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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS HEADQUARTERS

Affectionately known as the "Old Hill Street Police Station", the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) Headquarters is a heritage building that is gazetted as a national monument. This project is a blend of the old and new, incorporating modern amenities while complying with stringent conservation requirements. Its key architectural wisdom is seen in the adaptive reuse of spaces and the restoration of elements of architectural merit.

NEW SUPREME COURT BUILDING

The building's architecture aims to conjure up images of dignity, justice, history, judicial weight, transparency and accessibility - qualities representative of Singapore's legal system. The court comprises a nine-storey building with four basements and 35 courtrooms, of which 21 are civil courts, 11 are criminal courts and the remaining three, appeal courts. It also houses associated offices and other facilities, including an auditorium, a library, a cafeteria and a gymnasium.

Symbolically raised above the civil courts in a dramatic metal disc, the Court of Appeal occupies the highest part of the building. The disc corresponds to the dome of the old Supreme Court building and hence offers a contemporary reinterpretation of this historical architectural device. Coated with reflective material, the surface of the roof below the disc bounces daylight onto the underside of the disc and back down into the central atrium.