Overseas Projects
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Restoration & Redevelopment of Raffles Hotel
| Location | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Completion Date | April / 1991 |
| Client | CapitaLand |
| Project Overview | 10 buildings / 3 stories, 104 hotel rooms |
| Notes/Awards | 1991 SIA Architectural Design Awards (Hotel Category) |
The Raffles Hotel, built in 1887, is the oldest hotel building in the Orient. It is famous for its inimitable style and extravagant interior decorations. The Singapore government designated the building a National Monument in March 1987.
Despite the absence of original construction drawings, Ssangyong managed to restore the hotel, relying solely on historic photographs. It was reborn as the Pearl of Singapore.
Renowned British writer Somerset Maugham once called the Raffles Hotel the legendary symbol for all the fables of the Exotic East, and Rudyard Kipling, author of the Jungle Book, said, “When in Singapore, dine at Raffles.”
In addition, this is the place where the Singapore Sling and Million Dollar Cocktail were first concocted by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon.
Its list of distinguished guests includes Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and American pop icon Michael Jackson.