Pre-war flats @ Tiong Bahru

route16 · May 12th, 2005, 10:14 AM

Does anyone have more info about the flats and how they originally look? And more info about the London flats which insipired the ones in S'pore. Web sites, books, etc? I've just bought a unit... and any recommendations for 30s-50s interior design books?

RafflesCity · May 13th, 2005, 12:48 AM

hi route16

welcome to the forum

I dont know much about the history of these flats except they were built in the 1930s by the SIT...

but I think theyre really cool..especially the old world charm of Tiong Bahru estate

there are many pics of it posted here..have you seen them?

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 11:11 AM

I got tons of pictures would try posting it over the next few days here....

route16 · June 28th, 2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by redstone

I got tons of pictures would try posting it over the next few days here....

That would be great! I've got myself a apt on Tiong Poh and would be keen to make contact with others who are similarly interested in the estate's architecture and such.

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 11:57 AM

Tiong Bahru Conservation Area

Bounded by Seng Poh Road, Outram Road and Tiong Poh Road, the area was given conservation status on 1 December 2003. It is the first public housing estate in Singapore and comprises 20 blocks of 2- to 5-storey pre-war public housing flats built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT)in the 1930s. There are also the 2-storey Transitional style shophouses along Tiong Bahru Road built in the same period as the flats and the 1- to 4-storey Art Deco style shophouses along Outram Road built in the early 1940s.

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They have a very unique style highly influenced by the Shophouse style, featuring airwells, rear courts and rear staircases. But it also has internal staircases.

Inside is rather confusing and very stuffy in the common areas...

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 11:59 AM

Block 56, junction of Tiong Bahru and Tiong Poh Roads....

Block 57, Eng Hoon Street. You can see the shophouses to the right...

Block 57, the other corner. Most of the blocks here are symmetrical...

wacky6@yahoo.com · September 27th, 2005, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by route16

That would be great! I've got myself a apt on Tiong Poh and would be keen to make contact with others who are similarly interested in the estate's architecture and such.

I'm interested in getting a flat there. really love the environment. love the food!

any recommendation on the property agent who specialise in that area?

May I ask what is like staying there? pros and cons...

love the ground floor with open air kitchen!

regards

g

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 12:02 PM

The roads in the area are:

Tiong Bahru Road
Seng Poh Road
Seng Poh Street
Tiong Poh Road
Eng Hoon Street
Eng Watt Street
Eu Chin Street
Keng Kiat Street
Sit Wah Road
Guan Chuan Street
Moh Guan Terrace
Yong Siak Street
Chay Yan Street

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 12:04 PM

Internal corner of Block 59, Eng Hoon Street. Note the wavy internal corner...

hyacinthus · June 28th, 2005, 03:42 PM

noted. the design and colour are so similar... I thought you posted the same pic!

redstone · June 28th, 2005, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyacinthus

noted. the design and colour are so similar... I thought you posted the same pic!

Yah... Haha... That makes it rather confusing...

Block 58, Seng Poh Road, facing old site of Tiong Bahru Market. Note the 7-Eleven.....

hyacinthus · June 28th, 2005, 04:04 PM

Probably, make these conserved flats more interesting... maybe, a backpacker's village!

RafflesCity · June 29th, 2005, 12:52 AM

I thought I remember reading somewhere before that they wanted to convert some of these old flats in the Tiong Bahru area into budget accomodation.

Heres an overview of the area, seen on the left:

hyacinthus · June 29th, 2005, 02:21 AM

nice pano. I haven't been there for a long time. Looks like an interesting area to explore.

RafflesCity · June 29th, 2005, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyacinthus

nice pano. I haven't been there for a long time. Looks like an interesting area to explore.

Thanks..but the pano is getting old..the skyline has changed by now...

I havent actually walked through the area..might be good to walk around

redstone · June 29th, 2005, 07:22 AM

Block 59, other internal corner.... Just thought this angle looked nice...

The 'face' of Block 57.... Nice....

redstone · June 29th, 2005, 07:23 AM

I think i'll go easy on the photos...

Or else i'll run out of pics to post soon!

route16 · June 29th, 2005, 11:11 AM

Hang Huo to develop budget hotel in Singapore - 13 August 2003
Hang Huo Enterprise has clinched an S$280,000 tender to convert two blocks of conservation flats in Tiong Bahru, Singapore, into a budget hotel. The China-based company outbid four other parties for the project and plans to invest up to S$30 million to provide over 400 rooms. According to the company's Vice President and Head of Business Development Felix Wee, one of the blocks would be a budget service apartment and the other larger block will be a budget hotel.

