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You can build new stuff but you cannot re-build memories.
Instead of razing the 95-year-old crescent-shaped two-storey bungalow, its developer, Goodland Group, has agreed to conserve the entrance porch and stair hall and integrate them into the facade of the new 18-storey condo.
This came after a petition was launched in January this year by the 40-strong Historic Architecture Rescue Plan (Harp) – which counts Katong residents among its members – against the demolition.
The official “Save 23 Amber Road” website lists the very reasons why this building should be saved. What is truly obvious is the sense of belonging and love for what some people will think is merely a building.
Plans for 23 Amber Road are currently on display at the URA Centre and are open for public feedback until July 7.
-CNA, “Save 23 Amber Road”
