Built in the 1970s:
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980007450-8263-3201-0181/img0102.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002919-8262-3202-1096/img0110.jpg
Final reclad version:
http://img138.exs.cx/img138/3841/dscn387720xw.jpg


November 03:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/300hsc.jpg

Not much action until March.
24 April 04:
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/makeover.jpg

7 May 04:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829High-Street_1.jpg

7 June 04:
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN11461.jpg

25th June:
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN14011.jpg
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN14211.jpg

27 June:
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/hs27.jpg

30 June:
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN15502.jpg

17 July:
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/5061/hs17.jpg

23 July:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hs23.jpg

31 July:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hs31.jpg

August:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/high_street_centre01.jpg
August bonus picture :cool::
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/040814_constructions.jpg

13 August:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hs138.jpg

21 Aug:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hs218.jpg

28 Aug:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hs288.jpg

11 Sept:
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/5852/hs119.jpg

22 Sept:
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/9191/hs229a.jpg

2 Oct:
http://img11.exs.cx/img11/4317/hs210.jpg

31 Oct:
http://img51.exs.cx/img51/7618/hs3110.jpg


Let's compare, before:
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002919-8262-3202-1096/img0110.jpg

Now:
http://img51.exs.cx/img51/7618/hs3110.jpg

Looks Great
Seriously, I’ve never seen any renovation like that before.

Wow, looks so much better. Only in Singapore could they do something like this. Who are its tenants?

The cladding is real nice, i love it! :D

its not unusual to redesign an old tower, they are gonna do in in Rotterdam too, but the final result of this tower looks very good

Currently empty, scheduled for completion in 2005. :D

wow, that a transformation!

Nice!

Recladding can be done, it's just very expensive.

In Vancouver, The Burrard Building was reclad in the 1980s, the BC Hydro Building (now the Electra condos) reclad in the 1990s and the Uniglobe Building was reclad last year. All were modernist curtain walls with relatively short windows and large opaque spandrel panels - in each case, the new curtain walls made the windows bigger (as well as introducing double glazing) and reduced the size of the spandrel panels (and for the Burrard and Uniglobe buildings, changed the spandrels to mirrored glass). The recladding of the Burrard Building destroyed the original architecture and was a trajegy to some.

Currently empty, scheduled for completion in 2005. :D
Er..you sure its empty? Where did all the tenants go meanwhile then?

I think so...
Isn't it?

In the first few pictures, you can see inside the building.

I always wonder if in 30 years people will be disgusted by the buildings built in the 90s and 00s, just like WE are disgusted by the ones built in the 70s. Just a thought. Were they BAD design, or are we not giving them enough time to grow on us, or age, or come of age? I know for a fact people after the art-nouveau phase hated the buildings, and now every city in the world that appreciates itself claims to have at least one art nouveau... even if it was built 30 years AFTER the fashion had faded (in the case of my hometown Santiago). AnyWHO!

how nice to see the effect of months of pics condensed into one - the transformation is amazing!

but this reclad is a must, the original building was just a blight on the views from the harbour looking towards Supreme Court & City Hall - but not anymore;)

Not that its neighbour, High Street Plaza also had been recladded. :)

that looks nice, I wish they did the same with Bisonspoor (Holland).

I always wonder if in 30 years people will be disgusted by the buildings built in the 90s and 00s, just like WE are disgusted by the ones built in the 70s. Just a thought. Were they BAD design, or are we not giving them enough time to grow on us, or age, or come of age? I know for a fact people after the art-nouveau phase hated the buildings, and now every city in the world that appreciates itself claims to have at least one art nouveau... even if it was built 30 years AFTER the fashion had faded (in the case of my hometown Santiago). AnyWHO!
That is actually an interesting tot which I have delibrated over before. I do wonder if people 30 years ago have a liking for concrete columns to the extend of building so many concrety structures all over, the bane of skyscraper lovers today! ;)

Can I say that is the best skyscraper renovation I have seen ever!

Why can't Sydney do the same with all its crap 1970s buildings.. I guess for some misguided reason here, they actually think they look good as they are.

