A Brutalism Design Ahead of Its Time
Golden Mile Complex, Singapore : T he Golden Mile Complex preceded by several years avant-garde stepped-section buildings which were built in US, UK and Europe. Its style and aesthetic can be linked to the architectural movement known as " Megastructure ", " Linear City " and " Brutalism ". Once An Iconic Landmark at Beach Road The Infamous Stepped-Profile Building Form Stepped Terraces become Vertical "Slum” Avant-Garde Design with Raw Brutalism Expression A Brutalism Design Ahead of Its Time Conceived as an urban prototype for lively interactive "vertical City", the Golden Mile Complex was one of the early pioneers in mixed-use development in Singapore. It was an exemplary type of high-density development with diversity of functional usage and variety of enhanced public spaces. T his infamous stepped-profile building contains 3-storey retail podium, 6 levels of offices, 6 levels of apartments and 1 level of duplex penhouse. Its c...