Changi Airport, Singapore
We passed through the island nation of Singapore on our outbound and homebound travels. Singapore is a remarkable, modern state created at the end of World War II through the herculean efforts and expansive vision of Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), who died six weeks before our visits. Singapore has a thriving economy that is attributed to its convenience as a port of call for international shipping and as a destination for visitors like us.
Since Singapore depends on the outside world for absolutely everything it needs, LKY ensured that every impression the city state makes—particularly that all-important first one for arrivals at Changi Airport—is extraordinary. The airport is a vast, modern, thriving world of tasteful design and great bas reliefs, indoor gardens, and even a palm forest.
The airport is huge, but designed for people. Attention to detail is everywhere, from convenient access to train and bus transportation to arrays of shops and food courts. These features also seem to make the airport an attractive destination for locals, many of whom, including students, we saw enjoying these facilities. Significant indicators of Singapore's orientation to quality are the airport's ubiquitous feedback panels and (I hesitate to add) the flies embossed as targets in the urinals (80% cleaner than without flies).
Since Singapore depends on the outside world for absolutely everything it needs, LKY ensured that every impression the city state makes—particularly that all-important first one for arrivals at Changi Airport—is extraordinary. The airport is a vast, modern, thriving world of tasteful design and great bas reliefs, indoor gardens, and even a palm forest.
The airport is huge, but designed for people. Attention to detail is everywhere, from convenient access to train and bus transportation to arrays of shops and food courts. These features also seem to make the airport an attractive destination for locals, many of whom, including students, we saw enjoying these facilities. Significant indicators of Singapore's orientation to quality are the airport's ubiquitous feedback panels and (I hesitate to add) the flies embossed as targets in the urinals (80% cleaner than without flies).
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