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Article 2: The origins of Good Class Bungalows in Singapore part 2
Article 1: The origins of good class bungalows in Singapore part 1
Article 1: The origins of good class bungalows in Singapore part 1
Article 2: The origins of Good Class Bungalows in Singapore part 2
Sir Stamford Raffles is certainly an integral part of the history of Singapore. Even though history of Singapore can actually be traced back to the 14th century, it was only upon the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles that modern city development started, and which it was after then that modern bungalows of that era started to be developed thereafter.
The architectures of landed houses and bungalows built soon after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles were influenced by the influx of Europeans of Scottish origins, who obtained jungle lands from the East India Company and together early Teochew businessmen, started sireh, pepper and gambier plantations. These entrepreneurs built bungalows and villas on choice locations in and around the city areas, some along the Singapore River. The bungalows then were also often influenced by the local Malay house architectures.
Singapore became somewhat of a Crown colony upon the end of the East India Company. As a double blessing, the opening of the Sues Canal in 1869 lifted SINGAPORE to the status of the crossroads of Asia. As the settlements in Singapore prospered, more villas and bungalows were built. And the bungalows built during that period were broadly based on the Victorian architectural style.
Interestingly, a unique type of bungalow evolved - the Black and White bungalows, which are majority still owned by the state. Many Black and White Bungalows are currently being lease out by the State for commercial use - pre-schools, restaurants, offices, etc.
Sir Stamford Raffles is certainly an integral part of the history of Singapore. Even though history of Singapore can actually be traced back to the 14th century, it was only upon the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles that modern city development started, and which it was after then that modern bungalows of that era started to be developed thereafter.
The architectures of landed houses and bungalows built soon after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles were influenced by the influx of Europeans of Scottish origins, who obtained jungle lands from the East India Company and together early Teochew businessmen, started sireh, pepper and gambier plantations. These entrepreneurs built bungalows and villas on choice locations in and around the city areas, some along the Singapore River. The bungalows then were also often influenced by the local Malay house architectures.
Singapore became somewhat of a Crown colony upon the end of the East India Company. As a double blessing, the opening of the Sues Canal in 1869 lifted SINGAPORE to the status of the crossroads of Asia. As the settlements in Singapore prospered, more villas and bungalows were built. And the bungalows built during that period were broadly based on the Victorian architectural style.
Interestingly, a unique type of bungalow evolved - the Black and White bungalows, which are majority still owned by the state. Many Black and White Bungalows are currently being lease out by the State for commercial use - pre-schools, restaurants, offices, etc.
Article 1: The origins of good class bungalows in Singapore part 1
The earliest documentation of good class bungalows in Singapore probably dates back to around 1819. But many mainly started in the colony days of Singapore, when Singapore was part of the mighty British Empire then. The really early good class bungalows in Singapore depict beautiful late Victorian and Edwardian architecture styles.
But it is only in 1980 that someone from the Ministry of National Development proposed a concept that will change the landscape of landed housing forever and preserved one of the most valuable living piece of art in Singapore. This new concept was published in a new Masterplan for Singapore. This concept’s main aim is to preserve and protect selected areas which are covered with landed housings. In 1983, these selected landed housing areas were defined as Good Class Bungalow Areas or GCBA. It remains till today a mystery as to who or how the terminology Good Class Bungalow Area (GCBA) comes to but it was since then that the definition of a Good Class Bungalow(GCB) was being set. A GCB is a villa or house (detached bungalow) standing on a land with a minimum size of 1,400 square metres and located within one of the 39 designated Good Class Bungalow Areas (GCBA). These 39 Good Class Bungalow Areas (GCBA) has a protected status and altogether cover a land area of about 604 hectares.
Since we are on the topic of Good Class Bungalow and landed housing, it will do justice if we understand how the word ‘bungalow’ originates. The word ‘bungalow’, originated from the Indian subcontinent, likely to be from the Mahrathi and Hindi word bungle, meaning of or from Bengal, with a hint of European origination. Through the vast British Empire, the word ‘bungalow’ spread widely to be used to describe surban, countryside or even seaside dwelling.
Deeply influenced by the British while being part of the British Empire, when the concept of Bungalows were initially being brought into Singapore in those early days, they were generally built in such a way that they were raised up on steeper walls, brick piers or timber post about a metre above ground level. Bungalows in Singapore then slowly evolved to include openings for ventilation purposes on the underside of the timber floors and a relatively high ceiling. This must have to be due to the hot tropical climate in Singapore. These bungalows in Singapore, which some eventually became the conserved Good Class Bungalows in Singapore, if they located within a GCBA. An then rather essential feature of a bungalow in those days is a verandah up to 3 metres in width and this feature of bungalows in the past slowly became a sitting area for informal chats when the weather was cooler.
Good Class Bungalows are essentially fully detached houses that stands alone, irregardless of the architectural style of the GCB.
The earliest documentation of good class bungalows in Singapore probably dates back to around 1819. But many mainly started in the colony days of Singapore, when Singapore was part of the mighty British Empire then. The really early good class bungalows in Singapore depict beautiful late Victorian and Edwardian architecture styles.
But it is only in 1980 that someone from the Ministry of National Development proposed a concept that will change the landscape of landed housing forever and preserved one of the most valuable living piece of art in Singapore. This new concept was published in a new Masterplan for Singapore. This concept’s main aim is to preserve and protect selected areas which are covered with landed housings. In 1983, these selected landed housing areas were defined as Good Class Bungalow Areas or GCBA. It remains till today a mystery as to who or how the terminology Good Class Bungalow Area (GCBA) comes to but it was since then that the definition of a Good Class Bungalow(GCB) was being set. A GCB is a villa or house (detached bungalow) standing on a land with a minimum size of 1,400 square metres and located within one of the 39 designated Good Class Bungalow Areas (GCBA). These 39 Good Class Bungalow Areas (GCBA) has a protected status and altogether cover a land area of about 604 hectares.
Since we are on the topic of Good Class Bungalow and landed housing, it will do justice if we understand how the word ‘bungalow’ originates. The word ‘bungalow’, originated from the Indian subcontinent, likely to be from the Mahrathi and Hindi word bungle, meaning of or from Bengal, with a hint of European origination. Through the vast British Empire, the word ‘bungalow’ spread widely to be used to describe surban, countryside or even seaside dwelling.
Deeply influenced by the British while being part of the British Empire, when the concept of Bungalows were initially being brought into Singapore in those early days, they were generally built in such a way that they were raised up on steeper walls, brick piers or timber post about a metre above ground level. Bungalows in Singapore then slowly evolved to include openings for ventilation purposes on the underside of the timber floors and a relatively high ceiling. This must have to be due to the hot tropical climate in Singapore. These bungalows in Singapore, which some eventually became the conserved Good Class Bungalows in Singapore, if they located within a GCBA. An then rather essential feature of a bungalow in those days is a verandah up to 3 metres in width and this feature of bungalows in the past slowly became a sitting area for informal chats when the weather was cooler.
Good Class Bungalows are essentially fully detached houses that stands alone, irregardless of the architectural style of the GCB.