Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 25, 2017 Staff Share Posted June 25, 2017 Shaw Towers, Golden mile complex, People's Park complex and Katong Shopping Centre all these four buildings share one thing in common: the buildings were designed in the style of "brutalist architectural style". Majority of these buildings were completed in the early 1970's. The characteristics are striking vertical lines and circular pot-holes + cold concrete exterior finish. A term associated with the French which derived to today’s description as “brutalist” meaning bare concrete external structures. However in recent times, the building Managements of many of these shopping centres decided to give the exterior of the buildings a coat of paint: Gilden Mile and People’s Park etc.. Shaw House:- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted November 11, 2017 Author Staff Share Posted November 11, 2017 Golden mile complex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted February 13, 2018 Author Staff Share Posted February 13, 2018 Images of Katong Shopping Centre. Once upon a time = bare concrete exterior = Brutalist architecture. Originally bare unpainted concrete exterior walls. In the 2000’s exterior walls painted to make it look brighter and for better foot traffic appeal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted February 14, 2018 Author Staff Share Posted February 14, 2018 Enbloc sale for Pearl Bank Apartments has been finalised. Sold to CapitaLand for $728 million. There was a failed attempt in 2015 to gazette this building as it did not meet the 100% target of approval. The apartment block was designed by local architect Tan Cheng Siong. He designed a unique horseshoe shape design with exposed exterior concrete walls know as Brutalist architecture. (A French originated term which simply means “bare concrete”. What is unique with it’s design is the interlocking “cubist” walls where the walls of one’s home never really shares exactly the same wall as a neighbour. Instead, one really do not know which wall is sharing with a second or third neighbour’s walls! The site from 1965 till today.. The only change was that of Outram Primary School .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted August 13, 2018 Author Staff Share Posted August 13, 2018 Today, 80% of owners of Goldenmile Complex said yes to a enbloc tender! It waits to be seen .. whether the proposed enbloc would be a success? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted November 2, 2018 Author Staff Share Posted November 2, 2018 November 2018: Some conservation groups are hoping that the iconic Golden Mile Complex's enbloc sale price of at least 800 million does not go through.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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