The Internationalism of Singapore’s Modern Built Heritage.
Written by Jason Ng in collaboration with Docomomo Singapore, WATG and Wimberly Interiors, NUS School of Design & Environment, published on Design and Architecture website on 29 December 2020.
In May 1967, during Singapore’s post-independence nation-building era, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew announced his “garden city” vision.
Lush greenery and a clean environment would improve not only the quality of life, but also attract international visitors to Singapore.
Hawaiian architect George J. Wimberly and landscape architect Walter Collins recounted an anecdote following a visit to Singapore in the mid-1960s.
After a meeting with government officials, PM Lee asked Collins, “What would you do to enhance the environment of Singapore as a tourist destination?”
Collins replied, “Plant trees!”
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