Uniquely Singapore - Distinctively London?

Creative [SIN]ergy presents,
generiCity
Uniquely Singapore - Distinctively London?

Supported by Singapore International Foundation, Contact Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Come join us for an inquiry into generic urban spaces within cities, with specific examples relating to London and Singapore, through an exhibition and a discussion forum.

Uniquely Singapore? a generi-City project, features Uniquely Singapore, Distinctively London? (Kelvin Ang | Vince Ong | Justin Zhuang | Lingxiu Chong | Randy Tan | Agnes Yit | May Anne Lee | Kevin Hung | Yue Han Teow | Janita Han | Voon Wong | Yicheng Pan | Fabrizio Matillana | Johnny Gao) and works from Lilia Yip (Fashion Designer), Karen Yeh (Fine Artist), Johnny Gao (Architect and Photographer) and Shangyi Xie (Fine Artist).

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EXHIBITION 1

Uniquely Singapore - Distinctively London?
@ THE CRYPT GALLERY
16 - 19 Sept 2010

VENUE
Crypt Gallery
St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA

PRIVATE VIEW / OPENING RECEPTION
16 Sept 2010, Thursday, 6:30 - 9:00pm

DISCUSSION FORUM
19 Sept 2010, Sunday, 3:00 – 7:00pm

Admission is free.
Please RSVP for both the Private View and Discussion Forum at info@generi-city.net

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EXHIBITION 2

Uniquely Singapore - Distinctively London?
@ GREAT WESTERN STUDIOS
20 Sept - 26 Sept 2010 (10.00am - 6.00pm)

VENUE
Great Western Studios
65 Alfred Road, London W2 5EU

PRIVATE VIEW / OPENING RECEPTION
22 Sept 2010

Admission is free.
Please RSVP for both the Private View and Discussion Forum at info@generi-city.net

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DISCUSSION FORUM PANELISTS
Kathryn Firth, Director of Urban Design, PLP Architecture
William Tan, Architect, Zaha Hadid Architects
Ting-Ting Zhang, Architect, Studio Egret West
with others to be confirmed.

DISCUSSION FORUM CORRESPONDENTS
Voon Wong, Director, VW+BS
Vince Ong, Architect, Fosters + Partners
Kevin Hung, Architect, Serie Architects
Janita Han, Architect, FAT
Agnes Yit, Student, AA
Lingxiu, Student, AA
Fabrizio Matillana, Architectural Assistant, AStudio Architecture Ltd.
Johnny Gao, Graduate, AA
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
Using photography as a medium of observation, communication and representation, this project has been a series of ongoing conversations on generic spaces between six pairs of architects and architectural students in London and Singapore over the past year. Six key activity spaces (Transit, Eating, Leisure, Retail, Living and Occupational) that define our contemporary life have been identified as the basis for discussion. This exhibition showcases the collective findings by the correspondents.

The main position of the project arise from the prevailing condition of cities striving to be unique through icons, but yet reinforcing the generic with cities made the same through the endless repetition of differences by the same set of building programs and signature ‘starchitecture’ styles. Therefore, rather than claiming uniqueness through cultural references in architectural expression or iconic figurative gestures; this project questions and rediscovers the uniqueness of urban spaces through the most generic and banal scenes of everyday life. Perhaps, the uniqueness of the city can only be revealed through celebrating the generic.