34 Whampoa West
Block 34 Whampoa West is an HDB block in Bendemeer, Singapore. The block is the third longest surviving HDB block, behind 121 Paya Lebar Way and 195 Kim Keat Avenue, being 311.5 metres long.[1][2]
History
[edit]Block 34 Whampoa West was completed on 1 January 1972. The building was built on the former grounds of the Bendemeer House, the former residence of Chinese merchant Hoo Ah Kay, commonly known as Whampoa. The block was originally painted entirely white, and curves along the road Whampoa West.[1] The block is about 312–320 metres long, and consists of nearly 500 units. The first floor of the building is occupied by shops. The unique circular shape of the block established it as a local landmark, and the length of the building made it one of the longest HDB blocks.[2][3][4] The block also has the longest continuous corridor in Singapore.[5]
The building was featured on a stamp released in 2020.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ong, Tanya (10 November 2021). "HDB flats built in 1970s had corridors over 300m: How did long common corridors become unpopular?". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b Yang, Mei Ling (4 August 1989). "This is the I-o-n-g-e-s-t HDB block". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "SingPost issues longest stamp in Singapore's history, featuring panoramic view of city skyline". Channel News Asia. Singapore. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Lee, Grace (2 December 2016). "10 Unique HDB Blocks That Prove Our Homes Are More Than Grey Boxes Of Concrete". TheSmartLocal. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Soh, Darren. "A focus on Singapore's 21-century landscape". www.smu.edu.sg. Singapore Management University. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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