Landmark sites in Singapore
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Landmark
sites in Singapore
refers to a specific set of sites selected by the Urban Redevelopment Authority
which are given greater design and planning flexibility to encourage the erection of architecturally distinctive buildings or structures. These sites may involve existing buildings, old buildings slated for redevelopment, or empty plots to be developed in the future.
The current list of landmark sites include:
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
sites in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
refers to a specific set of sites selected by the Urban Redevelopment Authority
Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...
which are given greater design and planning flexibility to encourage the erection of architecturally distinctive buildings or structures. These sites may involve existing buildings, old buildings slated for redevelopment, or empty plots to be developed in the future.
The current list of landmark sites include:
Site | Address | Building type | Status |
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Capital Tower | 168 Robinson Road Robinson Road Robinson Road is a road which may refer to*Robinson Road in Hong Kong*Robinson Road in Michigan of United States*Robinson Road in Singapore*Former name of Nathan Road in Hong Kong... |
Office building Office An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the... |
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Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, a major interchange station on the Mass Rapid Transit of Singapore. Dhoby Ghaut or Dhobi Ghat literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning... site |
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Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore... |
1 Esplanade Drive | Civic Civic engagement Civic engagement or civic participation has been defined as "Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern."-Forms:... |
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Handy Road site | Future sale site | ||
Jiak Kim Street site | Future sale site | ||
Marina Coastal Drive site | Future sale site | ||
Merchant Loop site | Future sale site | ||
Ministry of Manpower OSH site | 120 Kim Seng Road | Future redevelopment site | |
One Fullerton | 1 Fullerton Road | Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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Promontory at Marina Bayfront | Part of Integrated Resort Integrated Resort An integrated resort is a resort with a wide variety of leisure and entertainment attractions, all housed in one resort property. The first known integrated resort began in early 1980s in Malaysia, when Resorts World Genting was developed from a single hotel with casino facility to a variety of... site |
Site sold, to be constructed | |
Promontory at Marina Boulevard Marina Boulevard Marina Boulevard is a road in Singapore running along the western side of Marina Bay. Starting at Raffles Place intersecting with Collyer Quay and running south, there are a number of landmark buildings along the length of it. One Marina Boulevard and One Raffles Quay form bookends of its... |
Future sale site | ||
Promontory at Marina Centre Marina Centre Marina Centre is a zone of reclaimed land within the Downtown Core in the southern part of Singapore. Together with the Marina South area, it encloses the sheltered Marina Bay.... |
Future sale site | ||
Raffles City Raffles City Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a... |
252 North Bridge Road North Bridge Road North Bridge Road is a road in Singapore north of Singapore River, that starts at the junction of Crawford Street and ends before Elgin Bridge, which the road becomes South Bridge Road. The road is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was outlined in Raffles' 1822 Town Plan... , 2 Stamford Road Stamford Road Stamford Road is a one-way road in Singapore within the planning areas of Downtown Core and Museum. The road continues after the traffic light junction of Nicoll Highway, Esplanade Drive and Raffles Avenue towards Orchard Road. It then ends at the junction of Fort Canning Road, Bencoolen Street... and 76 Bras Basah Road Bras Basah Road Bras Basah Road is a one-way road in Singapore in the planning areas of Museum and Downtown Core. The road starts at the junction of Orchard Road and Handy Road, at the ERP gantry towards the Central Business District, and ends at the junction of Nicoll Highway and Raffles Boulevard which then... |
Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... , Office Office An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the... s, Shopping Centre |
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River Valley Building and surrounding site | Future redevelopment and sale site | ||
RiverGate | 60 Martin Road | Residential | Being redeveloped |
Rochor Centre Rochor centre Rochor Centre is a building in Singapore built by the Housing and Development Board. It was built and completed in 1977. There are total of 4 blocks with over 180 shops, ranging from ceremonial goods to hardware, electrical appliances, beauty salons and eating outlets.A carpark for residents and... |
1 Rochor Rd | Residential, Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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Shaw House Shaw House Shaw House or Shaw Farm may refer to:in Singapore*Shaw House and Centre, Singaporein the United Kingdom*Shaw House, Berkshire, Englandin the United States* Tillman Shaw House, Fort Smith, AR, listed on the NRHP in Arkansas... |
350 Orchard Rd | Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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Singapore Marriott Hotel | 320 Orchard Road Orchard Road Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction... |
Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... , Shopping Centre |
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Site above Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station ' is a Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, located at the eastern end of Orchard Road. Originally it was only a station on the North South Line but after the opening of the North East Line on 20 June 2003, it became the interchange station for these two lines... |
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Site above Orchard MRT Station Orchard MRT Station Orchard MRT Station is located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit and is located along Orchard Road, Singapore. Some of its platform livery is maroon in colour, but most of that are black with marbles.... |
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Site opposite Bugis MRT Station Bugis MRT Station Bugis MRT Station is located on the East West Line of Singapore MRT. It is located next to Bugis Junction, which has a direct link to the mall. It has almost the same design as the neighbouring Lavender MRT Station, save for the different colours of lights used... |
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SOHO@Central | Residential, Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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Subordinate Courts | 1 Havelock Square | Government Government Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized... |
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The Cathay The Cathay The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-storey cinema, shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. Owned and managed by Cathay Organisation, the building originally opened in 1939 as Cathay Building. In 2000, it closed for redevelopment... |
2 Handy Road | Residential, Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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The Fullerton Singapore | 1 Fullerton Square | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
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The Gateway The Gateway, Singapore The Gateway is a 37-storey, , twin tower skyscraper complex completed in April 1990 on Beach Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore. The two buildings are named The Gateway East and The Gateway West.-Architecture:... |
150, 152 Beach Road | Office buildings Office An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the... |
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Wheelock Place Wheelock Place Wheelock Place , is a 21-floor office tower and shopping mall on Singapore's Orchard Road. The building was completed in 1994 as Lane Crawford Place , but closed down in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis. The building was then renamed Wheelock Place, which its owner, Wheelock... |
501 Orchard Road Orchard Road Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction... |
Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... |
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