The best view one can possibly get of Singapore’s famous ‘shopping mile’, Orchard Road, is perhaps from up above. It is high up above the ground that one does see an unseen side of the street, known more for its gleaming modern shopping malls: that of the cover of trees – something that is quite easy not to notice with the distractions at ground level. It is a view of the street that I now enjoy most, one that takes me away from the madding crowds one now can’t seem to escape at ground level, and one that does seem to take me back to a time, now forgotten, when I did best like the street.
The most heavenly view one can get of Singapore’s famous ‘shopping mile’, Orchard Road, is really from up above. It is from high up that one gets an amazing sight of the tree cover over the street which isn’t quite noticeable at ground level.
A view of one half of the almost completed Orchard Gateway towering over what will be the new Singapore Visitor Centre and the conservation houses of Emerald Hill.
Another look at Emerald Hill and part of the area to its right where the first rail line in Singapore ran through to Tank Road.
A look across to Mounts Sophia and Emily which once provided commanding views across the city. The dome of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sikh Temple between Mount Sophia and Emily can be seen.
Another look towards Mount Sophia – the buildings once used by Methodist Girls’ School are clearly visible.
A look down Cuppage Road.
A look towards the greenery surrounding the grounds of the Istana.
A look west westwards – distinctive roof of the Singapore Marriott (ex-Dynasty) Hotel can be seen.
Orchard Road at ground level is dominated by the gleaming new edifices of glass and steel that has risen in the last two decades.
Another look through a glass panel.
The roof terrace of Orchard Central from which one gets the alternative views of Orchard Road.
Filed under: Architecture, Architecture, Changing Landscapes, Orchard Road, Photography Series, Singapore, Singapore Architecture
