Park Mall, the popular destination for home furnishings in Penang Road, will put up its shutters for good come end of September. It will be demolished to make way for two office blocks and a retail component.
The iconic building (Glass House) of Fish & Co will be demolished, due to redevelopment efforts by Park Mall.
I joined the Urban Sketchers sketchwalk at Niven Road yesterday. Woke up late, so I went to the spot that I have in my mind. In order to highlight the building that part of storey units will be torn down and ‘reconstruct and reinstate’ in 10 years time.
News report:
Part of a 1924 building at the edge of Selegie Road will be demolished, and later rebuilt, to make way for the construction of the North- South Corridor. This is despite the Ellison Building’s status as a conserved structure gazetted by URA. The authorities described the decision as an “exceptional course of action” that was taken after considerable study and deliberation by the agencies. They said it was a last resort after concluding that it was not possible to completely avoid the building “in order to realise an important national infrastructure”. Three of the building’s 16 two- storey units will be torn down. The affected units – 235, 237 and 239 – currently occupied by a mama shop, Colonial Bistro Cafe and part of a fruit shop, are along the building’s curved facade. LTA said it will reconstruct and reinstate the affected part of the government-owned building to its original architectural design, under the URA’s guidance, once construction of the tunnel is completed in 2026.
Went to A Lab at Changi City Point this afternoon. Had my lunch at the food court and did this sketch (2nd level). The Oasis is home to four established restaurants and bars, namely FIVE Izakaya, MOA Tiki New Zealand Bar & Grill, RessRoom and Table Manners.
Hung out with some sketchers at The Loft Cafe. Nice cosy place to spend time with family and friends.
Did this before I left to Manchester. A place that brought back lots of memories.
In London, was shocked by the crowds at the Southbank, Waterloo and bankside. I had decided to slow down. Enjoying my ride on the tube, meeting the people and searching for the food that I had missed.
Westminister bridge
The Household Cavalry Museum
Gift Horse on the Fourth Plinth
Eat Tokyo (Soho)
Shakespeare’s Globe
Tower Bridge
Roti King
40 Doric Way, London
Highly recommended. Especially the sambal chili in Nasi Lemak.
King’s Cross Station and Gray’s Inn Road
Interesting to see wind vane on top of these two buildings.
Word on the Water
This is one of the best places to chill out with books and music.
Most of the sketches were done on Seawhite cartridge paper sketchbook after the Symposium. I used the box of drawing tools from the goodie bag. Love the 4B Graphite from the Cretacolor.
31th July
Went back to sketch Castlefield with Tony the next morning after Symposium. Met another sketcher, Marc Dewelde from Belgium. Had a friendly chat with him then rushed back to check out the room.
The Little Northern Hotel @Millstone. Millstone Inn is a pub for old age people. I hung around while waiting for my key to the room. Friendly atmosphere and great live music. As it wasn’t a peak season, I was given a room with a window, which you could see it behind the building (From the sketch).
Spend the afternoon with Favian and Tony at the Manchester Art Gallery.
1st August
There something about Northern Quarter that I like, mixed with arts and old buildings. I decided to sketch this building with the mural.
My last meal at Manchester before heading to Liverpool.
The train rides to Liverpool.
The founders of Chong Wen Ge cafe are made up of a group of middle age “uncles”- who, even though established in their own profession, feel inclined to start Chong Wen Ge Cafe – in efforts to reach out to the younger generation and increase the awareness of Singapore’s own cultural roots. Thus, instead of allowing the cafe to be subjected to the cookie-cutter formula of serving eggs Benedict and waffles – the founders were strict in ensuring that all decisions right down to the smallest detail, were made with the heritage and culture in mind.
The name “Chong Wen Ge cafe” plays tribute to the ‘Institute for the Veneration of Literature’, Singapore’s first Chinese school. Sharing the same building as Singapore’s first music box museum and Peranakan tile gallery, Chong Wen Ge cafe is also part of Thiam Hock Keng temple complex, that was gazetted as a National Monument in 1973s.
Located in Taoyuan County, Daxi Old Street is one of the famous Taiwan old streets that used to be a bustling hub for camphor and tea trades. Daxi Old Street is comprised of old stores on Heping Road, Zhongshan Road and Zhongyang Road. The town of Daxi boomed with trades of camphor and tea, and the passage of Daxi Old Street was built as a shortcut for workers to pass through so that they could transport goods without walking a long way.
My Little Warrior 
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