ACME AWARDED 3RD PRIZE FOR 'FROM DREAMS TO RAIL-ITY' COMPETITION

ACME is awarded 3rd prize from Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority for its design proposal to re-imagine the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS). ACME's submission stood out for its strong and coherent vision, supported by innovative concepts to adaptively reuse the railway station as a vibrant and inclusive multi-functional community building. 

Jury's comments: "The scheme challenged the imagination in creating new opportunities for the public to appreciate the TPRS building in ways that were not originally intended, and was bold and ambitious in allowing the community to explore different parts of the building that were not accessible nor exposed given its former use. This scheme has pushed the boundaries in modifying the interior spaces of the TPRS building by removing the original second floor hotel rooms within the main railway station building to create a bright and inviting arrival courtyard to the central hall. It also proposed the removal of more recent additions such as the floor slabs and rear hotel extensions within the building to create a double-volume gallery space and sunset terrace respectively. The overall scheme was thought-provoking and prompts discussions of what design strategies can legitimately be employed, and which historical features of the building should be retained or allowed to be altered without affecting its architectural integrity, while the building is put to a new use."

We look forward to the public exhibition which will be held in January 2025.

See project here