| In an enviable location in the Scotts
Road/Newton area, at a quiet corner of the prestigious
residential neighbourhood of Cairnhill, stands a landmark
residential development of abstract sculptures.
Orchard Scotts, a sophisticated urban project, comprises
three dual-tone chequered prism towers coloured in the
blues of the sky, the browns of the earth and the greens
of the foliage, juxtaposed in a lush landscape.
The abstract concept of Orchard Scotts is based on
the artist’s paint palette and the splashing of
paint on the canvas of an artwork. This is manifested
in the form of the Teflon-covered linkway that flows
from one tower to another, the undulating ground profile,
the sculptured walls, and the shape of the pools in
the landscape.
And like the multi-hued paint palette, the colours
run from the towers onto the walkways and into the pools,
and are reflected in the surrounding landscape of lush
arid vegetation. This abstract feature highlights the
provocative nature of the landscape design.
In Orchard Scotts, there are gardens within gardens,
layers upon layers, and contrasting textures against
textures, in the concentration of arid plants that envelope
75 per cent of the site area.
Willowy yellow bamboo bordered by the even finer texture
bamboo grass, sway serenely in unison near the entrance
of the development. Nearby is the Zen Koi pond, scented
by the fragrance of lush frangipani trees. |
