https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo Assess the view that traditional buildings have no future in your society. en-us 2021-02-26 02:02:40 UTC 2025-10-23 14:34:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1249108102 Disagree: Even as times change and the original purpose of these buildings grow obsolete, we can use traditional buildings to help our society to grow by giving them new life though renovation and restoration, and also develop them via gentrification and other socio-economic processes.
For example, Tiong Bahru, which originally served as one of Singapore's oldest residential areas, is now one of the more trendy places for the youth of Singapore to patronise. The old low-rise buildings, which were used as flats before the Housing Development Board took over the housing projects in the country, have been converted into small cafes and restaurants, which not only help make the area seem more modern, but contribute significantly to the country's economy as it attracts tourists as well. Overall, traditional buildings still do have a future in our society, it just may not be for the same purpose they served before. 

Disagree: Conserving our culture and heritage. Singapore itself is a small and young country, and getting rid of the traditional buildings would mean ruining our already short chapter of our national history. Eg: Chinatown shophouses, National Gallery, Queenstown HDB estate.

Counter argument: Land used on traditional buildings could be used to cater to the growing residential needs of our growing population. Eg: BTO flats becoming smaller to maximise land usage. HOWEVER, with techniques such as land reclamation and building upwards land usage would be maximised and conserving traditional buildings would not put too much of a strain on our land usage. Eg: Pinnacle @ Duxton. ]]> 2021-02-28 04:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1249108102 https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251245085 Agree:
1) Singapore’s geographical constraint
- small country with land scarcity -> land is premium -> competing land needs put pressure on traditional buildings that serves no economic purpose 
Eg. SG National Theatre was demolished due to increasing unprofitability and to make way for MRT lines.
Old National Library demolished to pave way for Singapore Management University that can house more facilities and can serve a greater purpose.

2) SG government has a pragmatic approach towards its resources. In this era of globalisation and modernisation, Singapore has constantly rethought its economic and urban strategy  so as to keep up with the rest of the world. Thus, Singapore will have no choice but to prioritise infrastructural and economic development, over the preservation of traditional buildings.   

Disagree:
1) Traditional buildings serve an economic purpose by boosting the tourism industry. The traditional buildings add meaning and uniqueness to Singapore’s history and culture making them tourist landmarks. 
Example: Traditional buildings situated in Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India attract tourists who are keen to learn more about their culture. The surge of tourists flocking to these historical sites will help to boost SG’s economy by generating revenue.]]> 2021-03-01 02:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251245085 https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251382961 disagree
evokes sense of belonging
because of the memories they had at that place
e.g dragon playground, old national library

historical cultural significance
helps youths (and other age groups) today to learn about our cultures and history 
edit: youths will be in control/in charge of our country in the future, important for youths to learn now and expand on it, as well as teach and share this knowledge to future generations
e.g. supreme court = national gallery of singapore 

however, some may argue traditional buildings hinders singapore's growth in terms of having more modern facilities 
furthermore, singapore have limited land space and resources 

rebuttal:
traditional buildings can be repurposed by keeping the exterior of the building but refurbishing the interior
edit: only keep the most significant buildings, chosen by the general public. can be done through hearing the opinions of singaporeans through our singapore conversation  
e.g CHIJMES

all in all, i believe traditional buildings do have a future in singapore's society.

 ]]> 2021-03-01 04:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251382961 https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251385327 Agree: 
- Limited land space forces the government to prioritize economic and future development of the Singapore before fulfilling historical and cultural needs
- There is a limit to the number of traditional buildings that can be preserved
- Hence, it is only wise to preserve buildings that can serve both a historical and economic purpose
- E.g. the Old National Library and Bukit Brown have been forgone by the state, despite these places holding strong and rich cultural memories and identity for the older generation of Singapore

Agree:
- Due to advancement in science and technology,  preservation of historical buildings does not necessarily have to be physical 
- memories of these places could be stored in digital form and archived in the library or museums
- provides more space for more pressing economic needs to grow the nation
- Therefore, it fulfils both objectives of preservation and growth especially with the use of technology and science 

Disagree:
- Traditional buildings serve a nation building purpose and they showcase a nation’s rich cultural heritage
-  presence of these buildings is necessary to keep Singaporeans grounded in her own identity especially in this increasingly globalized and connected world

Rebuttal: 
- people do not visit these places and appreciate Singapore’s cultural heritage enough
- when youths want to search up and learn more about Singapore’s Heritage and culture, they tend to Google it and no visit these places to learn more about them 
- e.g. Fort Canning hill

]]> 2021-03-01 04:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251385327 https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251482532 Agree
- traditional buildings take up space that could be used for urbanisation
- Singapore is a rapidly developing country and with that, new buildings need to be constructed to facilitate such development (eg. office buildings, factories, shops ect)
- with traditional buildings taking up space and serving little purpose to facilitate development in Singapore, they take up space which could be used to build newer buildings that serve another purpose or serve their purposes but better.
- it is inevitable that these traditional buildings will be demolished in the future to make way for future buildings, especially given the limited land situation in Singapore 

Disagree
- traditional buildings can be used for economy, eg. tourism
- however, traditional buildings will not necessarily be a waste of space. in fact, they could help to boost economic revenue if they were to be repurposed instead of demolished. (eg. fullerton)
- traditional buildings can be kept so as to evoke a sense of belonging in local residents who have lived at their estates for some time
- traditional buildings also have historical value, which plays a key role in educating our youth about the heritage and history of singapore. through programmes such as learning journeys, students are able to learn about singapore in different time periods through the stories and memories that these buildings hold, allowing Singaporeans to stay rooted in an ever-progressing society.]]> 2021-03-01 05:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251482532 https://padlet.com/nazrulrashidi/4jbojl6clg5ojcgo/wish/1251486232 Disagree 1: Evokes a sense of belonging
-Personal attachment, moments, lifelong memories, sentimental value
HDB flats: Many live there for a long time, and HDB flats such as those as Rochor centre are iconic, making residents have a strong sense of belonging

Disagree 2: Preserve history, heritage and culture.
-Be reconnected to our roots
-We should not further eradicate our already short history.
E.g.

Agree: Progress is inevitable
-SG's land is scarce, and we are a fast developing first world country that needs to rapidly develop for us to be on par with other first world countries. 
-The land which the traditional buildings are housed on have alternative uses and can perhaps be better used. E.g. Low-rise HDB flats at Dakota Crescent can be better converted to other high-rise housing to meet Singapore's housing demand or factories to to boost production and thus boost our economy.


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