Architecture of Singapore
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Singapore's short history lends to its short architectural history. Prior to heavy immigration and British dominance on the island most local architecture was housing that was similar to the nearby Malay Peninsula. Most houses were made of wood and built on stilts with large open windows to cool the buildings. Once the British arrived in 1819 these slowly disappeared and today are gone.
Early on, the merchants under British rule built from stone and brick to prevent fires; the island was primarily a shipping hub so warehouses were common and these were simple brick buildings for much of the 1800s. Another type of building common during the time were places of worship as traders from all over the world settled numerous temples, mosques, and churches were built, again, primarily from stone or brick and survive today in Singapore City.