Architectural Styles

Black & White

Alt names / subperiods 

Timeline

Distinguishing Features

Geographic Presence

Colonial

Singapore Bungalow

Straits Eclectic

Tropical Colonial

 

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1840s-1930s

  • Striking contrast
  • black wooden or iron features against white-washed walls
  • Large Verandas and Balconies
  • high ceilings
  • large windows
  • airflow
  • extensive gardens
  • mature trees
  • elements from Victorian, Edwardian, and local Malay designs
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia

Common Building Types

Landmark buildings

Historic Accommodation Types

Custom Hotel Examples

  • Bungalows
  • terrace houses
  • colonial villas
  • Singapore – Goodwood Park Hotel
  • Bungalows – Holland Road, Bukit Timah, Alexandra Park, Nassim Road, Seletar Airbase, Burkill Hall Botanic Garden
  • Dempsey Hill, Atbara, Inverturret
  • Villa Samadhi
  • Black-and-white bungalow to boutique hotel / villa suites
  • Black-and-white bungalow to boutique hotel / villa suites
  • Black-and-white house to guesthouse / homestay
  • Colonial club / officers’ mess to heritage hotel
  • Colonial estate precinct to resort-style accommodation
  • Raffles Hotel Singapore (early wings)
  • Goodwood Park Hotel
  • The Barracks Hotel Sentosa

Adaptive Reuse

  • Capella Singapore (Sentosa);
  • Villa Samadhi Singapore [Closed]

Landmarks

Adapted Visitor Accommodation

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