National Library Singapore, Victoria Street Building, Ken Yeang Design Pictures

National Library of Singapore Building

Victoria St Architectural Development in Southeast Asia design by T.R. Hamzah & Yeang

post updated 6 September 2024

Address: 100 Victoria Street

Date built: 2005

Design: Ken Yeang – T.R. Hamzah & Yeang ; DP Architects

National Library Singapore - Hamzah & Yeang Building

10 Jul 2009

Photos taken by Tom Ravenscroft in July 2009 for e-architect:

Singapore National Library

The building designed by T.R. Hamzah & Ken Yeang consists of two 16-storey blocks, with three basements.

National Library of Singapore Victoria Street Building by Ken Yeang National Library of Singapore design by T.R. Hamzah & Yeang

The blocks are linked by skybridges on every floor. It houses two libraries, the Central Public Library in Basement 1 and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library from Levels 7 to 13.

Singapore National Library by Ken Yeang Architect Singapore National Library Building Singapore National Library by T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Singapore National Library Hamzah & Yeang Building

It also houses the Drama Centre from Levels 2 to 5, which is managed by the National Arts Council. On the 16th floor, there is a closed viewing point called The Pod.

Singapore Library Singapore National Library
photos © Tom Ravenscroft

Ken Yeang

Location: National Library of Singapore, Singapore, Southeast Asia

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