{"id":80787,"date":"2018-02-23T10:34:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T03:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pearl-banks-looming-demolition-sparks-soul-searching\/"},"modified":"2018-02-23T11:02:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T04:02:46","slug":"pearl-banks-looming-demolition-sparks-soul-searching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pearl-banks-looming-demolition-sparks-soul-searching\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Bank\u2019s looming demolition sparks soul-searching"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWith Pearl Bank serving as a reminder of Singapore\u2019s intense development following its independence in 1965, the horseshoe-shaped tower block\u2019s looming demolition has sparked soul-searching on whether enough effort is being given to protect the city-state\u2019s recent history, reported AFP.
\nConstructed in a 1970s style, the 37-storey tower emerged as the tallest residential building in Singapore when it was completed in 1976.
\nAs the first skyscraper in the city-state\u2019s Chinatown, the building became the model for high-rise living in Singapore and across Southeast Asian cities.
\nHowever, the iconic 280-unit apartment building was sold earlier this month for S$728 million to a developer, who intends to build a modern, high-rise residential building on the site.
\n\u201cThe buildings that were built just after independence were a reflection of the aspirations and hopes of a new nation,\u201d said Darren Soh, a photographer who has been documenting Pearl Bank along with other buildings from the same period.
\n\u201cIf we tear all these down, there will be nothing to remind us of the era.\u201d
\nAnd while some publicly-owned buildings from that era have been listed as national monuments, no privately-owned residential blocks from such period are being conserved, said Ho Weng Hin, from architectural conservation consultancy Studio Lapis.
\nBut given the growing number of complaints on ageing lifts and leaking pipes at the development, Pearl Bank residents, who backed the sale, noted that conservation was not practical due to the high cost.
\n\u201cA lot of the people calling for conservation are outsiders looking in but if you lived here yourself, you\u2019ll understand the difficulties,\u201d said 68-year old resident Marie Lim.
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\nThis article was edited by Keshia Faculin.
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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