Nation-building: Trace the roots of Singapore architecture and its pioneers on new website

Pearl Bank Apartments, a 38-storey building housing 288 units, was designed by Mr Tan Cheng Siong in 1970 to resemble a horseshoe. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE – Trace the history of the pioneering architects – and their firms – who literally built Singapore over 200 years on a comprehensive new online platform.

The Genealogy of Architectural Practices 2.0 (Gaps 2.0) site allows anyone to trace the history and network of local architectural firms in Singapore dating back to the 1800s.

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