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Article 17: The Conservation District Of Chinatown
Article 16: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 1
Article 15: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 2
Article 14: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 3
Article 13: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 4
Article 12: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 5
Article 11: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 6
Article 10: Singapore's Architectural Heritage Awards
Article 9: Why Conservation in Singapore?
Article 8: How Singapore's Building Conservation Efforts Started?
Article 7: Conservation Shophouses in Singapore
Article 6: Building and Shophouses' Conservation Principles
Article 5: What Do Look Out When Choosing A Rental Conservation Shophouse
Article 4: The Conservation Shophouse Enclave In Joo Chiat That Boast Of A Rich Peranakan Heritage
Article 3: Tiong Bahru Conservation Area
Article 2: Little India Conservation House
Article 1: Everton Park Conservation Shophouse Review
Article 16: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 1
Article 15: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 2
Article 14: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 3
Article 13: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 4
Article 12: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 5
Article 11: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 6
Article 10: Singapore's Architectural Heritage Awards
Article 9: Why Conservation in Singapore?
Article 8: How Singapore's Building Conservation Efforts Started?
Article 7: Conservation Shophouses in Singapore
Article 6: Building and Shophouses' Conservation Principles
Article 5: What Do Look Out When Choosing A Rental Conservation Shophouse
Article 4: The Conservation Shophouse Enclave In Joo Chiat That Boast Of A Rich Peranakan Heritage
Article 3: Tiong Bahru Conservation Area
Article 2: Little India Conservation House
Article 1: Everton Park Conservation Shophouse Review
Article 17: The Conservation District Of Chinatown
Almost none other conservation districts are more prominent than the conserved areas of Chinatown and Telok Ayer. This conservation enclave is as touristy, business area as it is local. Almost every local must have for a few times visited these conservation enclaves and seen the conservation buildings which are very much part of modern Singapore as they are in during the beginning and nation building period of Singapore.
These conservation buildings can be in the forms of not only residential but also Temples, Churches, Mosques, office and commercial shops or more. Theses are really architectural relics conserved in modern Singapore to retain what has been left of the characters of yesteryears.
In the conservation and historic areas of Chinatown, there are four distinct sub-districts and they are: Telok Ayer, Kreta Ayer, Bukit Pasoh and Tangar. The conservation Chinatown district has its history and buildings dating back as far as in the 1820s. To preserve the character and history due to social, historical and architectural reasons, the government has on 7 July 1989 given this area conservation status, One of the main highlight of this area is that it is that it started as the initial settlement of immigrants from China and southern Indian. The southern chinese immigrants form the pillars of Singapore’s current main dialect group of Hokkien, Teochews, Cantonese and Hakkas. The South Indians that migrated to this area subsequently settled mainly into another conserved area of Little India and are mainly the Tamils. Together with other smaller conservation areas south of the Singapore river, this conserved area is commonly accepted as the Greater town or loosely translated from dialect, Da Po.
Sir Stamford Raffles is instrumental in the early days of Chinatown in Singapore. Raffles created the Town Planning Committee then with the main aim of promoting town planning and building based on ethnic groups. This town planning is instrumental in the subsequent allocation of the current conservation areas south of the Singapore river to Chinese and Indian immigrants belonging to the same province and language groups. Ironically, the early days of grouping people with similar races and ethnics was a drastic opposite of what the current Singapore’s government of race and ethnic integration. Other Chinese dialect and ethnic groups include the Hainanese and Foochows.
In today’s fast paced Singapore, these conservation buildings are living architectures and relics to remind locals and foreigners of Singapore’s past as an immigrant country. The main influences on the architecture of these conserved buildings are very much from the Chinese, Indians and Europeans.
One can make a Guess on the age and era of each Conservation buildings from its architecture. These historical conservation buildings don’t usually rise above four storeys and are usually between two to three storeys. There are basically six distinct styles of architectures for the conservation buildings in Chinatown.
1.roughly between 1850 to 1900: the architectures of the conservation buildings in Chinatown are two storeys and bare on the exteriors. The materials used in the construction are sourced in Singapore. No fanfare, no frills and more functional than decorative. One can usually spot one or two timber windows on the second storey of the building.
2.whats known as the first transitional, these conservation shophouses are usually higher with three storeys and more decorative with chinese flavours. This is probably due to higher affluence as Singapore continued to develop.
3.The period of 1900 to 1940 is one of the golden period where the conservation buildings are more influenced by European designs and taste. One can notice more decorative ornaments such as imported hand painted tiles and mounded plaster festoons.
4.Second transitional style combines chinese and European architectural styles more smoothly. Overall, one can observe a simpler and more functional style in such conservation buildings.
5.Conservation shophouses built in during 1930 to 1960 are more geometric in designs. They also usually display the year the conservation Shophouse is being built.
6.Conservation shophouses and buildings in relatively modern Singapore between 1950 to 1970 are more functional than decorative. This is probably due to the sentiment in post war Singapore. Steel and concrete started being used during construction of such buildings.
Almost none other conservation districts are more prominent than the conserved areas of Chinatown and Telok Ayer. This conservation enclave is as touristy, business area as it is local. Almost every local must have for a few times visited these conservation enclaves and seen the conservation buildings which are very much part of modern Singapore as they are in during the beginning and nation building period of Singapore.
These conservation buildings can be in the forms of not only residential but also Temples, Churches, Mosques, office and commercial shops or more. Theses are really architectural relics conserved in modern Singapore to retain what has been left of the characters of yesteryears.
In the conservation and historic areas of Chinatown, there are four distinct sub-districts and they are: Telok Ayer, Kreta Ayer, Bukit Pasoh and Tangar. The conservation Chinatown district has its history and buildings dating back as far as in the 1820s. To preserve the character and history due to social, historical and architectural reasons, the government has on 7 July 1989 given this area conservation status, One of the main highlight of this area is that it is that it started as the initial settlement of immigrants from China and southern Indian. The southern chinese immigrants form the pillars of Singapore’s current main dialect group of Hokkien, Teochews, Cantonese and Hakkas. The South Indians that migrated to this area subsequently settled mainly into another conserved area of Little India and are mainly the Tamils. Together with other smaller conservation areas south of the Singapore river, this conserved area is commonly accepted as the Greater town or loosely translated from dialect, Da Po.
Sir Stamford Raffles is instrumental in the early days of Chinatown in Singapore. Raffles created the Town Planning Committee then with the main aim of promoting town planning and building based on ethnic groups. This town planning is instrumental in the subsequent allocation of the current conservation areas south of the Singapore river to Chinese and Indian immigrants belonging to the same province and language groups. Ironically, the early days of grouping people with similar races and ethnics was a drastic opposite of what the current Singapore’s government of race and ethnic integration. Other Chinese dialect and ethnic groups include the Hainanese and Foochows.
In today’s fast paced Singapore, these conservation buildings are living architectures and relics to remind locals and foreigners of Singapore’s past as an immigrant country. The main influences on the architecture of these conserved buildings are very much from the Chinese, Indians and Europeans.
