Due to Singapore’s extremely limited land space and the inevitable need for economic growth to support her survival as a tiny, independent city state, heritage preservation is often not held in high regard by Singapore’s urban planners. This could lead to serious future consequences pertaining to the national and cultural identity of Singaporeans, and the city’s identity as a whole.
These issues are addressed in this paper with recommendations such as the reuse of heritage buildings to create a better Singapore, where the shared memories and roots of the people or what is still left, are safeguarded for future generations to come, and to allow for economic development to be unhindered in the process.
