How
 
does
 
the
 
aesthetic
 
and
 
the
 
emotional
 
interact
 
at
 
heritage places?
Are
 
there
 
losing
 
battles
 
that
 
you
 
still
 
fight?
How
 
can
 
we
 
make
 
room
 
for
 
greenery
 
in
 
a
 
dense
 
city?
Who
 
has
 
the
 
most
 
fun
 
in
 
your
 
city?
What
 
if
 
one
 
day,
 
you
 
forget
 
your
 
name?
How
 
do
 
you
 
t
 
a
 
village
 
into
 
a
 
building?
Can
 
a
 
spirit
 
survive
 
without
 
a
 
body?
Can
 
environments
 
evolve
 
with
 
us,
 
so
 
we
 
never
 
outgrow
 
the
 
place
 
we
 
call
 
home?
Can
 
a
 
revolution
 
grow
 
from
 
our
 
gardens?
Where
 
do
 
you
 
go
 
to
 
catch
 
your
 
breath?
 
Which
 
groups
 
do
 
you
 
feel
 
most
 
empathy
 
for?
How
 
can
 
buildings
 
act
 
like
 
rainforests?
How
 
can
 
we
 
design
 
for
 
misuse?
Is
 
it
 
customary
 
in
 
your
 
culture
 
to
 
greet
 
people
 
you
 
dont
 
know?
What
 
issues
 
or
 
causes
 
do
 
we
 
not
 
pay
 
enough
 
attention
 
to?
What
 
is
 
your
 
communitys
 
role
 
in
 
society?
How
 
have
 
your
 
thoughts
 
around
 
injustice
 
evolved
 
as
 
you
 
grew
 
older?
Can
 
designing
 
for
 
privacy
 
enable
 
more
 
social
 
connection?
Are
 
there
 
spaces
 
that
 
feel
 
more
 
like
 
home
 
than
 
your
 
place
 
of
 
residence?
Which
 
city
 
do
 
you
 
love
 
to
 
visit
 
but
 
would
 
not
 
want
 
to
 
live
 
in?
What
 
do
 
you
 
gain
 
by
 
helping
 
something
 
grow?
In
 
what
 
ways
 
has
 
your
 
city
 
surprised
 
you?
What
 
are
 
some
 
spaces
 
that
 
connect
 
you
 
to
 
the
 
past?
What
 
issues
 
do
 
you
 
feel
 
society
 
gives
 
too
 
much
 
attention
 
to?
 
What
 
happens
 
to
 
the
 
already-there
 
in
 
an
 
up-and-coming
 
neighbourhood?
Do
 
you
 
have
 
time
 
for
 
yourself?
Does
 
measuring
 
help
 
make
 
better
 
unmeasurables?
What
 
are
 
some
 
things
 
about
 
the
 
world
 
that
 
will
 
never
 
change? 
Where
 
does
 
your
 
neighbourhood
 
begin
 
and
 
end?
Who
 
denes
 
the
 
reciprocity
 
between
 
the
 
ecological
 
and
 
the
 
sociological?
How
 
much
 
should
 
we
 
plan
 
for
 
non-human
 
habitats
 
in
 
our
 
city?
How
 
much
 
should
 
we
 
tame
 
nature?
Which
 
building
 
in
 
your
 
city
 
would
 
you
 
do
 
away
 
with?
How
 
much
 
do
 
you
 
relate
 
to
 
your
 
cultures
 
history?
Could
 
nature
 
reserves
 
tell
 
us
 
about
 
our
 
past
 
as
 
much
 
as
 
conserved
 
buildings?
What
 
is
 
an
 
activity
 
you
 
wish
 
you
 
had
 
in
 
your
 
city?
 
