Modern Architecture
Following the Neoclassical and Art Deco phases, Singaporean architecture moved in a decidedly modern direction after the war. Post-war austerity encouraged the use of clean, stark and simple modernist forms and surfaces devoid of ornament. Modern architecture was also preferred for the many 'cookie-cutter' or standardised design public buildings being built at the time, such as schools, clinics, factories and especially public housing.
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