STATE COURTS | Modernism in Singapore

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LEAVING LEGACIES Following the construction of the State Courts Complex, the original octogonal State Courts will be refurbished and house civil, family and juvenile courts, still contributing to the overall court system in Singapore. 22

As such an important landmark which represented Modern Brutalist style in the 1970s, it is truly significant to refurbish and

bring back its original beauty. More importantly, it is also part of the same skyline as contemporary buildings, showing the growth in architecture in Singapore, the willingness to push and pursue fresh new designs and yet retaining important historical buildings.


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