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Awards for 8 restoration projects

Posted on 6 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Awards for 8 restoration projects

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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8 win heritage awards

Posted on 5 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on 8 win heritage awards

In the case of Victoria School, the architects kept parts of the old building, including the hall-cum-canteen, and built a modern five-storey glass and steel annexe behind the old classroom block

THE former Victoria School building in King George’s Avenue, now the People’s Association new headquarters, heads this year’s list of eight buildings which have been given the Architectural Heritage Awards.

The annual awards honours well-restored monuments and conservation buildings in Singapore, and are given to the buildings’ owners, architects, engineers and principal contractors. There is no prize money involved.

A total of 92 projects have received the award since its launch in 1995.

In the case of Victoria School, the architects kept parts of the old building, including the hall-cum-canteen, and built a modern five-storey glass and steel annexe behind the old classroom block.

The school, built in 1933, has produced many famous students including President S R Nathan and past presidents Yusof Ishak and Devan Nair.

Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education Grace Fu gave out the awards at the building on Monday evening.

She also announced four new areas and buildings that have been gazetted for conservation.

Source : Straits Times – 5 Oct 2009

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