Make Singapore Indoor Stadium part of Sports Hub’s future plans, say heritage advocates

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concern among local architecture and heritage advocates, who worry that the iconic stadium’s days are numbered.

the impact that replacing the SIS would have on the Government’s aim to build a sense of affinity between Singaporeans and the Sports Hub, Dr Tan of Icomos Singapore said razing it “would be anathema to ‘building affinity’”.“You would obliterate all those memories and connections once you tear the building down,” he said. “Then you need to start all over again.”

the current stadium might be seen by visitors as a functional space for sporting events and concerts rather than as a distinct part of people’s identities, which may result in them remembering artistes and sports stars they have watched there rather than reminiscing over memories of the building

Qn: ‘We shape our buildings, but then our buildings shape us.’ To what extent is this true of your society? (Cam. 2020)