15 years apart

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

I did a sketch in 2009 at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in a small Moleskine sketchbook, now I have another one done on Etchr Accordian Sketchbook.

Size: 650 x 210mm

Balestier Road

Finally decided to join the sketchwalk for the last 30mins. Good to do speed sketching today.

Balestier Point on the right that inspired by Habitat by Moshe Safdie, was designed by Chan Fook Pong of RDC Architects in 1986. I had personally met the late Chan in the 80s with my client.

Sim Kwang Ho Shophouses (沈廣合）on the left were owned by a lady named Sim Cheng Neo and they were designed by Westerhout and Oman in 1926.

Size: 390 x 210 mm
Medium: ink and wash

I also did a sketch of the same view in 2011 as below and it was posted here.

Finally joining I Jio You for a sketchwalk

Finally decided to join the sketchwalk for the last 30mins. Thanks Kuan Yi Heng for organising. Good to do speed...

Posted by Tia Boon Sim on Saturday, 10 June 2023

Result of Sketchwalk at Balestier Road

Balestier Road is the location for an ad-hoc sketchwalk last Saturday. I joined the group in the afternoon after lunch at Loy Kee Chicken Rice. The row of shophouses was built in 1926 by a female developer, Mdm Sim Cheng Neo. It was designed by the architect firm of Westerhout and Oman. It is also called Sim Kwong Ho building as the name is inscribed on the front parapet of the building. The modern building on the right is Balestier Point built in 1986. It is an award winning building which derives its inspiration from Habitat 67 designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie in Montreal, Canada who is the architect for the Marina Bay Sands at Marina Bay of Singapore.

lunch at Loy Chee Kee chicken rice