Case Study- Excavation Around Heritage Buildings in an Urban Environment
Case Study- Excavation Around Heritage Buildings in an Urban Environment
Cultural heritage is what makes Singapores history tangible and shapes our identity as a nation. Integrating heritage buildings within new developments enables Singapore, a small island nation with limited resources, to optimize land use while preserving its cultural identity. This paper presents Sophia Hills, a residential condominium in an urban setting, as a case study. This development incorporated three conservation buildings, namely the former Nan Hwa Girls School, the former Olson Building and the former Trinity Theological College. The main challenge encountered during construction was the protection of the heritage structures, particularly the former Olson building, where an excavation of 17m depth took place around the structure. Abnormal building movement was observed through instrumentation monitoring during the construction stage. This paper discusses these observations in detail and outlines the mitigation measures implemented to safeguard the conserved building.
Peng Hong Lim; Jin Jie Loo; Chae-Yong Lim
4th International Symposium on the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites
Case Histories in Heritage Preservation
https://doi.org/10.53243/tc301-2026-64