Clarke Quay

CLARKE QUAY *Getting to Clarke Quay* Click on the pictures below to enlarge
Day Scene	Passenger Tongkang River Taxi	A view of Clarke Quay across the Singapore River
Today Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and other districts along the River have become a new center of Dining and Entertainment.
Some larger tongkangs	Clarke Quay Map Click to enlarge	River boats moored at Clarke Quay
A replica of a barber shop where you can still have a hair cut	River side dining. Picture taken during non business hours	Push carts in the old hawker style
	Al fresco dining
Getting to Clarke Quay
About Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is Singapore's only riverside festival village combining dining, shopping and entertainment. On the 23,000 square-metre site are five blocks of buildings housing 60 godowns and shophouses, restored to their original 19th century style. These contain a spread of specialty restaurants, themed pubs and wine bars, a food court, and pedestrianised streets.
Named after Singapore's second Governor, Sir Andrew Clarke, Clarke Quay was the centre of commerce in the late 19th century due to its strategic location near the mouse of Singapore River.
The project contains many historic structures that required varying degrees of restoration. A number of historic facades were sound and needed only minimal work. Others had deteriorated to a state where complete reconstruction was necessary. The new buildings are designed to complement, and not simply mimic, their older neighbours in terms of proportion, scale, height, roofing and facade details. The selection of materials, finishes and colour is based upon precedent. For instance, colours that are muted and variegated are used rather than those which appear new, bright and uniform. The facades of both new and restored buildings are made of bricks and plaster, similar to the methods used in the last century. The timber windows and plaster ornament capture the spirit of old Clarke Quay while new interior finishes such as gypsum board, suspended ceilings and ceramic tiles add a touch of modernity. However, the use of such contemporary materials is restrained to minimise the contrast between restored exteriors and new interiors. Colonnaded, covered walkways connect the old and new buildings. Graphics and signages inspired by traditional shophouse and warehouse signs strengthen and recreate the historic ambience of an early riverside village.