Modernism

Singapore is a city renowned for its futuristic and advanced urban infrastructure. Stemming from its architecture leaning on historic British ideals in places like Raffles Place, Singapore's skyline has seen a large amount of change in recent years, with modernism directly contributing to this. The new skyline Singapore boasts is a direct contrast to the Gregorian, minimalistic style previously seen.

Le Corbusier's Plan Voisin, as seen above, shows orderly buildings alike to one another. Like Le Corbusier outlined in his modernistic urban planning approach, Singapore has orderly rows and conforming buildings like the government-built HDBs. These span across the realm of the island and are an example of the effects of modernism.

Along with uniformity in its structure, modernism has also influenced Singapore to build notably unique structures, that are now known globally. Places like Marina Bay Sands exhibit this opposite end of the spectrum, exemplifying the more unique and iconic buildings that Singapore consists of. Buildings like such are difficult to find in other cities worldwide. These hotels and shopping malls are also a result of advancements in engineering techniques, as places like the Jewel could not have been built without this. Other significant forms, including the Esplanade mall and Interlace condo, stand out and are used to identify Singapore and are distinct from the pattern seen in HDBs.

These buildings, coupled with other structures such as the Helix Bridge and ArtScience Museum, all convene to create a unique and unmistakable city that underwent changes that were influenced by and can be attributed to modernism.