START OF A CENTENARY (BUILDING)

New year new beginnings! Tanglin celebrated the official opening of the Tanglin Centenary Building with its community and esteemed guests on 11 January 2023. What did our community like best about the new building? Here’s what they think.

“The Centenary Building is huge! Level 8, the music room, has so many rooms and instruments - it is way bigger than the old Junior rooms!”

Jago, Year 3

“I love the music rooms because they are now so spacious and it’s not that crowded anymore. We have bigger desks that have more space for us to keep our instruments and cases.”

Charlotte, Year 5

“It’s quite big, I like the style and it’s full of plants! The Gymnastics Centre is in such a great position”

Monty, Year 3

“I like the Gymnastics Centre because it has a much bigger foam pit. It’s so much bigger than the one we used to have in the Nixon Building, and it has more equipment too.”

Virangna, Year 5

“My favourite part is the Aquatic Centre because it’s much bigger; you don’t have to swim as many laps and it’s easier to hold competitions.”

Freddie, Year 5

“My favourite part of the new Centenary Building is the athletic development gym as it is now more accessible for everyday use, larger and has a wider range of equipment for everyone.”

Amelia, Year 12

“I would say that my favourite part of the building would be the new music area! It has been beautifully built with soundproof walls and it can hold so many students at once, allowing for so many new opportunities!”

Ines, Year 12

“My favourite part is the Reception area at Level 2. Some days, I like to take my laptop there to do some work as I watch the Tanglin community go by. This change of environment can be very refreshing and productive for me!”

Charlene Chen, Communications Manager

“My favourite spot, aside from the Institute of course, is the Atrium space –we can see the fabulous Gymnastics centre, I love the high ceilings and that it celebrates and acknowledges our student leaders across the Houses, clubs/societies and sports.”

Sohini Brandon-King, Director of Scholarship, Inquiry and Partnerships

“I am thoroughly impressed by the scenic views from the building! Almost every floor offers a different perspective of the vicinity – whether it’s the urbanised one-north or the luscious greenery along Portsdown Road – it’s all so breathtaking!”

Jaaziel Job, Alumni Executive

“My favourite part is of course the new Aquatic Centre! The 50m pool will be home to over 400 Merlion swimmers and has a lightning-proof canopy to ensure training is uninterrupted in all weather conditions. Fun fact; being situated on Level 5 makes the Aquatic Centre the highest competition standard pool in Singapore, quite possibly the world!”

Bobby Hurley, Director of Swimming

“I love how the Centenary Building enables the Infants, Juniors, Seniors and Sixth

Formers to become integrated within the building by implementing spaces and facilities that all year groups are able to utilise for sport, arts, and academics.”

Scarlett, Year 12