No_4_December_1961 — Page 54

U.S. CONSULATE-GI

IN

SINGAR

HE recently completed United

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States Consulate-General office building in Singapore was erected under the direction of the Office of Foreign Buildings of the United States Department of State, with A. Quincy Jones. Frederick E. Emmons and Associates of Los Angeles, California. U.S.A.. as architects,

Associate architects were James W. Ferrie and Partners of Singa- pore; and the general contractors were the Paul Y Construction Co. of Hong Kong and Singapore.

View of the U. S. Consulate building in Singapore showing public entrance to the U.S.I.S. section.

The site is in Singapore's commer-

cial and business area, about a half mile north across the Singapore River from Raffles Place. It is near the main traffic pattern to Orchard Road. the principal approach to the residential districts, and within a few blocks of the government build- ings and the principal hotels.

The property is a rectangular, level lot. approximately 300 feet by 126 feet in size, with frontage on three streets. The remainder of the block is occupied by the grounds of the Armenian Church. a local land- mark built in 1835.

Hill Street with one-way north- bound traffic is the widest of the

surrounding streets, the most con- venient approach from the centre of town, and is served by public bus transportation. It is therefore the logical frontage for the building's main entrance.

as a

The land across Armenian Street is intended for eventual use civic cultural centre which would complement the library and theatre facilities of the building. Secondary and service entrances are desirable from Loke Yew Street because of its accessibility from both directions and freedom from heavy traffic.

The building has two separate functions; the Consulate offices, and the U.S. Information Agency facili-

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