Conserved Structure
Look Out Tower at Jurong Hill
Applicable Guidelines
Other Building Guidelines
Conservation Area
Jurong Hil Tower Conservation Area
Historic address: 60 Jurong Hill
About
Jurong Hill Tower and Jurong Hill Park located on Jurong Hill, also known as Bukit Peropok, were planned by JTC in the late-1960s in tandem with the rest of Jurong New Town and the broader Jurong Industrial Estate. The development aimed to provide residents and workers with recreational spaces and access to nature, at a time when the nation was undergoing rapid urbanisation and industrialisation.
The History
Jurong Hill Tower located at Jurong Hill Park was opened to the public in 1970. Located on Jurong Hill, also known as Bukit Peropok, Jurong Hill Tower and Jurong Hill Park were planned by JTC in the late-1960s in tandem with the rest of Jurong New Town and the broader Jurong Industrial Estate. The development aimed to provide residents and workers with recreational spaces and access to nature, at a time when the nation was undergoing rapid urbanisation and industrialisation. Between 1969 and 1984, foreign heads of state and dignitaries visiting the tower as part of their tours of Jurong Industrial Estate also planted trees in the Garden of Fame located at the foot of the tower to commemorate their visits.
Jurong Hill Tower offered visitors panoramic views of the Jurong Industrial Estate. The Tower had a 200-seater capacity fully-airconditioned restaurant at its base. Originally called the Jurong Hill-Top Restaurant, it was the first restaurant to be opened in Jurong Town. The hilltop road and Tower are also popular destinations for recreational cyclists.
Jurong Hill Tower is a notable landmark in Jurong representing Singapore’s economic transformation and industrialisation achievements after attaining independence. Together with the Garden of Fame, the Tower was valued as a recreational destination for locals and also symbolises Singapore’s close international ties which facilitated collaboration with foreign investors in its early years of independence.
The Building
The concrete structure comprises a spiral ramp supported by 18 structural columns. In the past, the top of the Tower had an enclosed meeting room with a skylight featuring models and exhibitions of the government’s industrialisation efforts and plans for Jurong.
The Tower’s unique spiral ramp allowed visitors to take a leisurely stroll up to the viewing deck, while enjoying the panoramic views of the industrial estate including the new factories, Jurong Port, and Jurong Island’s Energy and Chemicals Hub to the south.
The Legacy
The Tower will be studied for future adaptive reuse as part of the overall development plans for the former Jurong Bird Park and Jurong Hill Park area.
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.
Any proposed additions and alterations to this conserved structure are subject to evaluation. Please submit your proposal for URA's review.
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