Singapore makes room for memories and heritage amid the jostle for space

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heritage spaces are less important than public housing or commercial spaces. They serve as physical anchors for our collective memories and markers of our national identity.

cities are more than just a collection of buildings and infrastructure. They are living repositories of the collective memories and cultural practices that continue to provide meaning and identity to their inhabitants.

Efforts at heritage conservation can sometimes result in the conservation of a physical space, but not the activities that take place within them. ...consider ways to preserve not just physical spaces but the unique crafts and activities that take place within these spaces.

Qn: Assess the view that traditional buildings have no future in your society. (Cam. 2016)