Singapore's exquisite buildings are often overlooked in the frenetic pace of urban living. Architect G. Byrne Bracken's sketch-cum-guidebook, with some 70 sketches and 30 maps, takes you on a delightful tour through the city's shophouses and skyscrapers, mosques and minarets.
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"A giant step for walking tour enthusiasts. All that one requires to explore the streets of Singapore." -- Dr. Sharon Siddique
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Gregory Byrne Bracken has a Diploma in Architecture from Bolton Street College of Technology, Dublin and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from Trinity College, Dublin (qualifying with distinction in 1992).
Gregory has been living and working in Singapore since 1997, having practiced architecture in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin and Bangkok. He is currently working on Hong Kong: A Walking Tour whilst undertaking a Masters of Science degree in Architecture at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. His Masters thesis project, based in Singapore, is on the design of a bioclimatic skyscraper.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Clever Concept,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Walking Tour: Singapore (Paperback)
What a nice idea! Easy-to-follow walks through the different parts of the city, plenty of advice on what to see and do, as well as a wealth of architectureal and historical information, and all accompanied by delightfully hand drawn sketches by the author. A lovely, useful guide, and very pretty too. Highly recommended!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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a gem of a book,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Walking Tour: Singapore (Paperback)
This is a charming walking tour/guidebook that really enhanced my recent trip to Singapore. The layout of the book is easily accessible and the line drawings throughout are a beautiful touch. The walks themselves are well thought out and obviously meticulously researched and planned by the author himself. I especially liked the Did You Know? sections dotted throughout which contain little tidbits of unusual facts and information not often found in other guidebooks. This is definitely a must for any visitor who wants to see more than just the tourist side of the city. I highly recommend it. Also worth checking out are the other guidebooks in this series that do walking tours of Bangkok and Hong Kong.
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