CONSERVATION

How to Modernise a Conservation Building without Losing Its Soul

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Historic buildings provide a valuable link to Singapore’s heritage and conserving them is an important part of Singapore urban planning. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority, so far, over 7,000 buildings have been gazetted for conservation. They are located mainly in the city centre and around its fringes, and comprise largely shophouses and bungalows.

Singapore’s architectural history is the story of skilled craftsmen and architects who have invested in quality places for work and play. Old and new skills, past knowledge and current technologies all combine to bring the past back to productive life.

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Quality restoration is more than just preserving a facade or the external shell of a building. It retains the inherent spirit and original ambience of historic buildings. It requires an appreciation and understanding of the architecture and structure of historic buildings, good practice and management. 

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Our role as interior designer is to understand how to modernise conservaton buildings without losing their soul.