Architects are also human..but are they practical

[Cecil Lee]

Go to all the newly opened shopping centres and we can see lots of impratical ways; architects work:-
1. When the Ang Mo Kio Hub opened several years ago; the way, vehicles move-in and out caused several unwanted accidents because of poor design. However, a redesign of the movement today, has solved the problem.
2. Many complaint about the NEX, Shopping hub. Yeap, drove there, went to the 90 degree turns; upto level 4 and I gave up, drove away..
3. It is good that they are now re-engineering the Causeway point carpark. Previously a true bottle-neck: cars coming into the mall jostle with cars coming out jostle with the regular pedestrians trying to cross towards the Woodlands Civic Centre.
4. In 2012; when The Centris condo TOP (Boon Lay); one can literally look into all the toilets: take a look at the photo: the bath-tub; the toilet bowl (WC) and basic are in full view... from the common corridor.. Furthermore, if one were to open the windows; I am sure, the toilets are in full view of neigbhour's unit.
5. Of course, many would drape the windows with blinds or screens... but what if, one could still see-thru the CLEAR glass? Neighbours and visitors get a free show?
6. The Quartz at Compassvale; share the same concerns.. Just walk along the open areas and....
7. Oh why use glass? During the construction of these buildings; Malaysia imposed a restriction on the sale of sand to Singapore.. thus, perhaps, it is more costly to build bricks and mortar homes vs all glass; I guess....

[Cecil Lee]

Yes, you can but I wanted to open the window(s) to allow the high toilet moisture to evaporate away thru the windows. CAN I?

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On 3/3/2011 8:11:19 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Go to all the newly opened
shopping centres and we can
see lots of impratical ways;
architects work:-1. When the
Ang Mo Kio Hub opened several
years ago; the way, vehicles
move-in and out caused several
unwanted accidents because of
poor design. However, a
redesign of the movement
today, has solved the
problem.2. Many complaint
about the NEX, Shopping hub.
Yeap, drove there, went to the
90 degree turns; upto level 4
and I gave up, drove away..3.
It is good that they are now
re-engineering the Causeway
point carpark. Previously a
true bottle-neck: cars coming
into the mall jostle with cars
coming out jostle with the
regular pedestrians trying to
cross towards the Woodlands
Civic Centre.4. In 2012; when
The Centris condo TOP (Boon
Lay); one can literally look
into all the toilets: take a
look at the photo: the
bath-tub; the toilet bowl (WC)
and basic are in full view...
from the common corridor..
Furthermore, if one were to
open the windows; I am sure,
the toilets are in full view
of neigbhour's unit. 5. Of
course, many would drape the
windows with blinds or
screens... but what if, one
could still see-thru the CLEAR
glass? Neighbours and visitors
get a free show?6. The Quartz
at Compassvale; share the same
concerns.. Just walk along the
open areas and....7. Oh why
use glass? During the
construction of these
buildings; Malaysia imposed a
restriction on the sale of
sand to Singapore.. thus,
perhaps, it is more costly to
build bricks and mortar homes
vs all glass; I guess....

[Cecil Lee]

This cover page.. says it all...

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On 3/3/2011 8:19:13 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Yes, you can but I wanted to open the
window(s) to allow the high toilet
moisture to evaporate away thru the
windows. CAN I?On 3/3/2011 8:11:19 AM,
Cecil Lee wrote:
Go to all the newly
opened
shopping centres and we can
see lots of impratical ways;
architects work:-1. When the
Ang
Mo Kio Hub opened several
years ago;
the way, vehicles
move-in and out
caused several
unwanted accidents
because of
poor design. However, a
redesign of the movement
today,
has solved the
problem.2. Many
complaint
about the NEX, Shopping
hub.
Yeap, drove there, went to the
90 degree turns; upto level 4
and I gave up, drove away..3.
It
is good that they are now
re-engineering the Causeway
point carpark. Previously a
true
bottle-neck: cars coming
into the
mall jostle with cars
coming out
jostle with the
regular pedestrians
trying to
cross towards the
Woodlands
Civic Centre.4. In 2012;
when
The Centris condo TOP (Boon
Lay); one can literally look
into all the toilets: take a
look at the photo: the
bath-tub;
the toilet bowl (WC)
and basic are
in full view...
from the common
corridor..
Furthermore, if one were
to
open the windows; I am sure,
the toilets are in full view
of
neigbhour's unit. 5. Of
course, many
would drape the
windows with blinds
or
screens... but what if, one
could still see-thru the CLEAR
glass? Neighbours and visitors
get a free show?6. The Quartz
at
Compassvale; share the same
concerns.. Just walk along the
open areas and....7. Oh why
use
glass? During the
construction of
these
buildings; Malaysia imposed a
restriction on the sale of
sand
to Singapore.. thus,
perhaps, it is
more costly to
build bricks and
mortar homes
vs all glass; I
guess....