Conserved Building

31 Bukit Pasoh Road

Applicable Guidelines

Historic District Guidelines

Conservation Area

Chinatown - Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area

Historic address: 33 Bukit Pasoh Road

About

These four shophouses (Nos. 31, 33, 35 & 37) date back to 1928, when Bukit Pasoh Road was known for housing the kept women of rich businessmen.

The Building

Designed by the architect Foo Wee Tuck, the shophouses are in the Art Deco style, characterised by the streamlining of Classical motifs and the use of geometric shapes, which can be seen in the design of the columns and transom windows.

The Legacy

In their restoration, close attention was given to the repair of the façade features that had undergone decades of weathering. Defective reinforced concrete floor slabs and beams were also strengthened to ensure the structural longevity of the shophouses.

Guidelines and Procedures

All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.

Residential Fronts are characterised by timber casement windows flanking a double-leafed timber door. All buildings with residential front which is existing and/or identified in the 'Specific Restoration Guidelines', regardless of land use zoning, shall be retained and restored.