BCA CEO Dr John Keung and Minister Lawrence Wong at the launch ceremony of the
BCA Gallery.

Have you ever thought about how Singapore’s built environment has been transformed over the years? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to develop the buildings we see around us today?

You can now learn about these and about the past, present and future of our local building and construction scene at the newly revamped BCA Gallery.

Located at the premises of the BCA Academy at Braddell Road, the 2-storey gallery was officially opened on 13 April by Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Mr Lawrence Wong, together with Chief Executive Officer of the Building and Construction Authority Dr John Keung.

The Gallery has been expanded from a single storey showcase and now houses six different zones with multimedia and interactive features. Learn about the transformation of our built environment and how buildings are built, from conceptualisation to occupation, through our interactive displays!

At the first few zones, visitors can find out how our local building marvels were developed and learn about the various productive construction technologies adopted in the local building industry.

BCA Gallery showcases the transformation of our built environment through interactive displays.

The Gallery also features an interactive exhibit where visitors can experience what it is like for a person in wheelchair to head to the movie theatre or to the park. By doing so, they can gain a better understanding of the importance of Universal Design features.

Minister Lawrence Wong and BCA CEO Dr John Keung checking out a demonstration of the Wheelchair Interactive exhibit.

At a special showflat exhibit, visitors can play with the interactive displays in a house setting. Learn how BCA’s key pillars - Safety, Quality, Sustainability and Friendly - shape your homes!

BCA CEO Dr John Keung (first from left) and Minister Lawrence Wong (fourth from left), with students from Woodgrove Secondary School, at the showflat exhibit.

The Sensory Garden, an extension of the BCA Gallery, was also revitalised to include more plant varieties and interactive display features with braille signage and vibrant colours. These are ways to make the garden an inclusive one for people of all ages and abilities.

At the launch event, Minister Wong also presented tokens of appreciation to 27 organisations that have contributed to the revamp of the BCA Gallery. Among them were seven educational institutions that participated in focus group discussions to share how the visitor experience of the Gallery could be better enriched.

(From left) BCA CEO Dr John Keung and Minister Lawrence Wong with representatives from the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.

Admission to the BCA Gallery is free. Interested visitors can call 6248 9930 or email bca_gallery@bca.gov.sg to arrange for a visit on Mondays to Fridays (except for Public Holidays) from 10.00am to 5.00pm.