Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore. Taking its name from the nearby Esplanade, it contains a Concert Hall which seats about 1,600 and a Theatre with a capacity of about 2,000 for the performing arts.
What is it more commonly referred to as? Why?
Answer: The Esplanade is also called the Durian, due to its resemblance to the South Asian tropical fruit.
DURIANS (a tropical fruit)
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The unique architectural design has been said to have an appearance similar to either a durian (a tropical fruit) or the eyes of a fly. Many Singaporeans casually refer to the Esplanade as "The Durian" or "The Big Durian".
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Satay Club", a popular food haunt for Singaporeans which had been discontinued prior to the Esplanade's construction. Currently, the "Satay Club" has been re-allocated next to Sembawang Shopping Center which is now rebuilt on the same piece of land.
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ReplyDeleteSATAY CLUB - BECAUSE BEFORE THEIR WERE FOOD COURTS ON THAT PLACE.
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