| 20 June 2003, Friday
Visit to HDB flats at the city-center
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Upgraded
Selegie House
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3. Upper Pickering St |
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| Upgraded Selegie House | |
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SELEGIE ROAD, HDB-CENTRAL ZONE (180009)/(180010)
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| Some high-rise flats in the city-center which were built in the early 1970s were upgraded. In early 2003, upgrading works for blocks 9 and 10 of Selegie Road were completed. | Given a new dash of red and white, these flats add vibrancy to the city-center. They blend in well with the hustle and bustle of the city-center as well as the greenery. |
| Disappearing pioneer HDB flats @ Short Street | |
| 13 SHORT STREET, HDB-CENTRAL ZONE (180013) |  |
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| These flats at Short Street were one of the earliest flats built by HDB in the early 1960s. Similarly, these flats had their kitchen along the corridor, and residents hung their clothes facing the courtyard (see map above). Because they were low-rise housing, these flats were demolished, together with the SIT flats next to them in Stamford Estate. | The dilapidated facade of Albert House formed a huge contrast with the upgraded, vibrant Selegie House. |
| Disappearing pioneer HDB flats @ Upper Pickering St | |
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UPPER PICKERING STREET (051002) |
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| These flats were one of the earliest flats built by HDB in the early 1960s. Because their exterior were made of mainly red bricks, they were nicknamed 'red brick houses'. These flats had their kitchen along the corridor, and residents hung their clothes facing the courtyard (see map above). Because they were low-rise housing, these flats were demolished. | |
** special thanks to Alan for recommending good shooting grounds!