How
 
do
 
we
 
design
 
a
 
space
 
for
 
living,
 
for
 
those
 
who
 
are
 
dying?
Do
 
you
 
feel
 
heard?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
experienced
 
something
 
new?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
encountered
 
someone
 
in
 
your
 
community
 
whose
 
lifestyle
 
made
 
you
 
uncomfortable?
Can
 
we
 
eat
 
our
 
landscape?
How
 
might
 
a
 
learning
 
environment
 
serve
 
all
 
needs
 
and
 
speeds?
Could
 
the
 
nal
 
outcome
 
be
 
a
 
work-in-progress?
Should
 
we
 
make
 
difficult
 
issues
 
more
 
palatable?
Where
 
do
 
you
 
get
 
dressed
 
up
 
for?
Can
 
a
 
high-rise
 
tower
 
and
 
human
 
meet
 
eye-to-eye?
Does
 
encountering
 
nature
 
make
 
human
 
nature
 
more
 
humane?
What
 
is
 
something
 
about
 
the
 
past
 
that
 
you
 
wish
 
todays
 
generation
 
knew
 
about?
How
 
long
 
have
 
you
 
called
 
home,
 
home?
Can
 
a
 
building
 
breathe
 
like
 
a
 
living
 
being?
How
 
well
 
do
 
you
 
think
 
your
 
culture
 
cultivates
 
a
 
shared
 
sense
 
of
 
history?
How
 
do
 
nostalgia
 
and
 
novelty
 
relate
 
to
 
each
 
other?
Are
 
you
 
obligated
 
to
 
tolerate
 
the
 
smell
 
of
 
your
 
neighbours
 
cooking?
How
 
old
 
were
 
you
 
when
 
you
 
first
 
discovered
 
something
 
unfair?
In
 
what
 
ways
 
has
 
the
 
pandemic
 
created
 
new
 
relationships?
Can
 
we
 
engineer
 
connection?
What
 
is
 
top
 
of
 
mind
 
when
 
you
 
walk
 
in
 
the
 
city?
Where
 
do
 
you
 
feel
 
free
 
to
 
be
 
yourself?
Can
 
we
 
like
 
caterpillars
 
as
 
much
 
as
 
we
 
like
 
butteries?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
felt
 
like
 
an
 
outsider?
How
 
willing
 
are
 
you
 
to
 
move
 
to
 
another
 
city?
How
 
do
 
we
 
build
 
bridges,
 
and
 
not
 
walls,
 
between
 
people?
Can
 
we
 
nd
 
composure
 
in
 
chance
 
and
 
chaos?
Can
 
the
 
nest
 
we
 
create
 
for
 
ourselves
 
also
 
be
 
a
 
nest
 
for
 
other
 
living
 
things?
Are
 
rural
 
aspirations
 
urban
 
opportunities?
What
 
are
 
the
 
opinions
 
you
 
keep
 
to
 
yourself?
How
 
do
 
you
 
keep
 
in
 
touch
 
with
 
your
 
friends?
How
 
can
 
we
 
tell
 
if
 
our
 
cities
 
feel
 
well?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
made
 
a
 
genuine
 
connection
 
with
 
someone?
How
 
optimistic
 
do
 
you
 
feel
 
about
 
influencing
 
change?
What
 
vantage
 
point
 
allows
 
us
 
to
 
see
 
our
 
blind
 
spots?
Do
 
you
 
like
 
the
 
idea
 
of
 
people
 
watching
 
you?
How
 
can
 
we
 
treat
 
elders
 
as
 
assets
 
rather
 
than
 
liabilities?
Which
 
groups
 
struggle
 
to
 
engage
 
in
 
their
 
culture
 
in
 
your
 
city?
Is
 
there
 
violence
 
in
 
care?
Do
 
you
 
try
 
to
 
change
 
yourself
 
or
 
change
 
things
 
around
 
you?
How
 
important
 
is
 
it
 
to
 
live
 
close
 
to
 
your
 
closest
 
friends?
How
 
many
 
languages
 
can
 
a
 
community
 
speak?
Where
 
do
 
you
 
go
 
to
 
get
 
your
 
breath
 
taken
 
away?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
allowed
 
someone
 
to
 
change
 
your
 
mind?
Is
 
there
 
a
 
shared
 
sense
 
of
 
history
 
in
 
the
 
place
 
you
 
live?
What
 
is
 
your
 
role
 
in
 
the
 
community?
How
 
can
 
we
 
see
 
the
 
old
 
with
 
new
 
eyes?
Do
 
you
 
feel
 
like
 
you
 
have
 
to
 
hide
 
anything
 
about
 
yourself?
How
 
nutritious
 
is
 
your
 
garden?
Do
 
you
 
look
 
at
 
buskers
 
primarily
 
as
 
entertainers
 
or
 
people
 
making
 
what
 
they
 
like?
Do
 
you
 
like
 
people
 
watching?
When
 
was
 
the
 
last
 
time
 
you
 
engaged
 
in
 
deep
 
conversation
 
with
 
a
 
stranger?
Are
 
plants
 
essential
 
city
 
infrastructure?
Can
 
we
 
change
 
the
 
nature
 
of
 
a
 
city?
Can
 
we
 
keep
 
half
 
of
 
earth,
 
for
 
earth?
Whose
 
faces
 
do
 
you
 
encounter
 
every
 
day?
What
 
cause
 
do
 
you
 
stand
 
for?
 
