Peninsula Plaza by Jeremy San
Completion: 1981
Architect: Alfred Wong Partnership
Noteworthy for its sculptural form that departed from the norm of boxy office towers of the same period, Peninsula Plaza is outstanding example of a skyscraper that is architecturally expressive and responds well to the historic context. The tower and podium block features an elegant composition of three-dimensional curved and tapered frames, which were made possible by innovative precast technology of the 1970s. Small white mosaics effectively contour the building complex, three-dimensional tapered frame, which is set arrestingly against the dark, iridescent glazed tiles on the wall behind it. The curved and arched façade framing allude to the Gothic architectural language of the 1870 St. Andrew’s cathedral directly opposite the road. However, these elements are not merely ornamental; they serve practical functions of structure, and also visually ‘break down' the mass of the skyscraper.
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Approximate Size: 1 m x 1.508 m. Framed.
This is the original print that was exhibited at “Moderns in Our Midst: A Photographic Tribute to Singapore’s Modern Architectural Heritage” in 2015.
UV Printing on 3 mm white DIBOND with 10 mm square aluminium channel on 4 sides. Print does not feature the artist's signature. No other framing options available. No certificate of authenticity provided.
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About Jeremy San
The late Jeremy San Tzer Ning was an accomplished architectural photographer based in Singapore, who documented local as well as regional architectural works in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. Schooled in RMIT, Melbourne, Australia as an interior designer, his graduation thesis was an ambitious photo-documentation project of modern heritage buildings, which also spawned his photography career.
Upon graduation, Jeremy practised as an interior designer in the architecture office KNTA, and also collaborated with experimental design studios HAM Architects, LingHao Architects and AT Lab on various competition and proposals. His design training and practice experience gave him an empathetic eye as a photographer capturing architecture – whether historic, newly completed, or even under construction – as well as urban landscapes. He has been engaged by leading design firms including Alsop, Foster + Partners, Atelier Liu Yu Yang, K2LD, Formwerkz, KUU, Farm Works, UOL, DPA and ipli. His works are widely published, including in journals such as ish, Cubes, and SA. He was also commissioned by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to work on the Singapore 1:1 exhibitions (2005, 2007), and has collaborated with Studio Lapis on conservation documentation projects such as Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. In 2012, he was awarded the Discernment Prize for the ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu photography awards.