edchanky3000
New Member
Great job...
Old Singapore Playgrounds
- Thread starter kree
- Start date
coolthought
Senior Member
It depend on whether you want to do it the hard way or easy.
Both ways are fine with me - I just need the right direction... searching hdb/ura websites now. I'm looking for basic info like when each playground was built / commissioned (understand that the designer was Mr Khor Ean Ghee)... plus future plans for these playgrounds - ie if they will be demolished, or curated etc
Thanks for sharing these places. They bring back fond memories.
Each one is so full of character and built to last.
Don't know why there is a need to use those plastic ones we have nowadays. Fire hazard and usually end up dirt and hard to clean (case its plastic and cannot use agressive cleaning methods); fire hazard as well (the one below my house caught fire once and the inferno was really a sight to behold). Branded one some more, so I guess taxpayers paid extra bucks to the 'value add'.
Each one is so full of character and built to last.
Don't know why there is a need to use those plastic ones we have nowadays. Fire hazard and usually end up dirt and hard to clean (case its plastic and cannot use agressive cleaning methods); fire hazard as well (the one below my house caught fire once and the inferno was really a sight to behold). Branded one some more, so I guess taxpayers paid extra bucks to the 'value add'.
coolthought
Senior Member
the easy way is to google.
hard way, walk through all old estate. literary cover all ground of any estate build before the first oversea ready made playground started to appear.
To get more info, find out who is/are the custodian of the playground. Dig for information from Town councils for who design and build the playground and its location. Talk to people who design it. Find out what had inspired the design. Then walk the ground where the playground are/were and talk to the residents for their memories or experience of it.
and try to take photos without light painting as well in good light.
edit. Just having the designer name is a big step.
http://visualarchive.sg/?cat=42
http://kadmusarts.com/forum/index.php?topic=2477.0
Last edited:
sinned79
Senior Member
Thanks for sharing these places. They bring back fond memories.
Each one is so full of character and built to last.
Don't know why there is a need to use those plastic ones we have nowadays. Fire hazard and usually end up dirt and hard to clean (case its plastic and cannot use agressive cleaning methods); fire hazard as well (the one below my house caught fire once and the inferno was really a sight to behold). Branded one some more, so I guess taxpayers paid extra bucks to the 'value add'.
i guess safety reasons... cos metal built playgrounds tends to rust and deteriorate after a few years.
AFAIK, they were mostly concrete. Never seen any rusty tubes in my time.
Of course can't say the same for the round-about, see-saw and other stuff, but the goody new ones (esp. the fitness corner) ones rust and break real fast as well.
Similar threads