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4016855.html

RafflesCity · July 14th, 2005, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by route16

Hang Huo to develop budget hotel in Singapore - 13 August 2003
Hang Huo Enterprise has clinched an S$280,000 tender to convert two blocks of conservation flats in Tiong Bahru, Singapore, into a budget hotel. The China-based company outbid four other parties for the project and plans to invest up to S$30 million to provide over 400 rooms. According to the company's Vice President and Head of Business Development Felix Wee, one of the blocks would be a budget service apartment and the other larger block will be a budget hotel.

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4016855.html

any pics of the blocks?

are they the ones across the road next to where some older blocks were recently demolished?

redstone · August 26th, 2005, 05:15 PM

Other side of Blk 59

May 12th, 2005, 10:14 AM	#1
route16 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	Pre-war flats @ Tiong Bahru Does anyone have more info about the flats and how they originally look? And more info about the London flats which insipired the ones in S'pore. Web sites, books, etc? I've just bought a unit... and any recommendations for 30s-50s interior design books?

June 28th, 2005, 11:11 AM	#3
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	I got tons of pictures would try posting it over the next few days here.... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2005, 11:57 AM	#5
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Tiong Bahru Conservation Area Bounded by Seng Poh Road, Outram Road and Tiong Poh Road, the area was given conservation status on 1 December 2003. It is the first public housing estate in Singapore and comprises 20 blocks of 2- to 5-storey pre-war public housing flats built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT)in the 1930s. There are also the 2-storey Transitional style shophouses along Tiong Bahru Road built in the same period as the flats and the 1- to 4-storey Art Deco style shophouses along Outram Road built in the early 1940s. ________________________________________________________________ They have a very unique style highly influenced by the Shophouse style, featuring airwells, rear courts and rear staircases. But it also has internal staircases. Inside is rather confusing and very stuffy in the common areas... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/ Last edited by redstone; June 28th, 2005 at 12:06 PM.

June 28th, 2005, 11:59 AM	#6
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Block 56, junction of Tiong Bahru and Tiong Poh Roads.... Block 57, Eng Hoon Street. You can see the shophouses to the right... Block 57, the other corner. Most of the blocks here are symmetrical... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/ Last edited by redstone; June 28th, 2005 at 04:01 PM.

June 28th, 2005, 12:02 PM	#8
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	The roads in the area are: Tiong Bahru Road Seng Poh Road Seng Poh Street Tiong Poh Road Eng Hoon Street Eng Watt Street Eu Chin Street Keng Kiat Street Sit Wah Road Guan Chuan Street Moh Guan Terrace Yong Siak Street Chay Yan Street __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

May 13th, 2005, 12:48 AM	#2
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	hi route16 welcome to the forum I dont know much about the history of these flats except they were built in the 1930s by the SIT... but I think theyre really cool..especially the old world charm of Tiong Bahru estate there are many pics of it posted here..have you seen them?

June 28th, 2005, 12:04 PM	#9
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Internal corner of Block 59, Eng Hoon Street. Note the wavy internal corner... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 28th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#10
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	noted. the design and colour are so similar... I thought you posted the same pic!

June 28th, 2005, 04:04 PM	#12
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	Probably, make these conserved flats more interesting... maybe, a backpacker's village!

June 29th, 2005, 12:52 AM	#13
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	I thought I remember reading somewhere before that they wanted to convert some of these old flats in the Tiong Bahru area into budget accomodation. Heres an overview of the area, seen on the left:

June 29th, 2005, 02:21 AM	#14
hyacinthus Success and Happiness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,765 Likes (Received): 0	nice pano. I haven't been there for a long time. Looks like an interesting area to explore.

June 29th, 2005, 07:22 AM	#16
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Block 59, other internal corner.... Just thought this angle looked nice... The 'face' of Block 57.... Nice.... __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 29th, 2005, 07:23 AM	#17
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	I think i'll go easy on the photos... Or else i'll run out of pics to post soon! __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

June 29th, 2005, 11:11 AM	#18
route16 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	Hang Huo to develop budget hotel in Singapore - 13 August 2003 Hang Huo Enterprise has clinched an S$280,000 tender to convert two blocks of conservation flats in Tiong Bahru, Singapore, into a budget hotel. The China-based company outbid four other parties for the project and plans to invest up to S$30 million to provide over 400 rooms. According to the company's Vice President and Head of Business Development Felix Wee, one of the blocks would be a budget service apartment and the other larger block will be a budget hotel. http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4016855.html

August 26th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#20
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Other side of Blk 59 __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

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