From Marina Bay Sands, to the ArtScience Museum and the Hive, Singapore is home to some stunning feats of modern, futuristic architecture. However, dig a little deeper and you’ll also find charming buildings encompassing old Singapore. Here is a list of beautiful buildings that you must check out on your trip here:
Marina Bay Sands
Perhaps the pièce de résistance of Singapore’s city skyline, Marina Bay Sands is a striking work of futuristic and modern architecture. The crown jewel of this hotel, shopping mall, convention centre and casino all-in-one is the Sands SkyPark on the 57th floor, where you’ll find a host of bars and restaurants, a 150-metre long Infinity Pool and unparalleled views of the city.
Raffles Hotel
Easily the most famous hotel in Singapore, Raffles Hotel is the namesake of Singapore’s founder, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. It easily encapsulates Singapore’s history as a whole, and bears the markings of traditional colonial architecture. With its charming white facade, it makes a stark contrast to the modern glass skyscrapers in its proximity. Its main building is a splendid show of neo-Renaissance architecture with its high ceilings and extensive verandahs. Recently given a facelift, the current Raffles Hotel looks pristine, andshines in all its glory.
ArtScience Museum
Shaped like a lotus, the ArtScience Museum is the first museum dedicated to blending the likes of art and science. The interior is also impressive; be sure to check out the exhibitions inside which are extremely immersive and one-of-a-kind. It hovers over the waterfront promenade and also has a reflective lily pond below it.
The Hive
Located in Nanyang Technological University, this stunning building features a unique ventilation system. As part of the university’s bid to become an eco-campus, the honeycomb design, wrapped by natural foliage, aids in cooling the structure. Not only is it eco-friendly, but visually-pleasing as well!
The Interlace
This unique condominium complex breaks away from the monotony of traditional design and instead features blocks stacked upon each other in a hexagonal fashion, mimicking the look of lego blocks.
Reflections at Keppel Bay
This waterfront condominium is made up of 6 different buildings of varying heights, and its curved facades are perhaps its most striking feature.
Gardens by the Bay
The futuristic architecture of Gardens by the Bay is stunning, with its massive supertrees, home to 12 different vertical gardens, towering above the ground. Its two domes are also a sight to behold, with one housing an artificial waterfall, another housing a wide variety of flora from across the globe. Take a walk along the OCBC Skyway to fully take it all in.
Old Hill Street Police Station
This old police station is an iconic sight to many Singaporeans, with its cheerful arrangement of rainbow-hued windows decorating its facade. Constructed in a neo-Classical style, it was extremely modern for its time, considered a skyscraper back in the days. initially built to house Singapore’s police officers and their families, it now houses the Ministry of Communications and Information.
Helixbridge
Okay, so while this technically isn’t a building, it still is a magnificent structure nonetheless. The longest pedestrian bridge in Singapore, it runs over the waterfront, connecting . It is so named because of the unique double-helix structure that it is meant to mimic, just like a strand of DNA. When lighted up at night, it makes a great addition to the waterfront view.
Skyville@Dawson
This snazzy HDB complex features apartment blocks which are made to look like a Tetris game, with the blocks fitting in snugly with each other. A viewing deck on the 47th floor (which is accessible to the public!) provides panoramic views of the surrounding area.
Pinnacle@Duxton
One of the media darlings of Singapore when it comes to the public housing scene, the Pinnacle@Duxton was born out of an attempt to utilise an oddly shaped plot of land at Cantonment Road. It rose to become Singapore's first 50-storey public housing venture, and is the first in the world to incorporate two sky bridges to connect seven towers.