One can make a Guess on the age and era of each Conservation buildings from its architecture. These historical conservation buildings don’t usually rise above four storeys and are usually between two to three storeys. There are basically six distinct styles of architectures for the conservation buildings in Chinatown.
1.roughly between 1850 to 1900: the architectures of the conservation buildings in Chinatown are two storeys and bare on the exteriors. The materials used in the construction are sourced in Singapore. No fanfare, no frills and more functional than decorative. One can usually spot one or two timber windows on the second storey of the building.
2.whats known as the first transitional, these conservation shophouses are usually higher with three storeys and more decorative with chinese flavours. This is probably due to higher affluence as Singapore continued to develop.
3.The period of 1900 to 1940 is one of the golden period where the conservation buildings are more influenced by European designs and taste. One can notice more decorative ornaments such as imported hand painted tiles and mounded plaster festoons.
4.Second transitional style combines chinese and European architectural styles more smoothly. Overall, one can observe a simpler and more functional style in such conservation buildings.
5.Conservation shophouses built in during 1930 to 1960 are more geometric in designs. They also usually display the year the conservation Shophouse is being built.
6.Conservation shophouses and buildings in relatively modern Singapore between 1950 to 1970 are more functional than decorative. This is probably due to the sentiment in post war Singapore. Steel and concrete started being used during construction of such buildings.
Article 16: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 1
Most private residential conservation houses in Singapore come in the form of a shophouse. So what exactly is a shophouse?
Unknown to many in Singapore, shophouses are actually very commonly seen in the urban areas of Southeast Asia. In Singapore, shophouses usually have a height of two to three storeys, though there are some rare ones which go up to five or six storeys high. The ground floor of a shophouse has a space for commerce usage or simple used as a shop, while the upper floors are reserved for residential purposes. This is generally the original plan of usage for a shophouse, but throughout the years, this has evolved to be used rather differently, for example, the whole shophouse may be used for the purpose of commercial shop and offices.
These changes usually come about due to urbanization, change of use of zoning and rapid increase in property prices, forcing or enticing shophouse landlord's and tenants to maximize returns from the usage of the shophouses. However, generally, the mixed usage of a shophouse is a unique characteristic of urban areas in cities and towns of Southeast Asia.
Shophouses usually come in the form of inter terraces in the layout of a row, in some cases, a very long row of double or triple storeys of shophouses.
The typical floor plan of a shop house comprises of wholly shop or restaurants on the ground floor which is fronted by a public access or "five-foot way". Shophouses in Singapore are not dissimilar to the terraced houses in Europe, where each individual shophouse are built side by side to each other in rows with a regular farcade, all shophouses sharing a wall and aligned to the street.
The space at the ground floor of a shophouse, the 'shop' portion, usually functions as a semi-public purpose. Types of activities or business carried out in this ground floor shop portion of a shophouse include a food and beverage outfit, cafes, bar, service provider, child care, or a community space. Industrial activity like auto workshop on the ground level of a shophouse is very rare, almost non existence in conserved shophouses as the type of usage permissible by URA usually will not be allowed for industrial use. And besides, conserved shophouses usually come with a rather high price tag that makes using the ground floor area for industrial usages unfeasible.
The residential spaces in shophouses can be used for one or more family units. In Singapore, many shophouses have residential portions used for hotel guest room purposes. In older shophouses,these residential spaces are also used as dormitories or workers living areas. In the old days, many owners used the the residential area as their personal living quarters whole using the shop area on the ground floor of the shophouse for their business. Currently, this is getting less common for private shophouses though many owners still do the same in HDB shophouses.
Most private residential conservation houses in Singapore come in the form of a shophouse. So what exactly is a shophouse?
Unknown to many in Singapore, shophouses are actually very commonly seen in the urban areas of Southeast Asia. In Singapore, shophouses usually have a height of two to three storeys, though there are some rare ones which go up to five or six storeys high. The ground floor of a shophouse has a space for commerce usage or simple used as a shop, while the upper floors are reserved for residential purposes. This is generally the original plan of usage for a shophouse, but throughout the years, this has evolved to be used rather differently, for example, the whole shophouse may be used for the purpose of commercial shop and offices.
These changes usually come about due to urbanization, change of use of zoning and rapid increase in property prices, forcing or enticing shophouse landlord's and tenants to maximize returns from the usage of the shophouses. However, generally, the mixed usage of a shophouse is a unique characteristic of urban areas in cities and towns of Southeast Asia.
Shophouses usually come in the form of inter terraces in the layout of a row, in some cases, a very long row of double or triple storeys of shophouses.
The typical floor plan of a shop house comprises of wholly shop or restaurants on the ground floor which is fronted by a public access or "five-foot way". Shophouses in Singapore are not dissimilar to the terraced houses in Europe, where each individual shophouse are built side by side to each other in rows with a regular farcade, all shophouses sharing a wall and aligned to the street.
The space at the ground floor of a shophouse, the 'shop' portion, usually functions as a semi-public purpose. Types of activities or business carried out in this ground floor shop portion of a shophouse include a food and beverage outfit, cafes, bar, service provider, child care, or a community space. Industrial activity like auto workshop on the ground level of a shophouse is very rare, almost non existence in conserved shophouses as the type of usage permissible by URA usually will not be allowed for industrial use. And besides, conserved shophouses usually come with a rather high price tag that makes using the ground floor area for industrial usages unfeasible.
The residential spaces in shophouses can be used for one or more family units. In Singapore, many shophouses have residential portions used for hotel guest room purposes. In older shophouses,these residential spaces are also used as dormitories or workers living areas. In the old days, many owners used the the residential area as their personal living quarters whole using the shop area on the ground floor of the shophouse for their business. Currently, this is getting less common for private shophouses though many owners still do the same in HDB shophouses.
You may be interested in Townerville, a 2 storey conservation house built in the 1920s. 2/3/4 bedrooms with sizes from 2162 to 2918 sq ft. Prices from $5200 negotiable.
Article 15: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 2
As conservation shophouses were built in the 19th and 20th centuries, the builders then had limited building technologies and were restricted to build most two or three storeys shophouses. Two storey conservation shophouses were most commonly seen in Singapore. However, it os interesting to note that in core central areas of Singapore, one may find more three storey shophouses due to the higher population density and increased prosperity before world war 2, shophouses with up to four storeys existed in the later part of the first half of the last century after reinforced concrete was invented and more commonly used.
One characteristic of conservation shophouses in Singapore is that almost all have narrow street frontages. This is mainly to allow the creation of more strata shophouses on the same street. To compromise for the narrow frontages, conserved shophouses usually have spaces extended all the way to the back to a back alley or even to the road behind. Other reasons for having a narrow frontage is that shophouses and landed properties were taxed according to their width on the Main Street. Therefore, it makes economical sense to build deep and narrow. In addition, builders then rely on the timber beams to host up and support the roof and floor loads of shophouse structure. However, these beams were in turn supported by brick/stone walls. Thus the front width of the shophouses then were restricted by the structural length of the timber used.
