The 1930s blocks that used to comprise Beach Road Camp, the first National Service (NS) enlistment venue in Singapore, is about to transform into a mega lifestyle complex.
The three Art Deco-style army blocks, as well as the more modern building that used to house the NCO Club, were given conservation status in 2002 and in 2006, were showcased as a proper development site called ‘South Beach’.
If you walk or drive by the 3.5ha land beside Esplanade MRT now you will see construction for the massive South Beach structure underway. When completed in 2016, it will comprise two 40-over-storeys-high towers housing luxury hotels, offices and apartments. The restored military buildings will function as additional space for the retail and hotel arms of South Beach.
The complex is also designed with consideration for Singapore’s climate and urban context, as seen in its one-of-a-kind microclimatic canopy — a shelter that is built to harvest rainwater, solar energy and provide the public with a form of natural ventilation — that covers the entire length of the development.
More details will be released on the development’s website at a later date.
Photo: South Beach Residences’ Facebook
