honorable mention
Ulrike Hannemann germany
title
PINNACLE
The seven 50-storey towers occupy only 2.5 acres of land. They are home to nearly 8,000 people. Sky Gardens seize land back in the air, creating nearly one hectare of new land by connecting the blocks on the 26th and 50th floors vertically. The facade is unique. Constructed from modules using simple rules, a random picture emerges, since the residents could choose from five façade elements. On the ground, one is overwhelmed by the size, complexity and aesthetics of architecture. Still, it's easy to get your bearings and it quickly creates a sense of familiarity.
In the work documentary and staged shots are side by side. Complex structures are reduced to patterns in order to make them tangible. In the individual pictures I reconstruct the real world of experience and bring it into agreement with my abstract space of thought. Instead of using digital effects, I use analogue techniques by making fictional compositions from decomposed images.
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entry description
In Singapore, 82% of the population live in government-subsidized housing, which is managed by the Housing & Development Board. Due to the high population density and the limited land area, a vertical extension of the housing estates is considered the best option. On the Pinnacle@Duxton I came across research on natural ventilation in the tropical climate.The seven 50-storey towers occupy only 2.5 acres of land. They are home to nearly 8,000 people. Sky Gardens seize land back in the air, creating nearly one hectare of new land by connecting the blocks on the 26th and 50th floors vertically. The facade is unique. Constructed from modules using simple rules, a random picture emerges, since the residents could choose from five façade elements. On the ground, one is overwhelmed by the size, complexity and aesthetics of architecture. Still, it's easy to get your bearings and it quickly creates a sense of familiarity.
In the work documentary and staged shots are side by side. Complex structures are reduced to patterns in order to make them tangible. In the individual pictures I reconstruct the real world of experience and bring it into agreement with my abstract space of thought. Instead of using digital effects, I use analogue techniques by making fictional compositions from decomposed images.
about the photographer
Ulrike Hannemann was born in 1979 in Wittenberg in the former GDR and is now based in Berlin and Leipzig, Germany. She regularly travels through Southeast Asia, where she has now realized several projects, including in Vietnam, Malaysia and most recently in Singapore. By doing so, historical significant and also common places with their own stories are in the focus of her works.back to gallery
