15/50: Golden Mile Complex

Built in 1973, Golden Mile Complex is one of the pioneers of mixed-use developments in Singapore. Arguably the most visually striking building in the country, the complex has an avant-garde stepped-section design which offers occupants on the upper floors a panoramic view of the sea and sky. Perhaps an accidental reflection of the dog-eat-dog, individualised pursuit of economic progress pervasive in Singapore, the complex is now known as a vertical slum, with each occupant adding on their own extensions, zinc sheets and rooms to their units haphazardly and without regard to the building’s overall welfare.

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