Watch: Coconuts TV‘s documentary on Pearl Bank Apartments
But if you fear all history and heritage will be lost when the structure gets redeveloped, CapitaLand will have you know that it spent three months documenting the local landmark. In a press release yesterday, the real estate company said it had recorded drone scans of the external façade, 3D laser scans of differing apartment types and common areas, and images and videos of Pearl Bank.
Data collected were subsequently processed in point clouds using photogrammetry technology and converted into 3D models.
To keep the buzz going, CapitaLand is hosting a guided photowalk for selected Instagrammers tomorrow afternoon, to allow photography enthusiasts, history buffs, and micro-influencers a chance to get snap happy while the 38-story building still stands tall. But if you didn’t get picked, you can always view the action from afar by following @onepearlbank or scrolling through the hashtag #OnePearlBank on Instagram.
For now though, take a look at various angles and perspectives of the Chinatown icon from social media shots and reminisce below.
