Singapore - Historical Architecture recreated in Plastic Bricks

Singapore celebrates the 50th year of its history as an independent nation this year.

As part of the year-long celebration to mark the young nation's 50th year of independence, a series of events including exhibitions are held all year round in 2015.

At an exhibition held at the National Library Board headquarters in Victoria Street in the month of August, plastic building bricks were used to re-create scenes of Singapore life over the past 50 years. These include interesting and iconic events that mark the country's journey as a young nation from 1965 to 2015.

Recreated in mini-scale plastic building bricks are snapshots of Singapore's history such as public transport, public housing and the country's diverse cultures. One particular exhibit caught my eye; a recreation of a row of historical shophouses that features Peranakan architecture. Peranakan refers to the Straits Settlement people of Chinese descent who settled in South-East Asia around the 15th to 17th centuries. The re-created shophouse still stands today along a stretch of road known as Koon Seng Road in what is popularly known as the district of Joo Chiat by local Singaporeans and residents.

Snapping a photo of this exhibit with my iPhone 5S, I thought it will be interesting to share it in this blog post. Google for "Peranakan Architecture in Singapore" and you will be able to view photos of the actual shophouses that are featured in this exhibit of plastic building bricks. Judge for yourself the resemblance between the real-life shophouses and the exhibit shown in this photo. :-)

Singapore Shophouses, featuring Peranakan Architectural Designs, recreated using plastic building bricks at an exhibition to mark Singapore's 50th year of Independence, Singapore (2015)