Old schoolhouse to become hip hotel

Old schoolhouse to become hip hotel
 
By Tessa Wong
 
ITS rooms once housed students thumbing through textbooks and reciting Chinese poetry.
 
But next year, a pre-war building in Little India will start hosting well-heeled travellers keen on spending a night or two in hip luxury.
 
A hotelier known for his unconventional tastes is giving the Dickson [...]

Are we looking at buildings only as money-spinners?

Are we looking at buildings only as money-spinners?
 
I READ “It’s the end of the Storey” (June 27) with disbelief.
 
How serious are we as a nation about preserving what little is left of our heritage? What, exactly, are these “engineering constraints” that make it impossible to construct the Downtown Line without demolishing the New [...]

Dive into office pool on the roof

Dive into office pool on the roof
 
When research consultant Danny Lai wants to take a dip after work, he doesn’t head to the nearest public pool or beach.
 
Instead Mr Lai, 38, an associate director, takes the lift from his office on the second floor up six levels and steps out directly to his company’s private [...]

A Capitol idea

A Capitol idea 
 
After being shut the past decade, the 79-year-old Capitol Theatre is set for a facelift.
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The “grand old dame” and three surrounding buildings between North Bridge and Stamford roads will be put up for tender around December as part of the government’s land sales programme.
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“The sale of the site will facilitate [...]

Capitol site and two new growth areas up for sale

Capitol site and two new growth areas up for sale
 
They are among 40 sites across Singapore to be offered in second half of the year
 
By Joyce Teo
 
THE iconic Capitol Theatre, Singapore’s first cinema, and nearby century-old Stamford House finally have a chance for a new lease of life.
 
The Government yesterday announced that it [...]

Capitol site and two new growth areas up for sale

Capitol site and two new growth areas up for sale 
 
THE iconic Capitol Theatre, Singapore’s first cinema, and neraby century-old Stamford House finally have a chance for a new lease of life.
The Government on Thursday announced that it will sell the huge 1.45ha prime site housing these historic building in December. Any devlopment must [...]

Government releases eight confirmed sites for sale

Government releases eight confirmed sites for sale
 
SINGAPORE: Capitol Centre at Stamford Road may be demolished to make way for a new hotel to meet demand for hotel rooms. The location is one of eight confirmed sites that have been released for sale, under the Government’s Land Sales programme.
 
The Ministry of National Development also announced [...]

Here today, dust and rubble tomorrow?

Here today, dust and rubble tomorrow? 
With Singapore’s old landmarks under threat, YouthInk writers weigh in on how and why these architectural relics should be preserved
 
 
Don’t just conserve, educate the public too
 
BUILDINGS are not just bricks and clay; They tell stories. But only the few which hold significant tales of our cultural identity are conserved. [...]

Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone
 
Modern buildings of Singapore as an emerging nation deserve closer look before they go under the wrecker’s ball or replaced quietly
 
EVERY now and then, a middle-aged man shuffles into the Boys’ Brigade headquarters in Ganges Avenue, off Zion Road, taking pensive looks at its wooden windows, sunny corridors and tiny canteen fitted with [...]

Endangered landmarks

Endangered landmarks
 
TAN HUI YEE looks at some special buildings and structures currently not protected
 
 
Pandan Valley condominium
Ulu Pandan Road
 
Then: Built in 1978, this was one of Singapore’s first condominiums. The pioneering design by Archurban Architects Planners made use of the natural contours of the valley to create a spacious condominium with terraced gardens. The development was [...]