A recent visit with my family to watch an imax movie at the singapore Omni theatre left me with quite a disappointed experience. Firstly i noticed there were not many other attractions at the Omni theatre apart from the Morphis movie ride , a couple of retail stores and uninteresting exhibits. I think it's about time that the Omni Theatre underwent a major revamp. The last time i visited the theatre was somewhere in the early nineties and i had expected some significant changes with the advancement of technology but my experience of the omni theatre gave me an impression that i was right back in the nineties. The theatre seat cushions were in bad condition and the seats were smelly. What kind of impression are we giving to our foreign visitors ? Apart from the movie ride nothing much has changed there significantly and it is quite embaressing.
Apart from the Omni Theatre, serious considerations must also be taken into replacing the old science centre building to make way for a new state of the art science park cum entertainment facility. I believe that the new science centre must be reflective of the progress science has made in the 21st century and what science can offer in the future. In this spectacular age of science advancements, there should be no place for nostalgia and i believe the science centre management must take immediate significant steps to rejuvenate the science centre by replacing the 70's archiecture of the main science centre building with a futuristic 21st century architecture that will have a strong iconic image to help make the singapore science centre not just a regional attraction but a global one as well.
The old science centre building looks outdated in the 21st century modern architectural age. I think it's about time we have a new state of the art building complex that has a planetarium,library cum museum, science exhibit hall,omni-theatre and many more state of the art facilities all under one roof. A more bolder plan would be to construct a long futuristic suspension bridge linking the nearby chinese gardens to the science centre. This would be beneficial for the two places of attraction in the long run. The new developments of the science centre would also be beneficial for the nearby jurong west housing estate which continues to remain in a property slump.
I urge the current science centre management to take example from the iconic Pyramide du Louvre in France. Spectacular in concept and form, they provide a startling reminder of the audacious ability of modern architects to invigorate and re-circulate traditional architectural forms. This is exactly what the new science centre should attempt to recreate and or at least try to imulate. It would be fantastic to have our very own glass pyramid structure bigger and more spectacular than the one in france. It would be a first in asia. There's not a better timing than this year to make announcements since it's the 30th anniversary of the science centre and not many singaporeans are even aware of that.
Apart from the Omni Theatre, serious considerations must also be taken into replacing the old science centre building to make way for a new state of the art science park cum entertainment facility. I believe that the new science centre must be reflective of the progress science has made in the 21st century and what science can offer in the future. In this spectacular age of science advancements, there should be no place for nostalgia and i believe the science centre management must take immediate significant steps to rejuvenate the science centre by replacing the 70's archiecture of the main science centre building with a futuristic 21st century architecture that will have a strong iconic image to help make the singapore science centre not just a regional attraction but a global one as well.
The old science centre building looks outdated in the 21st century modern architectural age. I think it's about time we have a new state of the art building complex that has a planetarium,library cum museum, science exhibit hall,omni-theatre and many more state of the art facilities all under one roof. A more bolder plan would be to construct a long futuristic suspension bridge linking the nearby chinese gardens to the science centre. This would be beneficial for the two places of attraction in the long run. The new developments of the science centre would also be beneficial for the nearby jurong west housing estate which continues to remain in a property slump.
I urge the current science centre management to take example from the iconic Pyramide du Louvre in France. Spectacular in concept and form, they provide a startling reminder of the audacious ability of modern architects to invigorate and re-circulate traditional architectural forms. This is exactly what the new science centre should attempt to recreate and or at least try to imulate. It would be fantastic to have our very own glass pyramid structure bigger and more spectacular than the one in france. It would be a first in asia. There's not a better timing than this year to make announcements since it's the 30th anniversary of the science centre and not many singaporeans are even aware of that.
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