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| Client: |
National Heritage Board |
| Gross Floor Area: |
14,400 sqm |
| Project Cost: |
S$54 million |
| Completion Date: |
2000 |
| Services: |
Master Planning & Urban Design
Architectural Design & Consultancy
Conservation
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Project Management
Facilities Management
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The previous Empress Place Building and a gazetted national monument, was converted to a museum in 1998 by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board as the second wing of the Asian Civilisations Museum for the National Heritage Board. The design objectives are to boost riverside activity and improve accessibility to the Empress Place building, while preserving its original character, all while meeting international museum standards.
To preserve the essential character of the building, its new extended arms adopted the original architectural language for overall coherence. However, the interiors of the new viewing galleries are designed as contemporary interventions to add a dash of modernity. Unique features are retained to keep the building’s history alive. Two new arms have been added to incorporate a grand hall, a café and a riverside restaurant, together with two new courtyards to accommodate additional facilities, such as an auditorium, a children’s discovery room and a demonstration room. Another new arm was extended out on the side facing the Victoria Theatre to make space for a covered loading bay, goods lift and new building services. Mezzanine floors are introduced to yield more exhibition space. Floors are strengthened to take on the new imposed loads and building services are upgraded to provide full climatic control, fire protection and security control to the areas housing the artefacts.
This project has won the Singapore Institute of Architects - ICI Colours Award, the 2003 Urban Redevelopment Authority Architectural Heritage Award and the Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Award.
Other :
- Singapore Art Museum
- Asian Civilisations Museum @ Armenian Street
- Malay Heritage Centre
- Singapore Tyler Print Institute
- National Museum of Singapore
- National Art Gallery
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