No_7_July_1969 — Page 21

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Fondikin in two shades of grey is used on the facades

LATEST to be completed of the numerous international-class hotels being constructed in Singapore is the Lion City a 168-room tower and podium structure situated mid-way between the city proper and Paya Lebar airport.

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Like most modern hotels it incor- porates shopping arcades, but these are not merely curio shops for tourists. The suburb in which the hotel is locat- ed was poorly served for shops and it was a stipulation of the owners that the project should provide a complete shopping centre to cater for both tour- ist and local population needs.

The site covers an area of 2.24 acres at the intersection of two main high- ways, Tanjong Katong and Geylang Roads. The area is characterized by noise and heavy traffic so the architect planned for the tower block of bed- rooms to be set well back by introduc- ing a two-storey podium, comprising shops, restaurant/night club, milk-bar, shopping emporium and a bank, front- ing the main roads. A further arcade of shops, specifically for hotel guests, is included on the first floor of the tower block.

This allows the public easy access

Typical floor plan (2nd to 8th floor)

Longitudinal section

Far East BUILDER, July 1969

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