Not all conserved shophouses have the same width, although they may look similar. On closer look, one can spot the variations in the width of the shophouses. Do note that many of these shophouses, even in the same row, are built by various owners and builders, at different times and with different technologies and materials. During earlier years, many Singaporeans were migrants from southern China. These new migrants then moved their families and businesses into shophouses or started to build shophouses, and started the influences of south China influences on architectures of shophouses in Singapore, especially in the Chinatown enclaves.
As conservation shophouses were built in the 19th and 20th centuries, the builders then had limited building technologies and were restricted to build most two or three storeys shophouses. Two storey conservation shophouses were most commonly seen in Singapore. However, it os interesting to note that in core central areas of Singapore, one may find more three storey shophouses due to the higher population density and increased prosperity before world war 2, shophouses with up to four storeys existed in the later part of the first half of the last century after reinforced concrete was invented and more commonly used.
One characteristic of conservation shophouses in Singapore is that almost all have narrow street frontages. This is mainly to allow the creation of more strata shophouses on the same street. To compromise for the narrow frontages, conserved shophouses usually have spaces extended all the way to the back to a back alley or even to the road behind. Other reasons for having a narrow frontage is that shophouses and landed properties were taxed according to their width on the Main Street. Therefore, it makes economical sense to build deep and narrow. In addition, builders then rely on the timber beams to host up and support the roof and floor loads of shophouse structure. However, these beams were in turn supported by brick/stone walls. Thus the front width of the shophouses then were restricted by the structural length of the timber used.
Not all conserved shophouses have the same width, although they may look similar. On closer look, one can spot the variations in the width of the shophouses. Do note that many of these shophouses, even in the same row, are built by various owners and builders, at different times and with different technologies and materials. During earlier years, many Singaporeans were migrants from southern China. These new migrants then moved their families and businesses into shophouses or started to build shophouses, and started the influences of south China influences on architectures of shophouses in Singapore, especially in the Chinatown enclaves.
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Article 14: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 3
Conservation shophouses in Singapore are generally considered as urban terraced landed houses or properties. This is because the characteristic of shophouses is that they are built adjoining each other along a road with zero air space between each shophouses, not dissimilar to that of an inter-terrace house. Most of the time, it is only a single wall that's shared by the two adjoining shophouses.
One noteworthy element of shophouses in Singapore is the covered walkway that's between the shop and the street. In Singapore, and in other Southeast Asian countries, these covered walkways are fondly known as "five foot ways". These five-foot ways could have acquired its name because it generally takes about five foot steps to walk across the width of a shop. The five foot way is actually for public use and access, giving passerby shelter from rain and shine. The Raffles Ordinances(1822) for Singapore had mandated that all houses must have a coo ok type of frontage with each having a certain depth, open to all sides as an open and continuous passage on each side of the road. This public access must be at least about five feet long. However, it is common to see shophouse landlord's or tenants flouting this by-laws even up to today, as the paths are commonly used up to place goods or tables for the food and beverage businesses.
Another common feature of a conserved shophouse is the open courtyard mostly built at the back of the shophouses.these courtyards are almost always open-to-sky spaces which besides the backyards, can also be small airwells or internal courtyards. As conservation shophouses are built side by the side, these open courtyards provide ventilation as well as natural sunlight. In Singapore, depending on the type of usage and the residents, these shophouse courtyards can be used as places to try laundry, vents for cooking fumes or toilet odours or be decorated as a beautiful landscape area for leisure and aesthetic purposes.
Conservation shophouses in Singapore are generally considered as urban terraced landed houses or properties. This is because the characteristic of shophouses is that they are built adjoining each other along a road with zero air space between each shophouses, not dissimilar to that of an inter-terrace house. Most of the time, it is only a single wall that's shared by the two adjoining shophouses.
One noteworthy element of shophouses in Singapore is the covered walkway that's between the shop and the street. In Singapore, and in other Southeast Asian countries, these covered walkways are fondly known as "five foot ways". These five-foot ways could have acquired its name because it generally takes about five foot steps to walk across the width of a shop. The five foot way is actually for public use and access, giving passerby shelter from rain and shine. The Raffles Ordinances(1822) for Singapore had mandated that all houses must have a coo ok type of frontage with each having a certain depth, open to all sides as an open and continuous passage on each side of the road. This public access must be at least about five feet long. However, it is common to see shophouse landlord's or tenants flouting this by-laws even up to today, as the paths are commonly used up to place goods or tables for the food and beverage businesses.
Another common feature of a conserved shophouse is the open courtyard mostly built at the back of the shophouses.these courtyards are almost always open-to-sky spaces which besides the backyards, can also be small airwells or internal courtyards. As conservation shophouses are built side by the side, these open courtyards provide ventilation as well as natural sunlight. In Singapore, depending on the type of usage and the residents, these shophouse courtyards can be used as places to try laundry, vents for cooking fumes or toilet odours or be decorated as a beautiful landscape area for leisure and aesthetic purposes.
You may be interested in Lotus at Paya Lebar, a mixed development of conservation shophouse and modern residential building, with prices starting from $1660, free weekday breakfast, housekeeping at a fee, pool, gym and only 3 minutes walk to Paya Lebar MRT station.
Article 13: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 4
The raw material that are used to construct the common wall for joining shophouses is usually masonry or locally manufactured baked clay bricks. The shophouse walls are usually structurally load bearing walls. By this, it means the weight of the roof and upper floors are being transferred all the way to the ground. Masonry was a popular material to deliver a wall foundation to bear the loads, as well as to maintain privacy and to a certain degree, security to the residents in the shophouses. Last but not least, Masonry serves as a barrier to the spread of fire.
Most conserved shophouses in Singapore adapt the architectural design of pitched roofs. It was popular to cover it with orange clay roof tiles. The rationale to use clay tiles was because of their durability and better resistance to fire. These pitched roof tiles provide space for attics, and some conservation shophouse owners have built extra spaces with the extra attic air space. Approval may be required from the relevant agencies URA or BCA.
Conservation shophouses which were constructed earlier incorporated timber beams to carry the weight of the ceiling and floors. The floor, including that of upper floors, are also made of timber planks, and with tiny gaps in between each planks so that to allow air to filter through for the purpose of encouraging better air circulations. That's the normal method of the older and really traditional shophouses, that is to use timber beams and floor boards. However, the later conservation shophouses utilizes reinforced concrete slabs and beams for floorings and support.
It is intriguing as far as the farcade colors of conserved shophouses are concerned. Conservation Shophouses is a class of properties which can get away looking good with multi colors on its farcade, although there are also traditional conservation shophouses which spot an off white color. Colors that can be seen on Singapore's conservation shophouses include ochre and indigo. Interesting, color choices change with time, and by the middle of the 20th century, pastel colors like the light blue, light yellow and pink were the rage. These colors can have a strong association with some of these conserved shophouses. Recently, owner's get even more daring with colors and even graffiti on their conserved shophouses. But do note the authorities like URA may at times need to be consulted on matters of farcade colors.
