Placemaking Possibilities
d+a|Issue 120
We hope these examples inspire you to introduce more community-oriented spaces into your next project.
Low Shi Ping
Placemaking Possibilities

If you have recently passed the stretch of Ophir Road parallel to Bali Lane, you would have noticed a colourful mural spanning more than 230m long and five metres tall.

Created by 17 Singapore-based artists including Studio Moonchild and KILAS, the “Graffiti Hall of Fame” was commissioned by placemaking group One Kampong Gelam (OKG) and supported by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Tourism Board and Land Transport Authority.

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