Categories: Gallery

Pearl Bank Apartments: 25 Photos to Say Goodbye to a Singaporean Icon

Kurt Ganapathy pays a visit to the historical landmark on the eve of its demolition to bring you this lovely set of pictures.

For 43 years, it stood as a silent sentinel, watching over Chinatown – and the CBD and Keppel Harbour on either side of the enclave – a Brutalist beacon with an unmistakable horseshoe shape.

But, despite wishful calls for it to be conserved, time has run out for Pearl Bank Apartments. After its $728 million sale was announced in February 2018, residents of the 38-storey tower were given just over a year to move out, and by the end of April 2019, it was empty.

Just before its demolition got underway, we revisited one of the most distinctive elements of Singapore’s skyline.

Photography: Kurt Ganapathy

Curation: Arman Shah

Like Us On Facebook


Follow Us On Instagram


Watch Us On YouTube


Arman Shah

A former travel writer with fond memories of solo adventures in Southeast Asia, Arman is now founder and editor of The Everyday People. If you ever see him approaching with a camera and voice recorder in hand, please choose kindness and don’t decline his request for an interview.

Recent Posts

NAO 2025: Night At Orchard

25 – 27 April 2025: The only night market in Singapore's prime shopping district returns…

6 days ago

“Two Rivers” Exhibition by Photographer Melisa Teo

23 April – 31 May 2025: Melisa Teo's highly anticipated photography exhibition will debut on…

6 days ago

“A French Kiss in Singapore” by Sing’theatre

17 – 27 April 2025: The reimagined musical returns to celebrate four of France’s most…

6 days ago

Ridge to Reef: The Great Sentosa Plog

13 April 2025: Sentosa brings you a mass plogging event – combining jogging and litter-picking…

7 days ago

Pre-Sale: EXO’s Kai Holds First Ever Solo Concert in Singapore

7 April 2025: Get your pre-sale tickets for Kai's solo concert in Singapore that will…

7 days ago

Objectifs Documentary Award Exhibitions

4 April – 18 May 2025: Check out amazing photographic works and hear from the…

1 week ago

This website uses cookies.