The results of this makeover speak for themselves - they should put this once ugly duckling on an architectual extreme makeover show and show what a stunner can be created with application of some slick looking reflective glass.

BTW, what is that skeletal UFO that appears to be landing?

talk about a face lift

BTW, what is that skeletal UFO that appears to be landing?

That's the New Supreme Court designed by Sir Norman Foster.

If you pop over to the ''Singapore's MRT & LRT'' thread in the ''Subways & Urban Transport'' section, you will find another one of Sir Norman Foster's ''UFOs'' on top of the ''CG1 Expo Station'' on the subway network.

That's the New Supreme Court designed by Sir Norman Foster.

If you pop over to the ''Singapore's MRT & LRT'' thread in the ''Subways & Urban Transport'' section, you will find another one of Sir Norman Foster's ''UFOs'' on top of the ''CG1 Expo Station'' on the subway network.
Should I say again that I absolutely HATE that ufo??? :D

Well thank God for this facelift so nearby thou, or else I would think our civic district has just been captured by alien forces and will become a no-go area for me. ;)

Wei, you said that countless times already! :lol:

Wei, you said that countless times already! :lol:
and I will keep saying it until I get used to it, or learn to appreciate it, or when it decides to take off and leave us in peace for good? :D

4 Jan 2005
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/050104_high_street_centre01.jpg
Pic by Pengui

Nice reconstruction, far better than the original version.

to tell u the truth, this is the best reconstruction of a skyscraper i've ever seen. it finally gave that building a better sign of life. the original design sure makes the building looks so dead...but not anymore with the glass.

personally, i don't support the reconstruction of a building just because its design is outta fashion unless it looks so dull it ruins its surroundings. and this building was definitely one of them.

Latest pic by babystan03
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/6074/dscn388510fn.jpg



Then:
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002919-8262-3202-1096/img0110.jpg
Now:
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/6074/dscn388510fn.jpg
Future:
http://img138.exs.cx/img138/3841/dscn387720xw.jpg

Brilliant job of transforming a derelict 70s office tower into a spanking "new" one... Amazing!

In PJ, one good example is the MCIS Zurich Insurance... This one is also another 70s fugly that was completely made-over in 2000 and now comes with roman pillars and blue glass... I'll try to get some pix of the then and now view of this building...

hmmm, I prefer the previous facade...

i sure think they did a great job.. the rendering looks so much like the final

The old tower was hideous...it's like an ugly duckling turning into a swan.

25 Jan 2005
By Hyacinthus
http://img21.exs.cx/img21/6655/high17xj.jpg

http://img35.exs.cx/img35/2756/high36iy.jpg

Amazing!!! I love the redesign!!!

really great redesign!!!! and great pics as well!! i loved that round shaped tower...

The round-shaped tower is Swissotel Stamford. It used to be Asia's tallest hotel when it was finished in 1986, at 226m ;-)

The round-shaped tower is Swissotel Stamford. It used to be Asia's tallest hotel when it was finished in 1986, at 226m ;-)

the world's tallest ^^

Asia's tallest tower then ?

If i'm not mistaken, the Swissotel (ex-Westin) Stamford was the world's tallest hotel until it was overtaken by Jin Mao Center (not all hotel) and Burj Al Arab (world's 2nd tallest all-hotel building)... Of course, the current no. 1 is that rotten pointy-head in Pyongyang...

I stayed in the hotel when it was still a Westin (55th floor, if i'm not mistaken) and the views from that balcony were superb! Until today, that remains the highest ever balcony i have stayed in...

http://img212.exs.cx/img212/4818/dscn02724ml.jpg
4 Feb 2005 by hyacinthus

The round-shaped tower is Swissotel Stamford. It used to be Asia's tallest hotel when it was finished in 1986, at 226m ;-)

oh thanx for that!
i like that tower even when it's almost 20 years!

very cool pic btw, the last one!

13 Feb 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/hscvtch.jpg

Excellent :)

Maybe they should consider giving the tower a rounded top and add a large clockface! :lol:

http://img125.exs.cx/img125/9098/hsmodel6ot.jpg

http://img160.exs.cx/img160/340/hsmodel26us.jpg
Model pic by RafflesCity

from the model, seems that the glass has yet to go all the way to the top :cool:

Very fuggen cool!

