wembley Stadium in London; the Reebok stadium in Manchester; Sydney Olympic Park in Australia; Madison Square Gardens in New York; and Yarra Park in Melbourne." And in today's Business Times, it was reported that Genting International plc (GIL) (of Malaysian origin) confirmed that it is currently in preliminary talks with SSHC to build and operate a 500-room hotel (construction cost around S$200 million) over a 25-year tenure in the Sports Hub (to be called Premier Park). GIL through Resorts World is building six hotels with a total of 1,830 rooms by 2010 at its Sentosa Integrated Resorts. More information can be obtained from the following links: http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en/news/messages___speeches/2008/speech_by_dr_vivian.html http://www.straitstimes.com/Photo+Essays/Photo+Essays.html
Another pic of the main stadium. Nov 6, 2007 SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB CONSORTIUM Dome-shaped stadium design, with plastic outer membrane allowing for different lighting configurations at night. Roof material allows images to be prjected on it, like a giant IMAX screen. The SSH's 'Premiere Park' proposal involves a dome-shaped stadium with a lightweight retractable roof. Youth and community-oriented activities to make the Sports Hub vibrant year-round. The Sports Hub is expected to be ready in end 2011. Fact Sheet: http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/sports_web_uploads/gc/sports_hub_selection1.Par.0003.File.tmp/Sports%20Hub%20award%20(Jan'08)%20-%20press%20release%20(Annex%20C).pdf
really cool design indeed. Volcano sounds like a thai guy who likes to name his racket using the name. Call it suplex then. Super Complex..
Pineapple Tart With the Chinese New Year approaching, I just can't help associating the Dome with the pineapple tart! Yummy, yummy, emmmmm