The raw material that are used to construct the common wall for joining shophouses is usually masonry or locally manufactured baked clay bricks. The shophouse walls are usually structurally load bearing walls. By this, it means the weight of the roof and upper floors are being transferred all the way to the ground. Masonry was a popular material to deliver a wall foundation to bear the loads, as well as to maintain privacy and to a certain degree, security to the residents in the shophouses. Last but not least, Masonry serves as a barrier to the spread of fire.
Most conserved shophouses in Singapore adapt the architectural design of pitched roofs. It was popular to cover it with orange clay roof tiles. The rationale to use clay tiles was because of their durability and better resistance to fire. These pitched roof tiles provide space for attics, and some conservation shophouse owners have built extra spaces with the extra attic air space. Approval may be required from the relevant agencies URA or BCA.
Conservation shophouses which were constructed earlier incorporated timber beams to carry the weight of the ceiling and floors. The floor, including that of upper floors, are also made of timber planks, and with tiny gaps in between each planks so that to allow air to filter through for the purpose of encouraging better air circulations. That's the normal method of the older and really traditional shophouses, that is to use timber beams and floor boards. However, the later conservation shophouses utilizes reinforced concrete slabs and beams for floorings and support.
It is intriguing as far as the farcade colors of conserved shophouses are concerned. Conservation Shophouses is a class of properties which can get away looking good with multi colors on its farcade, although there are also traditional conservation shophouses which spot an off white color. Colors that can be seen on Singapore's conservation shophouses include ochre and indigo. Interesting, color choices change with time, and by the middle of the 20th century, pastel colors like the light blue, light yellow and pink were the rage. These colors can have a strong association with some of these conserved shophouses. Recently, owner's get even more daring with colors and even graffiti on their conserved shophouses. But do note the authorities like URA may at times need to be consulted on matters of farcade colors.
Have a look at Singapore and her heritage buildings in the 1950s and 1960s.
Article 12: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 5
In Singapore, conservation shophouses can be considered as a piece of art, and part of what made this piece of art unique are the ornaments on the facade of these conserved shophouses. Singapore is a multi racial country since a long time ago, and the main races then were the native Malay, and the Chinese immigrants and Europeans. The ornaments on Singapore conservation shophouses thus draw their inspirations mainly from these three ethnic races. Another group of minor race who has a strong influence on the Singapore's conservation shophouses is u doubted my the Peranakans.
The Europeans contributed the neo-classical motifs which are mainly the Corinthian capitals on decorative pilasters or the egg-and-dart mouldings. From the early Malay builders, Singapore conserved shophouses inherited the elaborate woodwork in the form of carved panels and on louvres, screens, fascia boards as well as fretwork. Some conservation shophouses with Chinese influence can be spotted with mythological motifs like dragons, phoenixes and Windows inspired with butterflies. In the Katong and Joo Chiat area, one can find Peranakan inspired conservation shophouses that feature tiles with floral or geometric motifs that are pastel colored. Interestingly, in the old days, the more prosperous a shophouse owner is, the more ornaments there may be on his shophouse. Surroundings and locations also play a part. Downtown conservation shophouses generally have more elaborate farcade ornaments than the rural conservation shophouses.
In Singapore, conservation shophouses can be considered as a piece of art, and part of what made this piece of art unique are the ornaments on the facade of these conserved shophouses. Singapore is a multi racial country since a long time ago, and the main races then were the native Malay, and the Chinese immigrants and Europeans. The ornaments on Singapore conservation shophouses thus draw their inspirations mainly from these three ethnic races. Another group of minor race who has a strong influence on the Singapore's conservation shophouses is u doubted my the Peranakans.
The Europeans contributed the neo-classical motifs which are mainly the Corinthian capitals on decorative pilasters or the egg-and-dart mouldings. From the early Malay builders, Singapore conserved shophouses inherited the elaborate woodwork in the form of carved panels and on louvres, screens, fascia boards as well as fretwork. Some conservation shophouses with Chinese influence can be spotted with mythological motifs like dragons, phoenixes and Windows inspired with butterflies. In the Katong and Joo Chiat area, one can find Peranakan inspired conservation shophouses that feature tiles with floral or geometric motifs that are pastel colored. Interestingly, in the old days, the more prosperous a shophouse owner is, the more ornaments there may be on his shophouse. Surroundings and locations also play a part. Downtown conservation shophouses generally have more elaborate farcade ornaments than the rural conservation shophouses.
You may be interested in Empire Lofts, a conserved shophouse minutes away from Chinatown MRT station.
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Article 11: All About Conservation Shophouses Part 6
There is a twist in the conservation shophouse in Singapore with the variants of conservation shophouse like the chophouse and shop office.
The chophouse is a pun of shophouse or the conservation shophouse, which is a very distinctive Singapore only based on the shophouse. The chophouse is a building of design similar to a conservation shophouse that comprises of a ground floor shop front and residence on the upper floors. The original intention of the chophouse was to hold a much higher population and density of inhabitants, with some as many as about 200 people. Obviously with such a healthy level of human density, the quality of living dives. Sanitation is usually in a terrible state.
In the early years, these conservation shophouses or shophouses as it was known then, were subdivided into many tiny dark airless cubicle holes to accommodate the countless immigrants who arrived. Many of the now conservation shophouses which was designed for a single family world be converted to accommodate a dozen families or more. Privacy and sunlight was non -existent, not to mention the poor or absence of sanitation and little miserable space for cooking and eating.
The government of Singapore noticed this trend and in the coming re-housing initiatives, the government mandated the majority of the chophouses. Only a few shophouses remained today and are located mostly in Little India.
Shop office is the description of a terraced building fashioned similarly to a conservation shophouse, but instead of being used like that of a shophouse, it is used solely for commercial usage on the ground and upper floors, which is quite like how many conservation shophouses in Singapore are being used now. The staircase is usually located at the front of the shop office. In the early twentieth century, the architecture fashion of shop office was a common sight in urban centers or commercial districts in Singapore. Usually they were owned or operated by large businesses where lots of space are needed. At times, these buildings may also be partly used for residential purposes. These shop office may go as high as six storeys, and the five-foot way will still exist.
There is a twist in the conservation shophouse in Singapore with the variants of conservation shophouse like the chophouse and shop office.
The chophouse is a pun of shophouse or the conservation shophouse, which is a very distinctive Singapore only based on the shophouse. The chophouse is a building of design similar to a conservation shophouse that comprises of a ground floor shop front and residence on the upper floors. The original intention of the chophouse was to hold a much higher population and density of inhabitants, with some as many as about 200 people. Obviously with such a healthy level of human density, the quality of living dives. Sanitation is usually in a terrible state.
In the early years, these conservation shophouses or shophouses as it was known then, were subdivided into many tiny dark airless cubicle holes to accommodate the countless immigrants who arrived. Many of the now conservation shophouses which was designed for a single family world be converted to accommodate a dozen families or more. Privacy and sunlight was non -existent, not to mention the poor or absence of sanitation and little miserable space for cooking and eating.
