singapore architecture – january 2011

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First Issue - January 2011

Singapore

ARCHITECTURE



There’s a story behind every buildingYou’ll quickly notice the countless number o high-rise buildings in close proximity in the

Central Business District, but that hasn’t stopped Singapore rom building some o thenest architectural masterpieces. Look out or the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and theMarina Bay Sands – both designed by renowned architects. Other highlights include the

heritage buildings and conservation shophouses, so unravel the story behind each buildingor a peek into Singapore’s past.

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Rafes Hotel

CHJIMES

Armenian Church

St. Andrew Cathedreal

MICA Building

Old Supreme Court Building

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall

Dalhousie Obelisk

Merlion

Singapore Flyer

Esplanade

Marina Bay Sands

Fullerton Hotel

Resort World Sentosa

Useful Links



Rafes Hotel



The most amous hotel in Singapore, Rafes Hotel well-nigh sums up Singapore’s vitalcolonial history. Named ater Singapore’s ounder, Sir Stamord Rafes, designed byR. A. J. Bidwell o Swan and MacLaren, the hotel opened on 1 December 1887 with10 rooms spread across two wings. With its garden setting andclassical architecture, the hotel has since morphed into an iconwhere amous names in literature.



CHIJMES stands or the Holy Inant Jesus Convent, a Neo-Classical style building. This place is roughversion o London’s Covent Garden, with green grass, marble waterall, and spatial page gives thislandmark charm, old world magic.

Designed by George Coleman (who also designed Old Parliament House), CHIJMES began as the HouseCaldwell - dwelling house clerks Senior Judge. Then, place the house where the nuns and the Mother

Superior beore expanding into two more buildings - Orphanage and a Gothic-style chapel with beautiulstained glass windows. Look or Gate o Hope are still standing in Victoria Street, where babies are bornin a tiger that used to be abandoned.

Currently home to a slew o boutiques, restaurants, and bars, CHIJMES is one o the the most amousliestyle in Singapore, and is the perect chill-out destination or ample drinks and entertaining live music.

CHIJMES

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ArmenianChurchBuilt in 1835, the Armenian Church inHill Street is the oldest Christian churchin Singapore. Designed by Irish architectGeorge Coleman, the church is regarded asColeman’s masterpiece and is dedicatedto St Gregory the Illuminator,Armenian monk rst.

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St. AndrewLocated in the Civic District, St Andrew’s Cathedral is the largest and the rstAnglican Church in Singapore. Designed by Colonel Ronald McPherson in Neo-Gothic style in 1857 ater the rst building was damage by two lightning strikes.Dened as a national monument in 1973, you will stand in awe at its majesticacade, with extended pinnacles and a glossy white exterior.

Cathedral



The Neo-Classical style building,with all o its 911 windowspainted in various colours likegreen, red, yellow and, blue, surecatched your eye as you explorethe traces o the Civic District trail.Its vibrant exterior and redecoratedinternal space makes it idealor large-scale exhibitions andperormances venue.

Built in 1934 as the Old HillStreet Police Station, the policestation was the largest governmentbuilding then. It was designatedas a national monument andgiven a new lease o lie in 1998,and now become the houses

o the Ministry o Inormation,Communications and the Arts(MICA), which moved rom PSABuilding in 2000.

buildingMICA



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BuildingThe ormer courthouse o the Supreme Court o Singapore, beore it moved out o the building andcommenced operations in the new building on 20 June 2005. This building was the last Classicalarchitecture building to be built on the ormerBritish colony. Built in ront o the historical Padanggrounds between 1937 and 1939, it was designed

by Frank Dorrington Ward o the Public WorksDepartment, and was his last and most signicantwork. The building is planned to become an artsand cultural centre in uture, with plans to reurbishthe building.

Beore the courthouse was constructed in the1930s, it was where many colonial-built houseswere built. One o them is Grand Hotel del’Europe. It was built in 1900, the only other hotelin Singapore that could be comparable with the

landmark Rafes Hotel. The Grand Hotel boasteda lounge, reading room, a bar, shops and a roo garden, a novelty at that time. In 1932, the hotel’sbusiness declined and led or bankruptcy.

The oundation stone o the Old Supreme CourtBuilding, then the biggest oundation stone in thewhole o Malaya, was laid by the Governor o the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton WhiteleggeThomas, on 1 April 1937. Buried beneath thestone, is a time capsule containing six Singaporeannewspapers dated 31 March 1937, and a handul

o coins o the Straits Settlements. The capsule isdue to be retrieved only in the year 3000.

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Located in ront o AsianCivilisation Museum,

Victorial Theatre was one o the oldest colonial buildingbuilt in 1862 as the TownHall. It was a typical Britishneo-classical architecturewhich was popular in the19th century. The Theatrewas connected to the nearbyConcert Hall (built in 1905)by a clock tower.

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Concert Hall



Dalhousie Obelisk Located in Singapore’s CivicDistrict and was built tocommemorate the secondvisit o the Marquis o Dalhousie in February1850. Governor-General o India 1848-1856, Marquiso Dalhousie, accompaniedby his wie, in order toconsider ways to reduceadministrative expenditure.Obelisk memorial was built also

serves as a reminder to all tradersbenet rom ree trade.

An important architectural elementdesigned by John Turnbull Thomsonwhen he was a GovernmentSurveyor, it is believed thatthe design is modeled ater“Cleopatra’s Needle” on theThames Embankment in London.



