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perspective:
historical and architectural relevance to now

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1. proposal: relationship of place and singaporeans
2. products: merch to appeal
3. place identity: communicate the character of the place
4. potential tensions: perception of place by people, any conflicts/ dilemma

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suggest a modern change to national gallery that will appeal to more people

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suggest a modern change to national gallery that will appeal to more people

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changing up the exhibitions

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history of architecture of National Gallery

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history of architecture of National Gallery

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history of experiences that the public has in National Gallery

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history of experiences that the public has in National Gallery

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when it was a supreme court and city hall

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our change has to be aligned with the goals of national gallery, idt we shd 180 it.

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our change has to be aligned with the goals of national gallery, idt we shd 180 it.

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Reflecting Singapore's unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society.

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The Municipal Building was completed and declared open on 23 July 1929

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Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court building on 1 April 1937. Underneath it is a time capsule containing newspapers dated 31 March 1937 and currency from the Straits Settlements. It is due to be retrieved in the year 3000.

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spread awareness of the impact of history at national gallery to modern society

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spread awareness of the impact of history at national gallery to modern society

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Opening of the former Supreme Court building by Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas in 1939

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Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted the surrender of the Japanese forces on 12 September 1945, on behalf of the Allied forces in the City Hall building.

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5 June 1959 - The then-Prime Minister Lee and members of his Cabinet took their Oaths of Allegiance and Oaths of Office on 5 June 1959 in the City Hall Chamber.

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Yusof Bin Ishak was inaugurated as Singapore's first head of State in the City Hall Chamber on 3 December 1959. Singapore's national flag and anthem were unveiled on this day

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1926

Plans were drawn up by the Architects' Department to build the Municipal Building.

The Japanese occupied Singapore, renaming it as Syonan. The headquarters of the Syonan Tokubetsu Shi (Municipal Administration) was set up in the Municipal Building Singapore and Supreme Court was used as the Syonan Supreme Court.

Singapore was declared a City and the Municipal Building was renamed the City Hall building.

Wee Chong Jin was appointed the first Asian Chief Justice of Singapore, a milestone in Singapore's judicial history where his predecessors had been British.

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew moved part of his office and the whole of the Cabinet office from City Hall building to the Istana annex. Foreign Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam took over Mr Lee's office.

Additional courtrooms were constructed in the City Hall building to accommodate the increased workload of the Supreme Court.

Wee Chong Jin retired as Chief Justice and Yong Pung How was appointed as the new Head of Judiciary

City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings were declared National Monuments.

2005

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced at the National Day Rally Speech, that City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings would be converted into the new National Gallery Singapore.

The Supreme Court moved to a new building, costing $208 million. This was designed by Lord Norman Foster and had 12 civil courts, eight criminal courts and three appellate courts.

A two-stage international architectural design competition for the National Gallery was launched.

There were a total of 111 entries from 29 countries worldwide. Five proposals were shortlisted at the end of Stage 1. The top three winning schemes for the competition were announced on 29 August 2007.

A public exhibition was held on October 2007.

Winner of Design Competition Announced

Studio Milou Architecture from France in collaboration with CPG Consultants Pte Ltd was selected as the winning entry for the architectural design competition.

Appointment of Construction Contractor

Takenaka-Singapore Piling Joint Venture (TCSP) was appointed as the main construction contractor for the project.

Two archaeological digs were held on the site of National Gallery Singapore. The digs uncovered artefacts from the 14 th to the 19 th centuries, shedding light on the rich trade networks and livelihoods of the past.

2011

Ground-breaking ceremony held

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Building History & Heritage | National Gallery Singapore

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Discover the history of the City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings, two monuments transformed into a state-of-the-art visual arts museum.

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In 1935, the government acquired the 76,344 sq ft of the hotel site for a new Supreme Court building.⁸

Modelled after the Old Bailey in London, the building was designed by Ward, then chief architect of the Public Works Department, in his typical classical style.⁹ It was built by United Engineers at a cost of $1,750,000

https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=09764151-b212-4966-82a7-5366a5bf22d3

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place for singaporeans (especially children) to go for learning journey to learn more about singapore’s past

not very relevant to youngsters these days as they are not very interested in artwork of the past

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we can talk about the wonder and beauty of the place through the lens of history but the idea that SGreans have may not be so maginificent (which may be a problem because [touch on relevance of history in today, like the extensions and yk like butterfly effect])

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(maybe) product and paraphernalia content

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(maybe) product and paraphernalia content

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hot old mascot

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will it attract them further? will this change affect or not align with the initial goals? what are the stakeholders, how may they respond? is this a good idea? will we be willing to change like so?

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will it attract them further? will this change affect or not align with the initial goals? what are the stakeholders, how may they respond? is this a good idea? will we be willing to change like so?

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—inclusion of art that is not just focused on the past, but also the present. and also the abstract. include arts of not just paintings but also prints/photos/videos. diversify platforms of art. include technology to further improve the experience (AR tech or touch screen or interactive exhibitions {eg visitors can go up and paint a cube or paste a doodle on a spot that will create a big artwork})

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humanify national gallery to be a hot old man for promotion purposes haha

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we have to go see the types of art they have there. is it just talking about the past, kampong days or is there some city ones

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technology as been included in teh children's section of the National Gallery. However, most of it is for children to have fun and see their doodles come alive on a big screen rather than educating children about the hisotry of Singapore and getting them to feel a connection with the past.