The government of Singapore noticed this trend and in the coming re-housing initiatives, the government mandated the majority of the chophouses. Only a few shophouses remained today and are located mostly in Little India.
Shop office is the description of a terraced building fashioned similarly to a conservation shophouse, but instead of being used like that of a shophouse, it is used solely for commercial usage on the ground and upper floors, which is quite like how many conservation shophouses in Singapore are being used now. The staircase is usually located at the front of the shop office. In the early twentieth century, the architecture fashion of shop office was a common sight in urban centers or commercial districts in Singapore. Usually they were owned or operated by large businesses where lots of space are needed. At times, these buildings may also be partly used for residential purposes. These shop office may go as high as six storeys, and the five-foot way will still exist.
Painstaking efforts are required during the conversation process of shophouses in Singapore. A look at the "top-down" approach on conservation by URA.
Article 10: Singapore's Architectural Heritage Awards
In 1995, about 21 years ago, URA started the Architectural Heritage Awards to encourage conservation buildings owners to put in more efforts in the restoration and conservation of their properties. URA will choose the best entries and publicly laud the efforts. This annual award honour and recognize developers, conservation shophouse and house owners, civil engineers, architects and even contractors who have delivered the highest standard in their respective roles.
There are seven levels in the order of complexity that the submissions are being judged. They include efforts in retaining the essential character of the conservation property, steps in preventing future deterioration of the conservation property, consolidating the fabric of the property, ability to restore the property to the original grandeur, standard of rehabilitating the property without compromising its original character, replacing key missing part of the property and rebuilding badly damaged portions of the property.
The top-down approach is to be adopted in the conservation efforts, meaning the conservation concept and works should be carried out from the roof and other works will follow downwards. This is to make sure that the building structure stays stable throughout the conservation process with minimum damage from the weather.
In 1995, about 21 years ago, URA started the Architectural Heritage Awards to encourage conservation buildings owners to put in more efforts in the restoration and conservation of their properties. URA will choose the best entries and publicly laud the efforts. This annual award honour and recognize developers, conservation shophouse and house owners, civil engineers, architects and even contractors who have delivered the highest standard in their respective roles.
There are seven levels in the order of complexity that the submissions are being judged. They include efforts in retaining the essential character of the conservation property, steps in preventing future deterioration of the conservation property, consolidating the fabric of the property, ability to restore the property to the original grandeur, standard of rehabilitating the property without compromising its original character, replacing key missing part of the property and rebuilding badly damaged portions of the property.
The top-down approach is to be adopted in the conservation efforts, meaning the conservation concept and works should be carried out from the roof and other works will follow downwards. This is to make sure that the building structure stays stable throughout the conservation process with minimum damage from the weather.
Article 9: Why Conservation in Singapore?
The Singapore authorities view the conservation of Singapore's historically and culturally rich buildings as a crucial segment of urban planning. The different races of the immigrant chinese, colonial Europeans and native Malays have all contributed to the heritage buildings in Singapore and it can be seen today in the conservation shophouse in the cultural areas like Kampong Glam, Little India, Boat Quay and Chinatown.
Preserving and conserving these heritage buildings with historical values helps in showing to Singapore residents and the world Singapore's rich cultural and architectural heritage. By conserving historical buildings, Singapore hopes it will give Singapore and Singaporeans a sense of identity.
The Singapore authorities view the conservation of Singapore's historically and culturally rich buildings as a crucial segment of urban planning. The different races of the immigrant chinese, colonial Europeans and native Malays have all contributed to the heritage buildings in Singapore and it can be seen today in the conservation shophouse in the cultural areas like Kampong Glam, Little India, Boat Quay and Chinatown.
Preserving and conserving these heritage buildings with historical values helps in showing to Singapore residents and the world Singapore's rich cultural and architectural heritage. By conserving historical buildings, Singapore hopes it will give Singapore and Singaporeans a sense of identity.
More about Singapore's cultural heritage and historical buildings in the 1930s.
Article 8: How Singapore's Building Conservation Efforts Started?
In 1973, Singapore's Preservation of Monuments Board earmarked eight buildings to be granted national monument status. Four of the eight buildings include Sri Mariamman Temple, located at South Bridge Road, Thong Chai Building, Thian Hock Keng at Telok Ayer Street, which is now known as Lau Pa Sat. The other four buildings under conservation are Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, located on Queen Street, Armenian Church on Hill Street, St Andrew's Cathedral on St Andrew's Road and lastly, Hajjah Fatimah Mosque on Beach Road. All the eight first buildings under conservation are religious buildings.
Buildings such as the Tudor Court and shophouses at Murray Street, which were owned by the Singapore government, were rehabilitated and conserved to uplift the image of these pre-war buildings in the 1970s and 1980s. The momentum of building conservation picked up in the 1980s. In 1981, Emerald Hill Road was pedestrianized, in 1986, the Conservation Master Plan for the areas earmarked as historical was launched. In 1987, the authorities completed a full restoration of 9 Neil Road and opened for public viewing.
In 1989, the Authorities earmarked ten conservation areas with a total of 3200 buildings under conservation. These conservation buildings or shophouses were located in Little India, Kampong Glam, Emerald Hill, Chinatown(Telok Ayer, Kreta Ayer, Bukit Pasoh, Tanjong Pagar), Boat Quay and Clarke Quay at the Singapore River and Cairnhill.
There are about currently about 7000 conserved buildings in more than 100 areas in Singapore.
In 1973, Singapore's Preservation of Monuments Board earmarked eight buildings to be granted national monument status. Four of the eight buildings include Sri Mariamman Temple, located at South Bridge Road, Thong Chai Building, Thian Hock Keng at Telok Ayer Street, which is now known as Lau Pa Sat. The other four buildings under conservation are Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, located on Queen Street, Armenian Church on Hill Street, St Andrew's Cathedral on St Andrew's Road and lastly, Hajjah Fatimah Mosque on Beach Road. All the eight first buildings under conservation are religious buildings.
Buildings such as the Tudor Court and shophouses at Murray Street, which were owned by the Singapore government, were rehabilitated and conserved to uplift the image of these pre-war buildings in the 1970s and 1980s. The momentum of building conservation picked up in the 1980s. In 1981, Emerald Hill Road was pedestrianized, in 1986, the Conservation Master Plan for the areas earmarked as historical was launched. In 1987, the authorities completed a full restoration of 9 Neil Road and opened for public viewing.
In 1989, the Authorities earmarked ten conservation areas with a total of 3200 buildings under conservation. These conservation buildings or shophouses were located in Little India, Kampong Glam, Emerald Hill, Chinatown(Telok Ayer, Kreta Ayer, Bukit Pasoh, Tanjong Pagar), Boat Quay and Clarke Quay at the Singapore River and Cairnhill.
There are about currently about 7000 conserved buildings in more than 100 areas in Singapore.
Article 7: Conservation Shophouses in Singapore
The conservation shophouses that we see in Singapore were built from the 1940s to 1960s. The youngest conservation shophouse will be at least 50 years old while the oldest can be about 170 years old. The conservation shophouses reflect the rich cultural and architectural heritage that Singapore inherited from the native Malays, immigrant chinese and colonial European masters. These shophouses are actually prevalent throughout Southeast Asia and can be used for both residence and business.
