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| Client: |
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts |
| Gross Floor Area: |
25,000 sqm |
| Project Cost: |
S$ 82 million |
| Completion Date: |
2000 |
| Services: |
Master Planning & Urban Design
Architectural Design & Consultancy
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Project Management
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Affectionately know as the "Old Hill Street Police Station", the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) Headquarters is a building gazetted as a national monument. This project is a blend of the old and new, incorporating modern amenities with stringent conservation requirements.
Its key architectural wisdom can be seen in the adaptive reuse of spaces and the restoration of the elements of architectural merits. Six of the original eight blocks are retained and conserved, and so are the external historical façades facing Hill Street and River Valley Road. Most of the timber louvred windows are retained and painted in bright rainbow colours to lend vibrancy to its neo-classical architecture and to symbolise the Ministry's multifaceted roles. New secondary glass windows are introduced to contain the air-conditioning. The rectangular courtyard was transformed into an air-conditioned atrium covered with a new glazed roof for arts activities, performances and commercial activities. A light, column-free and fully-glazed glass canopy on the block fronting provides shelter to pedestrians along the street corridors. Light, modern materials, such as glass and steel were adopted to achieve the effects of contrast and transparency.
This project has won the Urban Redevelopment Authority Architectural Heritage Award.
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