Once the gateway to Singapore’s Southern Islands, Clifford Pier ceased operation in 2004 when the construction of the Marina Barrage blocked off access to the pier. Since then the building has been converted, partly as an entrance to the Fullerton Bay Hotel, and also into the restaurant One on the Bund.
People who have been to Clifford Pier before may still remember the concrete trusses that held the ceiling up in the cavernous pier. Jerome writes:
The pier is perhaps best known for the beautiful concrete trusses which support its roof structure, which provided a wide unsupported span of the roof supports, allowing a clear and unobstructed space across much of the expansive deck of the once well used pier – another piece of architectural genius given to Singapore by Frank Dorrington Ward and his team. While the trusses have perhaps escaped the eyes of many in the hundreds of thousands who might have passed under the roof they provide support for during the 71 years of the pier’s operation, it was (and still is) a sight to behold.
Fortunately, the concrete trusses of Clifford Pier can still be seen today inside One on the Bund, however, stepping into the exclusive restaurant may be a little more difficult. Jerome finally had the chance to do so in this post, and you can see old images of the trusses and Clifford Pier then and now.
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