'Iconic' Singapore Indoor Stadium should be preserved amid plans for new arena, say experts

15 Mar 2024

Construction of the Singapore Indoor Stadium – to replace Geylang Indoor Stadium – began in 1987. Decades later, the fate of the Indoor Stadium is now up in the air, after it was announced on 7 March that the authorities were planning to build a new arena adjacent to it. Experts CNA spoke to said they hoped the Indoor Stadium would be retained for its heritage value. "The Singapore Indoor Stadium has defined the Kallang waterfront for more than three decades. Its striking and iconic architecture has housed great memories for generations," said Mr Chow Kim Nam, Deputy Director for SP’s School of Architecture & the Built Environment. He added that it would be prudent to assess all repurposing options in the spirit of approaching development sustainably. A refurbished Indoor Stadium can also co-exist alongside a new arena, said Mr Chow. "The demand for venues to host local, regional and international events, even concurrently, would suggest that there are benefits to sustaining the Singapore Indoor Stadium alongside the new arena," he said. "It could provide a less expensive venue to host local concerts, sports competitions and ceremonies."

[Channel News Asia]