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Standing tall

Posted on 6 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Standing tall

Eight conserved buildings have been singled out for URA’s Architectural Heritage Awards.

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It was once the tallest building in South-east Asia. Now, dwarfed by modern skyscrapers that twist towards the heavens, the 20-storey Ascott Singapore Raffles Place hardly qualifies as a skyscraper.

But what the building, located in Finlayson Road in the Central Business District, lacks in height by current standards, it certainly makes up for in history.

The 54-year-old building was one of eight honoured at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Architectural Heritage Awards last night.

Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education, Ms Grace Fu, announced the winners at the People’s Association Headquarters, which was among the recipients of the annual award for conservation.

The People’s Association building is the former Victoria School, which has produced many famous students including President S R Nathan and past presidents Yusof Ishak and Devan Nair. The building in King George’s Avenue was built in 1933. Continue reading →

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Awards for 8 restoration projects

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Govt announces four new areas for conservation

THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday unveiled eight winners of this year’s Architectural Heritage Awards (AHAs) and announced four new areas that will be conserved.

The restoration projects that took home prizes are: Ascott Singapore Raffles Place at 2 Finlayson Green; Capella Singapore at Sentosa; Bukit Timah Guild House at 1F Cluny Road; Beulah House at 10 Gilstead Road; the former Victoria School at 9 King George’s Avenue; the Indian High Commissioner’s bungalow at 2 Peirce Road; a townhouse at 128D Cairnhill Road and shophouses at 92-102 Joo Chiat Place.

The AHAs recognise owners, architects, engineers and contractors who have sensitively restored heritage buildings for present-day use.

The awards aim to promote the restoration of monuments and buildings. Since they were launched in 1995, 92 projects have been recognised.

‘We worked closely with the URA to earmark several key aspects of the building for conservation,’ said Ascott chief development officer Wong Hooe Wai. Ascott acquired the former Asia Insurance Building in 2006 and carried out restoration works worth $60 million to preserve the tower. Continue reading →

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