Monday, April 15, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Orchard Rd Presbyterian Church



"The Orchard Road Presbyterian Church (The Presbyterian Church in Singapore) was founded in 1856 to minister to the needs of the Scots business community in SIngapore. The first church building (on the present site) was completed in 1878 and has been extended several times but notably in recent major building programmes in 1975, when the sanctuary was extended, and in 1985 when the new extension with the Dunman Hall was completed and the new chapel built behind Tomlinson Hall." - Orchard Rd Presbyterian Church (http://www.orpc.sg)

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Pearl's Centre


( Sky's overcast and about to rain. This building, a landmark in Chinatown, will soon be demolished due to the construction of a MRT line. )

Monday, March 12, 2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

Customs House

Formerly the home of the Customs Harbour Branch, now taken over by the Far East Organisation / Sino Group, conserved and turned into an upmarket F&B outlet.

"Asia Insurance Building"


"With 20 storeys and at 87 metres tall, the Asia Insurance Building was the tallest building in Southeast Asia upon its completion in 1954." (Wikipedia) 
It is now owned by the Ascott Group.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

MICA Building

The distinctive building of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts with its colorful windows.


"The MICA Building, otherwise known as the Old Hill Street Police Station (OHSPS), was erected in 1934 to house the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks. It was gazetted as a national monument in 1998 and transformed into comfortable and lively premises for MICA. MICA moved from PSA Building to MICA Building in 2000. " (MICA Building,  Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts 2010)