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SINGAPORE – From early 2023, the public can observe restoration work up close in a conserved townhouse, and learn about how conservators bring back the lustre of Singapore’s heritage buildings.
The building was donated to NUS by the Portabella family, along with a gift of $2 million to support repair and conservation works, which will take place over five years and be completed in 2027. Speaking at the laboratory’s opening on Monday, National Development Minister Desmond Lee noted that Singapore has for many years learnt from global best practices and relied on skilled foreigners for restoration expertise.
Mr Lee added that these specialists will not only be vital to the technical restoration of conserved and heritage buildings but also to their long-term management and value to the community. NUS said that 141 Neil Road is among the oldest buildings in Neil Road, having been built as part of the Everton estate in the 1880s. It occupies a land area of about 296 sq m and has a gross floor area of 447 sq m over three floors.
Prof Ho said that besides technical conservation research, research into the house could also yield new understandings about social patterns in Singapore.
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