Clifford Pier by Jeremy San — Large Scale Print
Inauguration: 1933
Architect: Public Works Department
Clifford Pier was inaugurated by Straits Settlements Governor Cecil Clementi in 1933, one of the three major transportation ‘gateways’ of interwar Singapore – the other two being Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (1932), and Kallang Airport (1937). Replacing the mid-nineteenth century Johnston’s Pier, the modern reinforced concrete structure was the de facto landing point for arrivals in Singapore by sea. It was fondly referred to as ang teng beh tau, or “red lamp pier”, inheriting the nickname of its predecessor, lampu merah (or “red lantern” in Malay).
Clifford Pier was an engineering feat of its times, with its 10 reinforced concrete arched trusses 36 feet high and spanning 60 feet across, resulting in a column-free space that facilitated passenger traffic flow. The lofty Passenger Hall, beautifully framed by the arches, evoked a heightened sense of arrival. From its breezy, naturally ventilated interiors, the open-sided structure afforded unobstructed views of the sea. Clifford Pier ceased operations in April 2006, was gazetted for conservation in 2007, and has since been enclosed and air-conditioned.
This photograph captures a final glimpse of Clifford Pier, awash in morning sunlight, before its transformation.
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Approximate Size: Large scale print 1 m x 3 m. Framed.
This is the original print that was exhibited at “Moderns in Our Midst: A Photographic Tribute to Singapore’s Modern Architectural Heritage” in 2015.
UV Printing on 3 mm white DIBOND with 10 mm square aluminium channel on 4 sides. Print does not feature the artist's signature. No other framing options available. No certificate of authenticity provided.
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About Jeremy San
The late Jeremy San Tzer Ning was an accomplished architectural photographer based in Singapore, who documented local as well as regional architectural works in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. Schooled in RMIT, Melbourne, Australia as an interior designer, his graduation thesis was an ambitious photo-documentation project of modern heritage buildings, which also spawned his photography career.
Upon graduation, Jeremy practised as an interior designer in the architecture office KNTA, and also collaborated with experimental design studios HAM Architects, LingHao Architects and AT Lab on various competition and proposals. His design training and practice experience gave him an empathetic eye as a photographer capturing architecture – whether historic, newly completed, or even under construction – as well as urban landscapes. He has been engaged by leading design firms including Alsop, Foster + Partners, Atelier Liu Yu Yang, K2LD, Formwerkz, KUU, Farm Works, UOL, DPA and ipli. His works are widely published, including in journals such as ish, Cubes, and SA. He was also commissioned by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to work on the Singapore 1:1 exhibitions (2005, 2007), and has collaborated with Studio Lapis on conservation documentation projects such as Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. In 2012, he was awarded the Discernment Prize for the ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu photography awards.