#Architours1 #Architours2025

Our 1st stop is Eclipse @OneNorth, which takes it form from the Sandcrawler, a mobile fortress in the epic star Wars sci-fi series of movies by George Lucas. Having originally built for Lucafilm to serve as its regional headquarters, the building is not only shaped like the Star Wars vehicle, but also has interiors that have been inspired by the sci-fi series. Too bad we can't physically go up there to experience the walkway as if we're entering a spaceship.

Lyf @OneNorth,  a co-living space, is a beautiful detour while we're looking for a loo.

 

The 2nd destination of today's tour, nicknamed "Library House" by EHKA Studio, is just lovely. There are curves/arcs everywhere. So harmonious and cozy. Definitely for booklovers.

Architour on 14 Jul

Joined Architour 3 on a Sunday. It piqued my interest when I first learnt that this building ALEMEMTUM at One North, is dedicated to biomedical research. Pretty high-tech inside ... QR Code gate entry, touch screen display for elevators, face recognition door locks for every room. But unfortunately we can't visit any of the research lab. I only knew that Synapxe itself already has taken up 2nd-7th floors. I like the foyer which was breezy, even when outside was scorchingly hot and the duct fans were not operating.

There is a roof garden at the 4th floor.

The surrounding is also nice with connection to cycling path.

Famed Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama.

Statue by Fernando Botero

2nd Location - Villa Urbano

Beautiful house with a spacious living room at the 2nd level with a swimming pool. There is a lot of greenery around the house.

The only thing that not so ideal was the timing. The tour started at 11:30. For us, we had our brekkie by 10:30 as we needed approx an hour MRT journey to reach the meeting point. By the time the tour ended and we're back to the meeting point, it was already 15:30. A not here not there time to have lunch/dinner and to make it worst, quite a few of the restaurants were closed at this hour. Anyway, we're famished and die die need to eat. Eventually we walked over to Guoco Tower to have our late meal at the Spanish restaurant, Pura Brasa.

 

The foods were satisfying though.