Currently empty, scheduled for completion in 2005. :D

You mean RE-completion ;) ;) ;)

Where is the model on displayed at?

http://img125.exs.cx/img125/9098/hsmodel6ot.jpg

http://img160.exs.cx/img160/340/hsmodel26us.jpg
Model pic by RafflesCity
Now thats the first time I am seeing the model...finally the mystery of that "stumb" at the top is solved...it gets covered by some metallic wrapper! :D

Update(19/2/05):

http://img114.exs.cx/img114/1653/dscn239017qm.jpg

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002919-8262-3202-1096/img0110.jpg

Er? Why suddenly post the old photo again?

LOL

I think he's trying to show the contrast, although some words would be helpful ;)

@Chad, the model is displayed in the lobby

I noticed the building behind HSC was also reclad?

its part of the complex i think :yes:

5 Mar 2005

by RafflesCity

http://img7.exs.cx/img7/8136/hsc05039je.jpg
Finally recladding has started at the top!

nice...

its part of the complex i think :yes:
Nono...it isnt. Its just that the entire area was told by the government....spruce yourself up, or you are getting demolished! :D

5 Mar 2005

by RafflesCity

http://img7.exs.cx/img7/8136/hsc05039je.jpg
Finally recladding has started at the top!

Looks like *Transformer on the top :D

It sure looks better in blue than grey.

*meant the toys in the 80s. remember those machines that transforms itself into robots? The cartoon goes "Transformer - More than meets the eye"

14/03/05:

http://img217.exs.cx/img217/3937/pic0116615qw.jpg

http://img218.exs.cx/img218/2610/pic0118914ih.jpg

:applause:!

I wonder if savethewtc still wants the spike to be longer on top. :D

this is the best recladding i ever saw , i like it very much!

.

16 Mar 2005
http://img49.exs.cx/img49/9480/hs16032sw.jpg
Recladding complete on 2 sides! :banana:

I wonder why isn't this thread in the Updates section..... :?

What a nice improvement. I like the new version alot!

I wonder why isn't this thread in the Updates section..... :?
Yeap...can we get this moved please?

Okay, when I last saw it a few days ago, there was no change.

hrm... the glass at the crown looks better than the glass covering the rest of the building. actually looks like plastic.

Simply coz there isnt anything behind it thats why?

Maybe there WILL be something there! :D :banana:

The top isn't complete yet....
I wonder had the spire reached max height?
It's so short... :(

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002919-8262-3202-1096/img0110.jpg
the brown part looks like some square cap shading over the whole building... the 'old' building gives me a 'chinese feel'... but its sad that the old building could never be seen again...but again, the new reclad thing really looks brillant... looks very modern... and the real building looks so much better then the model...

jus a thought... why is glass so often used as clading in alot of buildings nowadays? back then, no cladding was often seen, only 'concert cladding'....as in the context of Singapore... not too sure abt other countries...

but its sad that the old building could never be seen again...but again, the new reclad thing really looks brillant... looks very modern...

I guess it looked suitable for its time, when the surroundings were almost like slums, but it just looks like an eyesore today thats why it has been recladded. At least we know its still the same 'person' in 'disguise' :D

pic by huaiwei (8th May)

http://img237.echo.cx/img237/4042/img00088s1eh.jpg

A close up shot....taken on the same day. ;)

http://img237.echo.cx/img237/8330/img00062s4xi.jpg

High Street Centre at night (against other buildings, 12/5/05):

http://img162.echo.cx/img162/4351/pic0203012pp.jpg

So surreal... :eek: :cool:

i normally dont support changing an old building unless its really ugly and that one wasnt it was just normal too normal. But in this case wow :cheers:

It looks too much better now.The old building was boring.

actually, the old building was disgusting, now it is just visually acceptable. in any case, a vast vast vast vast improvement

YEAH awesome job!

man, im digging this cladding...it's almost as if this building had always looked like this!