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Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time

The conservation building is one of this year’s architectural heritage award winners

Tay Suan Chiang

Tay Suan Chiang

Published Thu, Nov 10, 2022 · 05:00 PM
    • Inside St James Power Station, a new central atrium was also created to allow natural light to flow in.
    • Inside St James Power Station, a new central atrium was also created to allow natural light to flow in. PHOTO: EDWARD HENDRICKS ON BEHALF OF MAPLETREE INVESTMENTS

    HOW do you treat a building that is nearly a century old? With much patience and tender loving care.

    That was what the team at W Architects did when it was commissioned by Mapletree Investments to restore St James Power Station. 

    St James Power Station reopened this year after a four-year restoration. PHOTO: SHIYA STUDIO ON BEHALF OF MAPLETREE INVESTMENTS

    Opened in 1927, the power station was designed by municipal architect Alexander Gordon to meet the growing industrial and domestic needs for electricity.

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