Is Singapore ready for 21st century architecture? Just today, we were having lunch at a coffee house and I overheard two men talking about The Linear, a revolutionary condo in the West.
'Used to be a carpark there, but after that stupid condo was built, no more place to park.'
'That one a condo meh?'
'Don't look like, right? Stupid design.'
This is sad. I have heard many people having much repulsive reaction to this condo...and its design. For the record, it is designed by Kenzo Tange, one of the world's renowned architects. But it is also famous as Singapore's longest condo, being built on a long, narrow strip of land flanked by a busy road in front and a longkang (canal) at the back.
We went in to take a look at the showflat and actually, it was very impressive. I have never seen a condo with such good space planning and design. It is one of the most well-built condos we have seen. In fact, we are still wondering, where are the aircon units? The designers have took great efforts to ensure nothing unsightly undermines its design. But only 50% of units have been sold since its launch 2 years ago.
But how many Singaporeans can appreciate such an architectural gem? We would have bought it but thought twice about how our resale would be like. These days, whenever I passed by it, I wished I lived there...
But we are equally excited about our new place!
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