NUS Baba House
TYPE OF WORKS
Conservation; Additions and Alterations
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Built in the 1890s, the Baba House combines various architectural styles. It has a high degree of Chinese-style plaster relief (灰塑 huī sù) and porcelain ornamentation (嵌瓷 qiàn cí) adorning the facade. Its cantilevered roofs are also adorned with Chinese roof tiles (板瓦 bǎn wǎ), a Southern Chinese style architectural feature. And inside, in the Ancestral Hall, there are Art Nouveau tiles with floral motifs from England and Japan.
The scope of the contract involves the proposed Additions & Alterations to the existing 3-Storey Residential Unit located at Lot 99492s TS 23 at 157 Neil Road within the Blair Plain Conservation Area.
COMPLETION YEAR
In-Progress