Conservation shophouses are fundamentally narrow and small inter terraced houses with a five foot way infront. Conservation shophouses are mostly two or three storeys high sharing common party walls. Conservation shophouses contributes to the majority of Singapore's conserved buildings.
One interesting conservation shophouse u it is at 157 Neil Road, well known as the NUS Baba house. This particular conservation shophouse was once the ancestral home of a Straits-Chinese family. This conservation shophouse is lauded as an icon of beauty in conservation of architecture. Restored by URA, it's used to showcase the best practices shophouse conservation.
The farcade of the conservation shophouse at 157 Neil Road has not only been revived in detailed with its original ornamental designs, this shophouse also showcases the 1920s domestic culture of the Singapore Straits Chinese Community. At the front of the Baba House are the pintu pagar, or woods half doors. This is a cross-cultural feature that used to be a typical feature in Singapore's heritage conservation shophouses.
The Baba conservation shophouse is a fine representation of what a well restored shophouse should be to reflect Singapore's unique heritage and culture in the past.
The conservation shophouses that we see in Singapore were built from the 1940s to 1960s. The youngest conservation shophouse will be at least 50 years old while the oldest can be about 170 years old. The conservation shophouses reflect the rich cultural and architectural heritage that Singapore inherited from the native Malays, immigrant chinese and colonial European masters. These shophouses are actually prevalent throughout Southeast Asia and can be used for both residence and business.
Conservation shophouses are fundamentally narrow and small inter terraced houses with a five foot way infront. Conservation shophouses are mostly two or three storeys high sharing common party walls. Conservation shophouses contributes to the majority of Singapore's conserved buildings.
One interesting conservation shophouse u it is at 157 Neil Road, well known as the NUS Baba house. This particular conservation shophouse was once the ancestral home of a Straits-Chinese family. This conservation shophouse is lauded as an icon of beauty in conservation of architecture. Restored by URA, it's used to showcase the best practices shophouse conservation.
The farcade of the conservation shophouse at 157 Neil Road has not only been revived in detailed with its original ornamental designs, this shophouse also showcases the 1920s domestic culture of the Singapore Straits Chinese Community. At the front of the Baba House are the pintu pagar, or woods half doors. This is a cross-cultural feature that used to be a typical feature in Singapore's heritage conservation shophouses.
The Baba conservation shophouse is a fine representation of what a well restored shophouse should be to reflect Singapore's unique heritage and culture in the past.
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Article 6: Building and Shophouses' Conservation Principles
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) adopts the 3R principle in approach conservation of buildings and shophouses. The 3R principle stands for maximum retention, sensitive restoration and careful repair. URA expects contractors, owners, engineers and architects to adhere to the this principle during restoration and conservation of the buildings.
Conservation shophouses and buildings provide Singaporeans a visual link to Singapore's history. Building conservation is part of preserving the past and recollection of history. Building Conservation is not merely preservation of conserving the farcade but building conservation helps current and future generations enjoy the original ambience and inherent spirit of the heritage shophouses and buildings. The architect, owners and all concerned will be expected to have an appreciation of the history, culture as well as understanding of the architectural structure, sound management and practice in the area of building conservation.
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) adopts the 3R principle in approach conservation of buildings and shophouses. The 3R principle stands for maximum retention, sensitive restoration and careful repair. URA expects contractors, owners, engineers and architects to adhere to the this principle during restoration and conservation of the buildings.
Conservation shophouses and buildings provide Singaporeans a visual link to Singapore's history. Building conservation is part of preserving the past and recollection of history. Building Conservation is not merely preservation of conserving the farcade but building conservation helps current and future generations enjoy the original ambience and inherent spirit of the heritage shophouses and buildings. The architect, owners and all concerned will be expected to have an appreciation of the history, culture as well as understanding of the architectural structure, sound management and practice in the area of building conservation.
Article 5: What Do Look Out When Choosing A Rental Conservation Shophouse
Conservation shophouses are a popular residential choice in Singapore. Certain conservation residences can also be in the form of just conservation houses and not just shophouses. Conservation shophouses are unique, rich in history and spacious. They are great for entertainment when friends come over and are usually located in convenient areas in the central and and eastern parts of Singapore.
So what do you look out for when you are choosing a rental conservation shophouse for the next two years? First of all, do check that the zoning of the land the conservation house you have chosen is on residential land. Certain conservation houses are sitting on commercial land and that may mean it is not approved for residential usage.
Conservation shophouses needs proper conservation works and constant maintenance, because they are already aged. You would want to live in a conservation shophouse that's safe and livable. So look out for the quality of the house like external farcade, internal floorings, toilets and kitchens. Ask if the wirings have been done and check with the marketing agent on when was the last major renovation.
As with other types of properties, ask for proof of the conservation shophouse ownership and check if GST is chargeable on the monthly rental. Many of these conservation shophouses are owned by companies thus you may want to confirm on the GST part. If you are on a personal lease, then you won't be able to claim back the GST that you have paid.
Check out your neighbours. Some residential conservation shophouses are very near to commercial businesses. Judge if these commercial business are going to be noisy or rowdy. If you are driving, check if there are easily available parking space for you, as conservation shophouses usually don't come with any parking. Interesting exception to this are Lotus at Joo Chiat and Lotus at Paya Lebar. These two properties come with parking, facilities and even free weekday breakfast!
Since most conservation shophouses don't come with faculties just like strata houses, you may want to google where's the nearest recreational club you may want to enrol. Check out how you will be dealing with the transportation to school for your kids too.
If you have your own furniture, you may want to figure out if the spaces are able to accommodate your furniture and how you are going to move the furnitures to the upper floors.
Do note that conservation shophouses usually don't come with attached toilets so that's something you need to deal with too.
Conservation shophouses are a popular residential choice in Singapore. Certain conservation residences can also be in the form of just conservation houses and not just shophouses. Conservation shophouses are unique, rich in history and spacious. They are great for entertainment when friends come over and are usually located in convenient areas in the central and and eastern parts of Singapore.
So what do you look out for when you are choosing a rental conservation shophouse for the next two years? First of all, do check that the zoning of the land the conservation house you have chosen is on residential land. Certain conservation houses are sitting on commercial land and that may mean it is not approved for residential usage.
Conservation shophouses needs proper conservation works and constant maintenance, because they are already aged. You would want to live in a conservation shophouse that's safe and livable. So look out for the quality of the house like external farcade, internal floorings, toilets and kitchens. Ask if the wirings have been done and check with the marketing agent on when was the last major renovation.
As with other types of properties, ask for proof of the conservation shophouse ownership and check if GST is chargeable on the monthly rental. Many of these conservation shophouses are owned by companies thus you may want to confirm on the GST part. If you are on a personal lease, then you won't be able to claim back the GST that you have paid.
