Tag:high rises
In April 2016, I chaperoned on my son’s high school band trip. We stayed at the Hyatt Place, Chicago/Downtown. 300 high school kids in one hotel. I felt for the other guests. On the edge of the core, the Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown is three blocks north of the Willis Tower and eight blocks west of the Cloud Gate (The Bean). To ensure the kids kept quite after lights out we would put a strip of scotch tape across the door […]
Today’s photo is a view to the east over Oerlikon from my room at the Swissotel. Maybe it’s because our normal viewpoint is from five to six feet off the ground that I find high-rise views so fascinating.
The Merlion was created in 1964 for the Singapore Tourism Board. With the head of a lion and the body of a fish resting on a crest of waves, it symbolizes the founding of Singapore. In the 11th century A.D., a Javanese prince thought he saw a lion on the island so he named the island Lion City – Singa Pura. The fish body of the Merlion symbolizes the city’s origins as a fishing village. This is one of five Merlions in Singapore today.
Much like KL, parts of the old city were being torn down to be replaced though there was still plenty of character in the surviving streets as future postings will show. What stands out to me in this photo are the colors of the old buildings and the drab grey concrete of (most) of the new high-rises replacing them.
