The Singapore Power Building, one of the landmarks in Orchard area is undergoing reclad works.

Was built in 1975, designed by Group 2 Architects. It's a huge Brutalist building consisting of two blocks linked by a central core. Featuring external staircases and extensive sunshading, it has a high entrance lobby and an auditorium on the first level.

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4199/spb1sk.jpg

yah think so

dont have a gd pic of it, but it can be seen here on the left:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6904/metz07056el.jpg

Some parts of it look white when i saw it today. :eek:

Brown suits it very well. Yet another building worthy of conservation. :yes:

This building looks brutal by day, but it has the potential to be transformed into a real beauty and landmark by night if suitably lighted up...hope Sg Power can consider that

Of cos, since they dun need to pay for the power. ^ ^ :P

Would be interesting to see what would become of this hulk. Hope the brutal charm would not be destroyed.

Well I think this architectural style is called brutalism, isn't it ? :-)

Yup. :cool:

I love it!!!

I tend not to like it... But I like this building ;-) Although worthy of conservation... I don't know ^ ^ Former Jurong Town Hall looks a little bit like it too...

both were built around the same era, when Singapore was a new country

Here's a pic taken today.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/hyapic01/DSC_2120.jpg

1 July 2006

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9302/spb0wz.jpg

Close up:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1250/spb4jn.jpg
Anyone knows what's going on?

New cladding I'd guess.

So fast???? :eek:

Wonder if they had removed the original tiled cladding.

Google is your friend ;-)

ALPOLIC® is an Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) composed of a thermoplastic core and aluminum skins. After almost 30 years in the market place, ALPOLIC®'s ACM has become known as one of the most suitable materials for the external and internal cladding of buildings because of its light weight, high rigidity, excellent flatness and long lasting coating qualities.

Some regions of the world restrict the use of ACM because of its inflammable plastic core. To answer this problem, Mitsubishi Chemical devoted all of its energy to improving the core, establishing a production technology called ALPOLIC®/fr, a fire-rated ACM. ALPOLIC®/fr meets the fire-safety requirements in most countries and regions including North America and Japan without any restrictions. Today, ALPOLIC®/fr is the external and internal cladding material of choice for new buildings and retrofit projects worldwide, ensuring fire safety at a competitive price.

Some of their works include Burj Al Arab and Perth Central Park Building.

Guess Spring Leaf Tower is also using the same material.

I can't imagine it in glittering metal cladding. :runaway:

The new owners of the Metz should be happy....by the way, they will probably be getting very familiar with this building for another reason: I was told that the Metz will have exactly as many parking lots as apartments. Guests: park across the road!

Alpolic is a brand name with a variety of products. Light weight composite panels like what you see are just one of them and the finish is usually powder coated.

and yes, this is a good place to park when you are in the area.

I prefer it in ceramic tile. :)

Or stucco

Speaking of re-cladding, if i am not wrong Mount E. Hospital is also going through re-cladding (the finishing stages)

hmm... so is it a good thing to reclad the building? you guys prefer the original one or having it reclad?

i dont think the new cladding will glitter will it? i imagined it would be something like the nearby singtel building's cladding.

hmm... so is it a good thing to reclad the building? you guys prefer the original one or having it reclad?

I'll tell you once I see the new cladding ^ ^

I can't imagine it in glittering metal cladding. :runaway:

I can't imagine it in glittering metal cladding. :runaway:

It could be powder coated and not glitter at all.

Well I don't know what you call powder-coated but it's certainly a bit shiny... Quite similar with the Singtel Building next door, actually.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061105_metz02.jpg
Looks not bad imo.

cool. haha. looks like some japanese anime-ish kind of building now

cool, very wierd, but cool!

Looks strange.... I prefer it looking 'rough'. But somehow I like the metal cladding.

Another view of the reclad building:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070128_singapore_power_building_and_the_metz01.jpg

Ooooh... :cool: So Japanese...

Love how it shines now

It turns out to be quite nice and calm.