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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
After gaining independence in 1965, key brutalist landmarks were designed by up-and-coming local pioneer architects amidst Singapore establishing the fi rst grounds of success as a nation. These buildings were signifi cant markers of a fl edgling global city. In the case of the Singapore Power Building, it was designed by the now-defunct Singapore architectural fi rm, Group 2 Architects (1970-1978), formed by Ong Chin Bee and Tan Puay Huat.
Their proposal was not just inspired by Boston City Hall (1968), it also was heavily infl uenced by Le Corbisier’s fi ve points of architecture. The Singapore Power Building was designed with the departments it hosted in mind, and also featured design decisions sensitive to Singapore’s tropical climate.
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On top of this, Singapore Power Building’s transition to TripleOne Somerset also serves as an exceptional example of conservation and adaptive reuse of building for future generations.