Check out your neighbours. Some residential conservation shophouses are very near to commercial businesses. Judge if these commercial business are going to be noisy or rowdy. If you are driving, check if there are easily available parking space for you, as conservation shophouses usually don't come with any parking. Interesting exception to this are Lotus at Joo Chiat and Lotus at Paya Lebar. These two properties come with parking, facilities and even free weekday breakfast!
Since most conservation shophouses don't come with faculties just like strata houses, you may want to google where's the nearest recreational club you may want to enrol. Check out how you will be dealing with the transportation to school for your kids too.
If you have your own furniture, you may want to figure out if the spaces are able to accommodate your furniture and how you are going to move the furnitures to the upper floors.
Do note that conservation shophouses usually don't come with attached toilets so that's something you need to deal with too.
Article 4: The Conservation Shophouse Enclave In Joo Chiat That Boast Of A Rich Peranakan Heritage
Joo Chiat is a well-known area in the east of Singapore with a rich history of heritage and culture. Although Joo Chiat is multicultural in outlook and history, peranakan culture has the greatest influence on Joo Chiat, especially in the areas of food and buildings like the conservation shophouses. Some will like to compete Joo Chiat with its neighbour, Katong. Architecture in conservation shophouses and food wise, both share a lot of similarities. Peranakans are the descendants of chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia and Singapore and are also known as Baba-Nyonya.
Joo Chiat is named after philanthropist and plantation businessman, Chew Joo Chiat. During the early years of the twentieth century, many Peranakans and Eurasians migrate into Joo Chiat. Then, there was already an existing population of Indian, Malay and Chinese living in Joo Chiat.
The name Joo Chiat started in the 1820s and had coconut and cotton plantations, as well as country houses and seaside bungalows. It was an area for the rich. There were also a few villages for the common folks.
In the beginning of the twentieth century, many people moves from city areas to the east, and star building amenities alongside new residential areas. It was about this time that the Peranakans stated to build shophouses with Peranakan influences and many of these have become conservation shophouses on Joo Chiat Lane, Joo Chiat Terrace and Koon Seng Road.
After a history of development and a brief standstill during world war 2, development of Joo Chiat continued in the 1950s. Shopping Centres, restaurants, stores,bars and pubs began to sprout up.
Notable buildings then at Joo Chiat include Odean Cinema, Roxy, Kuan Im Tng Temple and Tay Buan Guan Supermarket. Except mainly for the conservation shophouses, the architectural buildings and features like the villages, stilt houses and holiday bungalows have disappeared.
URA in 1991 gazetted 518 buildings for conservation. Many of these are the conservation shophouses that we see today. Many of these conservation shophouses in Joo Chiat are the two storey terrace houses and shophouses of the Transitional, Late and Art Deco styles. Officially, in July 1993, URA designated Joo Chiat a conservation area. In December 1993, URA gazetted another 191 Modern style buildings in Joo Chiat for conservation. In Febuary 2011, the National Heritage Board designated Joo Chiat as the very first Heritage Town in Singapore. With this award, government funding was provided for Joo Chiat to develop community and heritage activities.
Although the 2000s see a low point in the history of Joo Chiat with the proliferation of hourly rate hotels, karaoke lounges, massage parlours and bars, tighter law enforcement was introduced soon after and the clean up of Joo Chiat has created a new wave of interest and redevelopment. Art galleries, modern upmarket retail shops, boutique hotels, cafes, art galleries, design studios and restaurants have sprouted up. New condos were also developed and conservation shophouses slowly being restored.
Joo Chiat is a well-known area in the east of Singapore with a rich history of heritage and culture. Although Joo Chiat is multicultural in outlook and history, peranakan culture has the greatest influence on Joo Chiat, especially in the areas of food and buildings like the conservation shophouses. Some will like to compete Joo Chiat with its neighbour, Katong. Architecture in conservation shophouses and food wise, both share a lot of similarities. Peranakans are the descendants of chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia and Singapore and are also known as Baba-Nyonya.
Joo Chiat is named after philanthropist and plantation businessman, Chew Joo Chiat. During the early years of the twentieth century, many Peranakans and Eurasians migrate into Joo Chiat. Then, there was already an existing population of Indian, Malay and Chinese living in Joo Chiat.
The name Joo Chiat started in the 1820s and had coconut and cotton plantations, as well as country houses and seaside bungalows. It was an area for the rich. There were also a few villages for the common folks.
In the beginning of the twentieth century, many people moves from city areas to the east, and star building amenities alongside new residential areas. It was about this time that the Peranakans stated to build shophouses with Peranakan influences and many of these have become conservation shophouses on Joo Chiat Lane, Joo Chiat Terrace and Koon Seng Road.
After a history of development and a brief standstill during world war 2, development of Joo Chiat continued in the 1950s. Shopping Centres, restaurants, stores,bars and pubs began to sprout up.
Notable buildings then at Joo Chiat include Odean Cinema, Roxy, Kuan Im Tng Temple and Tay Buan Guan Supermarket. Except mainly for the conservation shophouses, the architectural buildings and features like the villages, stilt houses and holiday bungalows have disappeared.
URA in 1991 gazetted 518 buildings for conservation. Many of these are the conservation shophouses that we see today. Many of these conservation shophouses in Joo Chiat are the two storey terrace houses and shophouses of the Transitional, Late and Art Deco styles. Officially, in July 1993, URA designated Joo Chiat a conservation area. In December 1993, URA gazetted another 191 Modern style buildings in Joo Chiat for conservation. In Febuary 2011, the National Heritage Board designated Joo Chiat as the very first Heritage Town in Singapore. With this award, government funding was provided for Joo Chiat to develop community and heritage activities.
Although the 2000s see a low point in the history of Joo Chiat with the proliferation of hourly rate hotels, karaoke lounges, massage parlours and bars, tighter law enforcement was introduced soon after and the clean up of Joo Chiat has created a new wave of interest and redevelopment. Art galleries, modern upmarket retail shops, boutique hotels, cafes, art galleries, design studios and restaurants have sprouted up. New condos were also developed and conservation shophouses slowly being restored.
Article 3: Tiong Bahru Conservation Area
Tiong Bahru Estate is a very charming small town that has been captivating not only the locals and expat communities in Singapore, but even the tourist in the last few years. One of the attraction is the Tiong Bahru Conservation Area which is made up of the SIT (Singapore Improvement Trust) housing estates. These SIT estates has since been an attraction to both local and foreign visitors.
The Tiong Bahru Conservation house are mostly 4 storeys tall walk up apartments, with some apartments on the ground floor. These conservation houses are unique with its own flavor and as an estate, you can't find anything that's close to it in Singapore. These conservation houses are not shophouses so the ground floor units did not originally function as a shop but were really residentially houses or apartments when they were built. These ground floor conservation houses are actually very cool as they come with a back open air courtyard.you may even have a bed room that opens its window overlooking the courtyard. Ironically, many of these ground floor units conservation units have been converted into cafes, grooming parlours and chic retail shops.
All the upper floor conservation units are walk-up apartments. The modern invention of lifts u fortunately can't really be incorporated into the conservation houses at Tiong Bahru estate so this is something occupants have to contend with.
