1. Permanence and Impermanence of Architectural Spaces
1.1. Rearranging Spaces according to uses
1.1.1. Changi Airport has gone through many changes in the past, with the main addition of it being both a iconic super mall and a COVID testing hub, one should come to question what are the natural and unnatural relationship of spaces.
1.1.1.1. However the airport's undergoing of so many implemented changes drives it away from being a civilian aviation hub, instead as more developments are undergone, it can very well lose it's identity one day
1.1.1.2. Changi's morph and addition is inherently a great addition to the collection to the aviation hub's characteristics
2. Arrangement of Space and Time
2.1. Preservation drives the augmentation of time
2.1.1. The conservation of Pulau Ubin, out of the love for heritage or the authenticity of the island history kicked off the notion to incapsulate the history of the place, creating a heterotopia where elements of the past (the history), the present (the current efforts of preservation) and the future (students and youth's visitation of the island). Hence, a rare opportunity of an experience of heterotopic characters is realized.
2.1.1.1. This creates a prominent reassurance that Pulau will continue to remain untouched by developers and government agencies, sealing the island's profile as a time capsule
3. Outcome of Understanding
3.1. heritage or progress
3.1.1. The cemetery, being the last resting place of a loved one, would suggest a place of sacredness. However in this case, is being cleared to make way for roads and malls. With Singapore having so little land to begin with, it would seem like we are forced to make a choice between heritage and progress. However, prioritizing the living over the dead, we take the direction towards progress, yet still finding alternate ways to preserve Singapore’s history.
4. the openness of the void deck allows for it to adopt different kind of spaces for different purposes. Over time, the space of the void deck evolves with the progress of its community, forming new environment for the newer generations
5. Boutique cafes in Void Decks is an example of this shift from serving the majority of the community to a niche that may not reflect the needs of many
6. The addition of Commercial shops in Void Decks is a great example of this shift in scale from neighborhood shops to enterprising businesses. However, the core ideal of these services is still to provide for the public and their needs, hence keeping that level of grounded characteristic and maintaining Void Deck's relatability to the general public.
7. Incompatibility of Spaces
7.1. Places that don't belong together
7.1.1. Due to its infamy of Illich activities over the past few years, orchard towers should not belong in orchard road due to orchard road's bustling and positive nature.
8. Natural and unnatural relationship of spaces
8.1. A space's purpose is only dictated by the eye of the beholder
8.1.1. Lucky Plaza to most people is simply a mall, similarly to how they would view patches of grass simply as patches of grass. But to the foreign workers of Singapore, these areas prove to be a sanctuary for them due to them finding an affordable, accepting place to be. One might find having a picnic under the hot sun in Singapore to be impractical but to these workers, it brings them nothing but joy.
8.1.1.1. This proves that an area innately has no good or evil qualities but are merely constructs of one's imagination and beliefs.