The Straits Times
Life Section (Mailbag)Nov 10, 2007
I READ Tay Suan Chiang's story (Pieces Of Singapore, Life!, Nov 3).
It brings to mind the SIT flats in Tiong Bahru which hold many fond memories of younger days for many Singaporeans.
I remember returning from my studies in Britain and feeling overwhelmed by the sight of these flats. I felt I had arrived home.
Their architecture is unique. Not long ago, two architectural students from Sweden begged me to let them in to view the interior of the flat.
The buildings are characterised by the round stairway balcony with a porthole at the side, and the sheltered five-foot-way.
The Tiong Bahru market blends in beautifully with the neighbouring blocks and the town council has done a wonderful landscaping job.
In Yunan, China, the government preserved the Old Town of Lijiang and it is recognised as a Unesco preserved site.
Can the same be done for Tiong Bahru?
Lee Hoi Yin
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