News analysis
Post-1965 structures pose challenge
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(Clockwise from top left) People’s Park Complex, People’s Park Centre, Golden Mile Tower and Golden Mile Complex.
PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO, LIANHE ZAOBAO, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
Melody Zaccheus
A trio of buildings constructed after independence - the People's Park Complex, Golden Mile Complex and Golden Mile Tower - are seeking collective sales, which, if successful, would wipe out a myriad of memories for a generation or two of Singaporeans.
Yet, not many would shed tears. Indeed, apart from their tired exteriors and poorly maintained interiors, the utilitarian architecture of these post-1965 structures is inherently unappealing to the layman.