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2010: Heritage Schools Pamphlet

Year Published: 2010

Remember the times we ran down the school corridor? Played hopscotch at the school canteen? Waited at the gate for mum to bring us home? For many of us, the schools that we grew ...

Looking at Heritage Buildings

Year Published: 2015

Produced by Mr John Koh with the support of the URA, this picture book introduces young readers to Singapore’s built heritage in a colourful and light-hearted way.

50 Blair Road - Brian Adams' personal photo collection

Mar 2009: No. 157 Neil Road - The Richness of Straits-Chinese Architecture Restored

Year Published: 2009

Built possibly in the 1860s, 157 Neil Road is a residential terrace house located in the Residential Historic District of Blair Plain that was gazetted for conservation by the ...

Conserving The Past, Creating The Future: Blair Plain

Year Published: 2011

While the historic districts are often associated with Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India adn Singapore River, historic districts also include a particular subset of ...

Conserving The Past, Creating The Future: The Baba House

Year Published: 2011

Standing proudly at 157 Neil Road is a three-storey terrace house, the Baba House, built in the 1880s and restored in 2007-08 by URA as the Designer and Consultant.

Skyline 2/2015: The New Aerial Intelligence

Year Published: 2015

Drone intelligence can digitally preserve precious relics and even help plan cities of the future.

Skyline Jan/Feb 2002: Historical Gems For Future Generations

Year Published: 2002

Skyline walks you through some of the recently gazetted conservation buildings.

Skyline Jan/Feb 2009: The Splendour Of Straits-Chinese Architecture Restored

Year Published: 2009

A recent hit TV drama series has brought back a resurgence of interest in Straits-Chinese, or Peranakan culture. URA, in collaboration with NUS, had in fact been hard at work ...

Skyline Jul/Aug 1995 Vol. 35: New Awards For Excellence In Building Restoration

Year Published: 1995

Six buildings have been given the first-ever URA Architectural Heritage Award for excellent work in building restoration.

Skyline Jul/Aug 2006: Singapore's Conservation Programme Bags Prestigious Award

Year Published: 2006

More than twenty years' of visionary and strategic planning, detailed study and systematic implementation paid off when Singapore's conservation programme clinched the Urban Land ...

Skyline Jul/Aug 2011: Vintage Revolution

Year Published: 2011

Skyline shines a light on the restoration efforts of two charming shophouses at Armenian Street and a vintage terrace house at Blair Road in the final instalment of URA’s 2010 ...

Skyline Mar/Apr 1995 Vol. 33: Commemorating Historic Areas On A Storyboard

Year Published: 1995

Have you ever wandered down the historic areas of Singapore and wished that somebody could tell you a bit more about this interesting backlane and that old building?

Skyline Mar/Apr 2011: Living Spaces Redefined

Year Published: 2011

The spotlight falls on two exemplary homeowners who have made remarkable efforts to conserve their pre-war houses, adding quaint touches of the old world amidst their own needs ...

Skyline Nov/Dec 2003: Thumbs Up For New Twist In Heritage Awards

Year Published: 2003

Is it possible to step into a conserved building and find the old and new residing harmoniously together? Absolutely, judging by the recent winners in the new Category B of URA's ...

Skyline Nov/Dec 2006: Celebrating The Best In Conservation

Year Published: 2006

Peek into the seven conservation projects which have bagged URA’s Architectural Heritage Awards 2006 for quality restoration, as well as new buildings soon to be conserved. Also, ...

Skyline Sep/Oct 2010: Eight Projects Win Accolades For Thoughtful Restoration

Year Published: 2010

What do pre-war terrace houses, bungalows, clubhouses, offices and a nightspot have in common? How have these buildings enhanced our built heritage over the years?