Family Justice Courts
The Family Justice Courts relocated to new premises at the iconic “Octagon” building on 25 November 2024 to consolidate all services in one location for court users. Constructed in 1975, the iconic “Octagon” building, formerly occupied by the State Courts and originally designed as a purpose-built Civil and Criminal Courthouse, is a rare example of a post-war building gazetted for conservation in 2013.
Preserving the essence of the original brutalist design with its iconic eight-sided stepped exterior form and voluminous interior atrium, CPG’s multidisciplinary team ensured that architectural and structural interventions, along with a comprehensive overhaul of mechanical and electrical systems, were carefully modernised unobtrusively.
国家
新加坡
项目种类
公共机构, 司法
竣工年份
2024
Project Details
Conservation and Adaptive Reuse - Steeped in History and Reimagined for the Future
Conservation was a central focus of the project, with the design team thoughtfully restoring the distinctive architectural features of the Octagon while introducing modern interventions through a deliberate balance of contrast and harmony. This sensitive integration of old and new allows the “Octagon” to retain its historical narrative, even as it fulfils the functional demands of a contemporary courthouse.
In the revitalised atrium, the expressive flying staircases, a prominent architectural feature, has been carefully conserved for both its functional value and historical significance. The atrium of the “Octagon” features a striking space frame composed of interlocking struts arranged in a geometric pattern, a design choice that reflects the architectural movements of the 1970s. The space frame was conserved and finished with a new coat of paint.
A new curved sculptural podium was introduced between the second and third storeys, a contemporary reinterpretation of the original raised platform. This architectural intervention enhances vertical circulation and cross-connectivity within the atrium and to the flying staircases.
Services Rendered
- Principle Consultant
- Architectural Design
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Project Management
- Construction Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Interior Design
Awards
A large circular void at the centre of the new podium elegantly frames the view of the Space Frame from the ground floor. As a tribute to the building’s heritage, arabescato marble flooring from the original raised podium was carefully salvaged, polished, and reinstalled, preserving its timeless beauty on the new podium.
