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Every great city has its own roots and history which leave markers on its architecture, in much the same way as an old tree can be authenticated by the annual rings found on its trunk.
At the URA, preservation and revitalisation form part of our ‘5Rs’ regeneration strategy.
Our urban renewal initiatives go beyond the preservation of buildings, sites and structures to encompass the retention of intangible people-centric elements like the local characteristics and social networks of the community. The URA has adopted fresh conservation concepts including ‘place- making’ and ‘community making’ to preserve local heritage and characteristics by rebuilding community networks and creating a more harmonious society.
Central Market
Built in 1939, Central Market is a Grade 3 historic building, an exemplification of functionalism, characterised by the Streamline Moderne Style and simple geometry. Tasked by the Government, the URA began its works on the conservation and revitalisation of Central Market in 2009, as part of a series of innovative projects to reinvigorate the legend of Central.
Before revitalisation, the Central Market has been vacant and in disrepair for over a decade, with signs of multiple structural defects.
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