Article source: ROBERT GREG SHAND ARCHITECTS
The Brief
The National Heritage Board wanted a sustainable contemporary building that would embrace the vibrant streetscape of the area and its people. Singapore’s first Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) would feature small-scale museum facilities as well as community and educational spaces.
The space requirement was for two large galleries for the permanent collection, a special gallery for changing exhibitions, and an activity space for smaller groups that could be closed off when in use, or opened up to complement the special exhibition gallery.
In terms of energy efficiency, the brief stipulated that while the environmental control requirements were to be strictly adhered to for the galleries (relative humidity and temperature), the building should achieve a minimum Green Mark GOLD rating.
Image Courtesy © Aaron Pocock
- Architects: ROBERT GREG SHAND ARCHITECTS
- Project: The Indian Heritage Centre
- Location: Little India, Singapore
- Photography: Aaron Pocock
- Design Team: Robert Greg Shand, Luther Maynard Sim, Avy Hizole Janda, Anna Lourdes Dayan
- Client: NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD (Singapore Govt)
- Main Contractor: Yong Xing Construction Pte Ltd
- Collaborator: URBAN ARCH PTE LTD – Urban Design
- Project Management: SIPM Consultants Pte Ltd
- Civil & Structural Engineer: Surbana International Consultants Pte Ltd
- Floors: 4
- Land Area: 1033.80m2
- Built-in GFA: 3089.68m2
- Total Floor Area: 3,010 SQM
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