Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 167 Sunrise at Marina Bay is watched by photographers and tourists Marina Bay Sands presents a dramatic outline Sydney Harbour Bridge SYDNEY AS SPECTACLE CITY The spectacular view of Sydney is the classic image of the Sydney Opera House along with the Harbour Bridge. Every New Year’s celebration of fireworks from the Harbour Bridge is beamed around the world. A secondary spectacle is the high rise city as seen across the water. This image of the city dissimilar to the Manhattan, New York image. Sydney Opera House SINGAPORE AS SPECTACLE CITY Singapore has cleverly used its new Marina Bay precinct to re-image the city. The signature building is the Sands at Marina Bay with its three towers connected at their highest point by a unifying platform that looks like a giant surf board. And from this building and its surrounding public spaces are dramatic views back to the high rise city. On a warm evening tourists are watching the sunset over Singapore’s high rise buildings with Marina Bay Sands as a backdrop.