The Making of National Gallery SingaporeThe Making of National Gallery Singapore animates the story of the origins and physical transformations of the City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings into National Gallery Singapore. Accompanied by stunning photographs, these chapters flesh out details of the colonial past of the buildings, the conception and organisation of the architectural design competition, and the ambitious ten-year envisioning, design and building process. |
Contents
MESSAGE | 5 |
CHAPTER | 12 |
CHAPTER 2 | 40 |
CHAPTER 3 | 50 |
CHAPTER 4 | 86 |
CHAPTER 5 | 154 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 166 |
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