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A beautiful heritage building amidst skycrapers along Robinson Road.

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Neo-Classical style in architecture is characterised by grandeur of scale; simplicity of geometric forms; dramatic use of columns; and a preference for undecorated walls. This style originated in the middle of the 18th century and flourished through the 19th century to the early 20th century.

Neo-Classical Landmark

Sitting proudly among the skyscrapers of Raffles Place, this grand old building on Robinson Road was built in the 1920s and is one of the last remaining heritage landmarks representative of Singapore's business district of that era.

It is built in the Neo-Classical style, the same genre as other stately civic buildings like City Hall, Fullerton Building and the former Ministry of Labour Building.

Previously known as the Telecom-munications Building, the building today has been renamed The Ogilvy Centre. Restaurants and shops now occupy the ground floor while Ogilvy & Mather, an advertising agency has taken over the upper floors of the building, giving it a new lease of life.

Ornate columns frame windows.