Heritage exploration through urban exploration
Prior research on geography provides evidence of a shift from traditional tourism to a form of anti-tourism, with a shift from participation in tour groups at government sanctioned sites to independent trips where explorers visit unseen abandoned ruins within an urban city in search for discovery an...
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78192 |
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| author | Poh, Leon Ding Jie |
| author2 | Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa |
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| description | Prior research on geography provides evidence of a shift from traditional tourism to a form of anti-tourism, with a shift from participation in tour groups at government sanctioned sites to independent trips where explorers visit unseen abandoned ruins within an urban city in search for discovery and thrill and this new developing global phenomenon has been coined urban exploration. Urban exploration is the underground practice of entering inaccessible or abandoned parts of the urban city’s infrastructure, with potential to radicalize tourism and promote a sense of adventure while re-appropriating urban spaces. Singapore’s reputation as an urban metropolis disguised the many hidden abandoned spaces which serve as treasure-trove of heritage and stories that form bridges in our understandin of the evolution of Singapore. With Singapore’s rapid growth and progress in infrastructure, skyscrapers engulf the skyline while various sites from not too long ago have been neglected and left for nature to claim. These places escape the eye of the general public as their perceived lack of value stem from the danger and lack of awareness of the stories behind the specific sites Citing various benefits from a psychogeological, cultural and socio-economic standpoint, the aim of the project would be raising awareness towards the forgotten history of such sites and showcase an alternative form of history learning. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/781922019-12-10T12:18:09Z Heritage exploration through urban exploration Poh, Leon Ding Jie Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa School of Art, Design and Media DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Drawing, design and illustration Prior research on geography provides evidence of a shift from traditional tourism to a form of anti-tourism, with a shift from participation in tour groups at government sanctioned sites to independent trips where explorers visit unseen abandoned ruins within an urban city in search for discovery and thrill and this new developing global phenomenon has been coined urban exploration. Urban exploration is the underground practice of entering inaccessible or abandoned parts of the urban city’s infrastructure, with potential to radicalize tourism and promote a sense of adventure while re-appropriating urban spaces. Singapore’s reputation as an urban metropolis disguised the many hidden abandoned spaces which serve as treasure-trove of heritage and stories that form bridges in our understandin of the evolution of Singapore. With Singapore’s rapid growth and progress in infrastructure, skyscrapers engulf the skyline while various sites from not too long ago have been neglected and left for nature to claim. These places escape the eye of the general public as their perceived lack of value stem from the danger and lack of awareness of the stories behind the specific sites Citing various benefits from a psychogeological, cultural and socio-economic standpoint, the aim of the project would be raising awareness towards the forgotten history of such sites and showcase an alternative form of history learning. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication 2019-06-13T04:03:22Z 2019-06-13T04:03:22Z 2019 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78192 en Nanyang Technological University 32 p. application/pdf |
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