The star.

• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Betsky, Aaron.

Table of Contents:

• 4 Introduction. Sutherland Lyall considers the impact of fast moving design cultures on the practice of Andrew Bromberg and Aedas. 10 The Star: Critique. Beyond its role as a compelling object building, The Star reworks and reboots public space for the tropics, argues Aaron Betsky. 38 The Star: Structure. From the first napkin sketch to the development of a structural solultion, The Star inventively deploys technology and materials. 46 The Star: Environment. Rejecting the default template of an air conditioned mall, The Star explores and exploits strategies for natural cooling. 52 The Star: Construction. A series of dramatic photographs illustrate the challenges of The Star’s construction phase, which took only 40 months. 60 Day in the Life. A special informal reportage by Edmund Sumner captures The Star’s animated and mutable social life from dawn to dusk. 68 City State. The Star forms part of an emerging wave of architecture in Singapore that reworks and reboots tropical Modernism. 74 Four for the Future. A quartet of projects from Hong Kong to The Hague reflect the depth and diversity of Andrew Bromberg´s work. 96 Credits. 98 Contributors.