| Category | Religious |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Size | 3,300sqm |
Projects
Central Sikh Temple
A house of worship
Located at the junction of Serangoon and Towner Roads, the Central Sikh Gurdwara is the synod of Sikhism in Singapore. The prayer hall, which can sit up to 500 is located on the second storey. A large dome situated above the prayer hall gives the building a strong visual identity. A dining hall and kitchen sits below the prayer hall, on the first storey. Complementing this structure is a seven-storey block that rises on one end of the site. This block houses administration areas, rooms for meetings and religious classes, four apartments for priests, a small dormitory, a few guest rooms for overseas visitors, and a small museum and library.
Details
A large dome situated above the prayer hall gives the building a strong visual identity.
Clerestories in the neck of the dome and continuous skylights between the two-layered external walls provide soft and adequate natural light.
Entrance to the temple.
The building was designated a historical site by the National Heritage Board in 1999. The temple is clad externally in Sardinian pink granite, a material found in construction since prehistoric times. Internally, the temple uses marble extensively on the floors and walls of the first two storeys. An arcaded and tranquil reflecting pool fronts the prayer hall.
The temple was designed to insulate worshippers from the noise of the traffic along Serangoon and Towner Roads. While there are no conventional windows in the hall, clerestories in the neck of the dome and continuous skylights between the two-layered external walls provide soft and adequate natural light.
Specialist Services
Integrated services provided for this project.
AWARDS
| 1986 |
2nd SIA Micro-Architectural Design Award Central Sikh Temple |
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