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The Oculus

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At the base of the ArtScience Museum’s curved facade at Marina Bay Sands, lies an oculus. Rigid beams criss-cross and support the main structure, while also giving the interior a modernistic flair. Rain water is collected through the oculus, and flows down to a pond below to be recycled as non-potable water within the museum’s …

The ArtScience Museum

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This lotus shaped museum is one of the main attractions at Marina Bay Sands, a huge entertainment complex noted for housing one of the two casinos in Singapore. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the “petals” of the museum hold its galleries. At the tip of each petal are skylights that let in natural light into each …

Sunset at the Marina Barrage

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One of the best reasons to visit Marina Barrage in my opinion, is the gorgeous sunset over the Singapore skyline. You get the fringes of the CBD area, the Marina Bay Sands hotel and the Singapore flyer all vying for your attention. This was taken back when the Marina Bay Sands entertainment complex was still …