​Ventilation Grilles
I N S I N G A P O R E & A R O U N D
Places have a ‘depth’ which goes beyond the visible landscape:
they contain layers of meaning derived from different biographies and histories.
Kwok Kian Woon, 1994, Our place in Time, Exploring Heritage and Memory in Singapore, Singapore Heritage Society, Singapore
Around Town
Tiong Bharu
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental White Flower Motif Lateral Reflections Modularity Photo taken on: 30 March 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Door Front Gate The first Public Housing Estate HDB two pivots Ornamental Amber Swastika translations Rotational symmetry Modularity Photo taken on: 30 March 2013
Singapore Central region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Window Side Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB no pivot Ornamental green 2 shapes- circle, ellipsoid translations symmetrical Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Door Front Gate The first Public Housing Estate HDB One pivot Ornamental Cream 1 shapes- diamond translations Bi-symmetrical Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Yellow Octagon 1 shape Connected by thin vertical/horizontal strips translations in modular grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Balcony Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental White Quardrants 2 shapes Interconnected horizontally Connected vertical w mild steel strips Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivot Ornamenta Light Yellow Sawastika 2 Interconnected motifs Connected by thin vertical strips Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Partly concealed Mildsteel Grille Front Gate Front Door The first Public Housing Estate HDB One pivots Ornamental Brick Red 1 Motif Lateral Reflection Connected by thin vertical strips translations in modular grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Above Main Door Mildsteel strip Mild Steel Sheet Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Yellow 1 Motif Stylized Chinese Character '寿' Lateral Translation Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Above Main Door Mildsteel strip Mild Steel Sheet Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Cream 1 Motif Translation Connected by vertical/horizontal steel strips Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Above Main Front Gate The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Cream 1 Shape Translation Tessellation Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB 1 pivot Ornamental Grey Black 1 Motif Swastika Translation Connected by vertical/horizontal steel strips Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Teal green 1 shape 6 sided-shape translations in modular grid Tessellation Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Gate The first Public Housing Estate HDB 2 pivots Ornamental Amber 1 Motif Laterally Reflected Lateral Translation Connected by thin vertical mild steel strips Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Mint Green 1 Motif Four-peteled flower within a square Translation Connected by thin diagonal mild steel strips Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Side Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Red & Cream Swastika 1 Motif Connected by thin vertical strips translations in modular grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Sliver Ellipsoid 1 shape Connected by thin vertical/horizontal strips translations in modular grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Sliver Octagon 1 flower Motif Bilateral Symmetry Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Mildsteel Grille Front Window The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Sliver 1 Motif Lateral Reflection Translations in modular grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Singapore Central Region Tiong Bharu Functional Ventilation Against Wooden Grilles Mildsteel Grille Balcony Grille The first Public Housing Estate HDB No pivots Ornamental Cream Octagon 1 motif Various shapes inter-Connected/overlapping motifs translations in grid Modularity Photo taken on: 22 July 2013
Outram Park
Side Windows
Balustrades
Front Ventilation Window
Assortment of loose grille frames Tong Mern Sern, Antiques Arts and Crafts shop
Shophouse Main Gate
Back Ventilation Window
Back Alley Door
Front Window
Front Windows
Back Alley
Back Alley Door
Main Front Gate
Tanjong Pagar
Yueng Ching Foundation
Gereje Corporate Finance
Goh Loo Club
Goh Loo Club
Telok Ayer
Indian Muslim Heritage Centre
Back Alley
Farrer Park
Little India
Bras Basah
East Side
Joo Chiat
Singapore Eastside Telokkurau Functional Ventilation Mildsteel ribbon strip grille Balcony Grilles privatehouse nopivot Ornamental Black 1 shape translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip Mildsteel Sheet grille privatehouse Main Front Gate 2 pivots Ornamental Army Green 2 shapes translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Front Window no pivot Ornamental brown 1 Motif translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Front Window no pivot Ornamental Sliver Combination of Triangular shapes Rotational Symmetry symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip Mildsteel Sheet grille privatehouse Front Gate Sliding grille gate Ornamental Red Several Motifs Tendrils Swastika symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Front Window no pivot Ornamental Brown/Rusted 1 Motif lateral translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Front Gate 1 pivot Ornamental Cream 1 shape translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside JooChiat Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Balcony Grille no pivot Ornamental white floral motifs tendrils translations in modular grid symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Road Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip Back Safety Window grille privatehouse 2 pivots Ornamental Pink 1 Motif Swastika translations in modular grid symmetry Modularity grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental LHS: Front Gate 1 pivot Brown Tendrils bilateral symmetry lateral translations RHS: Front Window No pivot Green Tendrils bilateral symmetry lateral translations Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Side Window no pivot Sliver Tendrils bilateral symmetry lateral translations Symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Front Window no pivot Sliver Tendrils bilateral symmetry lateral translations Symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Front Window no pivot Cream Oval lateral translations Modular Grid Symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Balcony Window Grille no pivot Yellow Polygonal Motif lateral translations Modularity Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Front Gate no pivot Sliding Gate Brown bilateral symmetry lateral translations Modularity Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Ornamental Main Front Gate 2 pivots Brown Circles & Ellipsoids bilateral symmetry lateral translations Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Shop House Ornamental Front Window no pivot White Floral bilateral symmetry lateral translations Modularity in grid Symmetry Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Shop house Ornamental Front Window behind wooden Grilles no pivot Brown rectangles Brick block-motif lateral translations tessellations Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
Singapore Eastside Tembling Rd Functional Mildsteel ribbon strip grille privatehouse Shop house Ornamental Front Window no pivot Black blue Yellow 1 Motif lateral translations tessellations Symmetry Modular grid Photo taken on: 16 October 2013
East Coast Road
592 – 614 East Coast Road
592 – 614 East Coast Road
592 – 614 East Coast Road
19 Jalan Saudara Ku
9 Jln Saudara Ku
1 Jalan Saudara Ku
Chung Chin Flats
Chung Chin Flats
357 - 367 EAST COAST ROAD
Frankel Avenue
Aljunied