Merlion is an imaginary creature with a lion’s head and body o sh, used as the mascot o Singaporedesigned by Fraser Brunner. Its name combines “mer” meaning sea and “lion”. Fish body comes romthe ancient name o Singapore back when it was shing village - Temasek - which means “sea town” in Javanese. Lion head is the original name o Singapore which means “lion city” or “city o lions”.Merlion



SingaporeFlyerThe Singapore Flyer is currently the tallest Ferriswheel in the world. Described by its operatorsas an observation wheel, it reaches 42 storieshigh, with a total height o 165m, and is5m taller than the Star o Nanchang and30m taller than the London Eye.

Located in Singapore, on thesoutheast tip o the Marina Centrereclaimed land, it comprises a150m diameter wheel, built overa three-story terminal buildingwhich houses shops, barsand restaurants, and oersbroad views o the citycentre and beyond toabout 45km.



Singapore’s amous skyline has taken on variouschanges over the decades, but none has beenas dramatic or controversial as the emergence o the Esplanade complex, which ocially openedin 2002. The idea or an integrated arts centre inSingapore was proposed way back in the 1970s,but the project’s radical architecture was onlyunveiled in 1994, with work beginning in 1996.

Currently, the S $ 600 million dollar project nowoccupies six hectares o waterront land along theMarina Bay to the east o Padang, and oers aconcert hall, theater, recitals and studio theater,a spacious gallery space and an auditorium.The Esplanade Mall that around it includes alsothe library@esplanade on the third foor, makingEsplanade – Theatres on the Bay, a giganticcultural landmark.

With such unique architecture, discussion is still

rie with regard to the two spiked ‘shells’ o theEsplanade building that you can see rom aar.Said to have an appearance similar the eye o a fyor a giant durian (a popular local ruit), you’ll justhave to make a visit down to The Esplanade anddecide or yoursel.

Esplanade



Marina BaySands



Marina Bay Sands® is a magnicent destinationor entertainment, business and shopping,delivering once-in-a-lietime experiences. Thislandmark building is situated in the heart o Singapore’s central business district. With a luxuryhotel, state-o-the art convention and exhibitionacilities, theatres, and some o the best shopping

and dining in the region, this is the place to go orworld-class entertainment.

In Marina Bay Sands Hotel, you’ll enter a world o luxury and exclusivity. Be greeted by personalizedand intuitive service that seeks to make your stay atruly unorgettable experience.

Luxury ashion ans will have more to cheer about.With a wide array o high-end boutiques alongsideniche designer labels at The Shoppes at MarinaBay Sands, eaturing top international brandssuch as Louis Vuitton located in a “foating” crystalpavilion; shoppers will surely be spoilt or choice.

The resort’s two state-o-the-art theatres willoer you an impressive variety o handpickedinternational and local perormances all the wayrom Broadway to Bollywood.

Don’t miss the museum where blockbuster artworksrom the world over will be displayed. Themuseum’s lotus-inspired design lends a powerul

presence to the waterront area.

The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort is going tobe a city within a city, oering a vibrant collage o entertainment and liestyle choices. This impressivewonder will truly inspire the cosmopolitanlandscape o Singapore.



The Fullerton Hotel Singapore originally built in 1928,designed by the Shanghai-based rm o Keys &Dowdeswell, this historic landmark enjoys a strategiclocation at the mouth o the bustling Singapore River.This grand hotel represents the height o Palladianarchitecture, which can be seen rom its monumentalporte-cocheres and distinguished Doric columns. FullertonHotel Singapore ranked as one o the world’s top hotelsin the Conde Nast Traveler2010 “Gold List”.



Resort World

Sentosa



Sentosa Resorts World™ is the rst integratedresort on Sentosa island, bringing with it the highlyanticipated new attractions and exciting such asUniversal Studios Singapore® and Voyage de laVie™, FestiveWalk™, and have not opened the SeaLie Park™.

Ride The Movies® at exclusive places are ound

only in the rst movie in the theme park inHollywood, Universal Studios Singapore®.Showing 24 movie-themed rides and attractions,18 o which unique to Singapore, sensationseekers and amilies will be the rst experiencenew rides and shows based on blockbuster hits.

Feast your senses on the world non-stopentertainment, shopping experiencesand signature culinary adventurein FestiveWalk™, and takepleasure in the comort

and luxury o world-

class resort hotel unique. The Resorts World Casinoluxury, with a blend o elegant interiors, captivatingentertainment, sumptuous dining options and warmhospitality, giving you the chance to play in style.

This strip is throbbing 24/7 sets the stage orsome o the world’s most spectacular shows andentertainment. ree public places are available,

including the Lake o Dreams™, a unique musicalextravaganza. And brace yoursel or the Voyagede la Vie ™, a circus spectacular original stonewhich consists o world-amous circus star.

With more in store, your adventure in ResortsWorld Sentosa is only limited by your imagination.World-class integrated resort is an ideal resort

destination where everyone can come togetherto move the experience and lasting

memories. Come discover onemillion now really useul,

all in one world.



Useful LinksThe ollowing links and numbers may be useul should you need guidance around the islandor emergency help:

www.streetdirectory.comMost useul or addresses and phone numbers o your intended locations, and evenprovides several route options to your destination.

www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/SingaporeHas an extensive list o all the embassies in Singapore.

http://trust.yoursingapore.comHas a comprehensive list o licensed travel agents in Singapore.

http://guides-online.yoursingapore.comUseul list o tour guides in Singapore searchable by languages spoken andarea o expertise.

http://www.onemap.sgFind where you want to go and how to get there.

https://app.stb.gov.sg/asp/int/int.asp

Singapore Tourism Board Oces Worldwide.

http://digitallibrary.yoursingapore.com/stb/public/portal/index.jspThe Digital Library.

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