Many of the ground floor units at Tiong Bahru conservation houses has characteristic vertical window grilles and what looks like a narrow iron flower pot planters. Sadly, I haven't seen any occupants putting in flower pots into these planters. While some upper floor units come with long iron planters that's installed on the wall outside the balconies. Some residents have decorated these planters with orchids and green short bushes.
The steps leading up to the upper floor units are narrow and small. On top of it, they are dark as there aren't about windows to let natural light in. Residents and visitors have to take extra care while making their way up or down.
The floor plan layout of some upper floor units at Tiong Bahru Conservation estate units can be long rectangular, with bed rooms, living room and kitchen spanning the whole length. Ventilation and natural light are actually good in these apartments.
Amenities wise, Tiong Bahru has one of the best cluster of cafes, eateries and restaurants in Singapore, easily one of the most interesting blend of local chinese and chic western flavours. One can find a very traditional Hainanese curry rice stall, local vegetarian bee hoon or noodles, as well as established chic cafes such as PS. Café, Chapter 55, the ever popular Forty Hands Cafe and a lot more.
Tiong Bahru Estate is a very charming small town that has been captivating not only the locals and expat communities in Singapore, but even the tourist in the last few years. One of the attraction is the Tiong Bahru Conservation Area which is made up of the SIT (Singapore Improvement Trust) housing estates. These SIT estates has since been an attraction to both local and foreign visitors.
The Tiong Bahru Conservation house are mostly 4 storeys tall walk up apartments, with some apartments on the ground floor. These conservation houses are unique with its own flavor and as an estate, you can't find anything that's close to it in Singapore. These conservation houses are not shophouses so the ground floor units did not originally function as a shop but were really residentially houses or apartments when they were built. These ground floor conservation houses are actually very cool as they come with a back open air courtyard.you may even have a bed room that opens its window overlooking the courtyard. Ironically, many of these ground floor units conservation units have been converted into cafes, grooming parlours and chic retail shops.
All the upper floor conservation units are walk-up apartments. The modern invention of lifts u fortunately can't really be incorporated into the conservation houses at Tiong Bahru estate so this is something occupants have to contend with.
Many of the ground floor units at Tiong Bahru conservation houses has characteristic vertical window grilles and what looks like a narrow iron flower pot planters. Sadly, I haven't seen any occupants putting in flower pots into these planters. While some upper floor units come with long iron planters that's installed on the wall outside the balconies. Some residents have decorated these planters with orchids and green short bushes.
The steps leading up to the upper floor units are narrow and small. On top of it, they are dark as there aren't about windows to let natural light in. Residents and visitors have to take extra care while making their way up or down.
The floor plan layout of some upper floor units at Tiong Bahru Conservation estate units can be long rectangular, with bed rooms, living room and kitchen spanning the whole length. Ventilation and natural light are actually good in these apartments.
Amenities wise, Tiong Bahru has one of the best cluster of cafes, eateries and restaurants in Singapore, easily one of the most interesting blend of local chinese and chic western flavours. One can find a very traditional Hainanese curry rice stall, local vegetarian bee hoon or noodles, as well as established chic cafes such as PS. Café, Chapter 55, the ever popular Forty Hands Cafe and a lot more.
Article 2: Little India Conservation House
Most of the conservation shophouses in little India are currently used for commercial and retail or food and beverage uses. Here are many fewer conservation shophouses known to be used for residential living though some seem to have been used for workers accommodations. A few of the conservation shophouses are converted into hotels and hostel though.
Little India obtains its name because during the British colonial times, the British decided to set aside an area for the Indian settlements and as most of the residents there are Indians, it is called Little India. The conservation shophouses in Little India, though similar to those at Chinatown and Joo Chiat, do have a slightly own character. Many are two stories and they line the main and secondary streets there.
Conservation houses there are generally not as fully restored as the ones in Chinatown and Joo Chiat. There are certainly more room for creative and careful restoration at the Shophouses there. Little India are certainly very crowded and at times rowdy. Many of the conservation shophouses there are packed with restaurant patrons and shoppers. There are constant activities happening all around the modern buildings and conservation shophouses and even in certain parts of Little India, the activities go on round the clock.
Most of the conservation shophouses in little India are currently used for commercial and retail or food and beverage uses. Here are many fewer conservation shophouses known to be used for residential living though some seem to have been used for workers accommodations. A few of the conservation shophouses are converted into hotels and hostel though.
Little India obtains its name because during the British colonial times, the British decided to set aside an area for the Indian settlements and as most of the residents there are Indians, it is called Little India. The conservation shophouses in Little India, though similar to those at Chinatown and Joo Chiat, do have a slightly own character. Many are two stories and they line the main and secondary streets there.
Conservation houses there are generally not as fully restored as the ones in Chinatown and Joo Chiat. There are certainly more room for creative and careful restoration at the Shophouses there. Little India are certainly very crowded and at times rowdy. Many of the conservation shophouses there are packed with restaurant patrons and shoppers. There are constant activities happening all around the modern buildings and conservation shophouses and even in certain parts of Little India, the activities go on round the clock.
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Article 1: Everton Park Conservation Shophouse Review
The Everton park conservation shophouse enclave is located at the fringe of the city, right across the Singapore General Hospital. Previously some of the conservation shophouses fronting the main road (the side nearer to Neil Road) were allowed to be used as fully commercial purposes Loke offices In the last few years, URA only allowed it to be used as residence thus causing a drop in the property values there.
Now only stretch of mainly two and three storey conservation shophouses fronting the main road in from of the Singapore General Hospital are allowed to be used as commercial purposes. On that stretch of shophouses are mostly used as pubs, cafes, restaurants and offices.
The conservation shophouses in the inner and quieter side of Everton Park are all zoned for residential usage. These residential conservation shophouses have deep living area and ends up with a courtyard. Some of these conservation shophouses can be very spacious.
The Everton conservation shophouses are ideal if you like living in quiet city fringe location with lots of character and space. You can slowly walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT station and the Tanjong Pagar business district rom these lovely Everton conservation shophouses.
The Everton park conservation shophouse enclave is located at the fringe of the city, right across the Singapore General Hospital. Previously some of the conservation shophouses fronting the main road (the side nearer to Neil Road) were allowed to be used as fully commercial purposes Loke offices In the last few years, URA only allowed it to be used as residence thus causing a drop in the property values there.
Now only stretch of mainly two and three storey conservation shophouses fronting the main road in from of the Singapore General Hospital are allowed to be used as commercial purposes. On that stretch of shophouses are mostly used as pubs, cafes, restaurants and offices.
The conservation shophouses in the inner and quieter side of Everton Park are all zoned for residential usage. These residential conservation shophouses have deep living area and ends up with a courtyard. Some of these conservation shophouses can be very spacious.
The Everton conservation shophouses are ideal if you like living in quiet city fringe location with lots of character and space. You can slowly walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT station and the Tanjong Pagar business district rom these lovely Everton conservation shophouses.