Organization and arranging buildings.
Urban Planning
High buildings are not permitted in Oman and one of the main reason being the vast amount of land spaces available.
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With the land space that Oman has, it concludes that with the low population density it does not need tall buildings. This is exactly the opposite of Singapore's situation as our population density is much higher and having space constrain, thus it is necessary to have tall buildings.
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From the interview I conducted with a nurse from Oman, Khalfan, he said that Oman still doesn't have high buildings for now because the late Sultan Qaboos was focusing on the elementary things for its people. Thus having tall buildings is not on the late Sultan Qaboos's top list.
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This picture was taken by me on 24 October 2019 at a neighbourhood near the hotel I was staying.
The arrow is what crenellation is and it can be seen on this Nizwa Fort entrance.
The picture was taken by me on 27 October 2019
This picture was taken by me on the plane arriving at Oman.
Based on the look of the buildings, in the book of The Traditional Architecture of Oman, architects rely on the government to take responsibility in providing them with the magical urban scheme. Hence the crenellation, fake arches above windows and doors, and colour range from white to dark brown. Similarly from The World Book Encyclopedia, it is stated that Oman cities and town have similar designs and whitewashed houses.
crenellation
Miza Hamizah
Miza Hamizah
Miza Hamizah
Miza Hamizah
Fake arches above the door.
The picture was taken by me on
27 October 2019 along streets of Nizwa.
Miza Hamizah
Fake arches above the windows.
The picture was taken by me on
25 October 2019 along streets of Mutrah Souq.
Miza Hamizah
Fake arches above the door and windows.
The picture was taken by me on
27 October 2019 along streets of Mutrah Souq.
Although Singapore has high-rise buildings and the population has been increasing, the most important thing it does not affect environmental quality. In a video from National Geographic: City of Future Singapore, Dr Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Officer of Housing & Development Board said that they have very sophisticated computer models that help the architect-planner to improve the environmental quality in the town. For example, considering Singapore being a tropical country, we want to encourage the breeze to come through. Thus with the help of modern technology, you can actually position the blocks, public spaces and parks in such a way that help you to achieve it.
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From the interview, that I conducted with Omani Tour Guide, Majid, he said that from his observation studying in Singapore for seven months, he was greatly impressed by the arrangements of the buildings in Singapore.
