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THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SINGAPORE

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL in Singapore stands on a six acre site in King's Road and was recent ly completed at a cost of $M600,-

000.

The lay out, on the "finger” method, is centred on the school au- ditorium which is on the first floor of the central administrative block. This enables a flexible arrangement of rooms and hall for community activities out of school hours to be superimposed on the primary func tion of the school.

The school buildings consist of offices, a library, assembly hall. 14 classrooms (each approximately 22 feet by 29 feet), kindergarten room. science laboratory, audio visual

View of the school from the south shows the treatment of the entrance porch contrasting with the horizontal and vertical lines of the school blocks. ▼

▲ View of the American School, Singapore, from the east playing field.

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