National Gallery Singapore
The new National Gallery is housed in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, both fronting the Padang. The design elegantly integrates the two buildings at the roof level through the use of a linear draped canopy supported by tree-like columns.
Country
Singapore
Typology
Adaptive Reuse, Leisure
Year of Completion
2015
Project Details
A blend of old and new
The challenge of the project is in retaining the character and ambience of the former buildings while creating a modern art gallery – a blend of old and new. Key features such as the facades, the main staircases, the Surrender Chamber in the City Hall and the main court in the former Supreme Court are kept, allowing them to bear witness to the history of Singapore. The new roof canopy filters out direct sunlight, bathing the roof-top spaces in a soft, natural light. The two buildings are linked at the new basement level, which serve as the entrance to the Gallery. The existing entrances are kept and new ones are opened up to make the buildings more permeable at street level. A collaboration between studioMilou Singapore and CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
Services Rendered
- Architectural Design
- Conservation Consultancy
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Quantity Surveying
- Green Design
- TIA
Awards
- Structural Steel Excellence Awards 2016
- National Architecture Awards (Australia) 2016
- International Space Design Award 2016 (China) - Idea-Tops
- International Chapter Architecture Awards 2016
- President’s Design Award 2015 (Design of the Year)
- URA Architectural Heritage Awards 2015
- SIA Architectural Design Awards 2015 (Honourable Mention – Conservation) (Design Award – Institutional)
- SIA-Nparks Skyrise Greenery Awards 2015 (Excellence)
- BCA Green Mark Awards 2012 (Gold Plus)
Key features such as the facades, the main staircases, the Surrender Chamber in the City Hall and the main court in the former Supreme Court are kept, allowing them to bear witness to the history of Singapore.
