Hinterland Videos

Images of Territory:

Sand

Videos created with Gabriela Schär as part of our research on sand as an essential resource for Singapore in the context of our studies at the Architecture of Territory Chair at ETH Zürich (Fall 2012).

Sand Gate (2012)

«One of Singapore’s strategic sand reserves is located in Punggol, on the island’s northeast coast. Imported sand is stored here before being distributed across the city by truck.»
– © Architecture of Territory / ETH Zürich 2012

Long Sand (2012)

«A look at the ongoing land reclamation works at the Pasir Panjang Container Terminal, a landscape shaped by machines.»
– © Architecture of Territory / ETH Zürich 2012

Coral City (2012)

«A section through shifting coastlines in downtown Singapore from 1820 until today.»