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| Client: |
National Heritage Board |
| Gross Floor Area: |
4,000 sqm |
| Project Cost: |
S$9 million |
| Completion Date: |
1995 |
| Services: |
Architectural Design & Consultancy
Conservation
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Project Management
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The former three-storey Tao Nan Primary School was built in 1910 and was saved from dereliction when the National Heritage Board decided to restore and convert it into the first wing of the Asian Civilisations Museum, showcasing Asian arts, culture and heritage.
The project involves structural strengthening, damp proofing, repair and reconstruction of parts of the building. The cellular nature of the school classroom layout was adapted to gallery needs, while the atrium space was retained to help orientate visitors moving about the galleries. A new extension with a service basement accommodates the curatorial back-of-house needs and meet international standards in critical aspects, including security and environmental controls. Architecturally contemporary, the new building responds to the old building in terms of scale, rhythm, proportion and the continuity of the sill and roof lines.
The project has won the 1998 Urban Redevelopment Authority Architectural Heritage Award for its conservational contributions.
Other :
- Singapore Art Museum
- Asian Civilisations Museum @ Empress Place
- Malay Heritage Centre
- Singapore Tyler Print Institute
- National Museum of Singapore
- National Art Gallery
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