archistudent:

hi there! Shophouses make up most of the ‘historical preservation’ here. I recommend those in the keong saik road/duxton road area in Chinatown, especially juxtaposed with The Pinnacle at Duxton. Haji lane in Little India is a little more hipster. Those at the Boat Quay area are more commercialised, but if you’re interested in the wide range of uses of shophouses presently you can take a look. The National Museum of Singapore and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall are two nice places where new and old come together, they were refurbished by the same architecture firm; Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall being the most recent one. 

The designs for Bras Besah and Stadium MRT stations are worth looking at. Also yes, the new National Stadium which opened last year. Walking along Amoy street/cross street towards the Marina Bay area is another area to observe the contrasts between different typologies. Of course there’s the Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay which are the two newest places of interest. The hotel lobby of Marina Bay Sands and the Domes in Gardens by the Bay are the highlights.

Other buildings which you might be interested in are: School of the Arts, Singapore, Lasalle College of the Arts, Parkroyal Hotel 🙂 Have fun on your trip!