How
 
do
 
you
 
express
 
yourself?
What
 
happens
 
when
 
wildlife
 
moves
 
into
 
town?
Should
 
the
 
city
 
cater
 
to
 
all
 
tastes
 
and
 
lifestyles?
 
Should
 
attractions
 
be
 
zoned
 
neatly,
 
or
 
should
 
they
 
spill
 
into
 
each
 
other?
Are
 
you
 
part
 
of
 
a
 
community?
What
 
is
 
your
 
relationship
 
to
 
your
 
government?
How
 
can
 
we
 
cool
 
ourselves
 
without
 
making
 
the
 
earth
 
hotter?

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WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?
The Performance of Measurement

In building the city we love, how do we measure the unmeasurable?

The Singapore Pavilion foregrounds architects and researchers whose practices aim to elicit inclusion, connection, freedom, attachment, attraction, and agency in the city. In examining design processes that work for these six goals, we uncover challenges and contradictions and bring to light methods of addressing diverse preferences. What is revealed are tensions between extreme positions and opportunities to envisage the potential spectrums in between. What measures do we have to take to live by our values? How do we calibrate for different entities, environments, and dreams?

When is enough, enough?

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Dates

Sat, 20 May 2023 – Sun, 26 Nov 2023

Venue

SALE D’ARMI A, Arsenale, Venice

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Co-Commissioner

Yap Lay Bee, Group Director (Architecture & Urban Design), Urban Redevelopment Authority

Co-Commissioner

Dawn Lim, Executive Director, DesignSingapore Council

Organized By

Singapore Institute of Architects

Curators

Ar. Melvin Tan President SIA, Ar. Adrian Lai , Ar. Wong Ker How

Exhibitors

Srilalitha Gopalakrishnan, Yann Follain, Chew Yunqing, Mun Summ Wong, Emi Kiyota, Aurelia Chan, Wong Chun Sing, Firdaus Sani, Hwang Yun-Hye, Calvin Chua, Thomas Schroepfer, Pennie Kwan, Ong Ker-Shing, Elwin Chan, Lip Chiong, Joshua Adam Comaroff, Jerome Ng Xin Hao, Kar-men Cheng, Richard Hassell, Zachary Chan, Isabella Ong, Annabelle Tan, Aaron Choo, Bjorn Low, Anuj Jain

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Urban Redevelopment Authority

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore’s land use planning and conservation agency. Our mission is “to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play”. We strive to create an endearing home and a vibrant city through long-term planning and innovation, in partnership with the community.

We have transformed Singapore into one of the most liveable cities in Asia through judicious land use planning and good urban design. Adopting a long-term and comprehensive planning approach, we formulate strategic plans such as the Long-Term Plan and the Master Plan to guide the physical development of Singapore in a sustainable manner. Developed to support economic growth, our plans and policies are focused on achieving a quality living environment for Singapore.

We take on a multi-faceted role to turn plans and visions into reality. As the main government land sales agent, we attract and channel private capital investments to develop sites that support planning, economic and social objectives. Through our regulatory function, we ensure that development works are aligned with our plans. As the conservation authority, we have an internationally recognised conservation programme, and have successfully conserved not just single buildings, but entire districts. We also partner the community to enliven our public spaces to create a car-lite, people-friendly and liveable city for all to enjoy.

In shaping a distinctive city, we promote architecture and urban design excellence, and innovate to build a resilient city of opportunity that fulfils the aspirations of our people.

Visit www.ura.gov.sg for more information.

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DesignSingapore Council

The DesignSingapore Council’s (Dsg’s) vision is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city by design. As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design.

Our work focuses on three areas. First, we help organisations and enterprises use design as a strategy for business growth, and for excellent delivery of public services. Second, we nurture industry-ready talents skilled in design and innovation, and engender a design-minded workforce for the future economy. Third, we advance the Singapore brand through raising design appreciation on home-ground, helping local design talents and firms go international, and making emotional connections with people across the world. Dsg is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

Singapore was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Design in December 2015. The designation supports Singapore’s development of a creative culture and ecosystem that integrates design and creativity with everyday life. It also expands Singapore’s opportunity to collaborate with cities from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The City of Design Office is sited with Dsg, which coordinates and implements programmes that respond to UCCN’s mission.

Visit designsingapore.org for more information.

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Singapore Institute of Architects

The Singapore Institute of Architects is a professional organisation established in 1963 with the objective to promote the architectural profession and the built environment in Singapore. The Institute is the sole representative for architectural profession in Singapore.

The Institute’s mission is “To champion for excellence in Architecture and the Built Environment” and our vision is to see “Singapore as an Architecture Capital”.

Visit sia.org.sg for more information.

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