A study of adaptive reuse: Shophouses in Clarke Quay-Boat Quay, Singapore from visitor’s perspective

Singapore riverbank or commonly known as Clarke Quay-Boat Quay is a conserved area. The buildings around the riverbanks in Singapore were reused into buildings that many people can enjoy. One form of adaptive reuse is shophouse. This study tried to find out how the adaptive reuse of the shophouse at Clarke Quay-Boat Quay was based on visitors’ perceptions. The method that was used in this research was the descriptive statistical method. The results of this study indicate that almost all visitors who have visited the shophouse in the Clarke Quay-Boat Quay area felt that the shophouse was an appropriate form of adaptive reuse. The building remains comfortable, safe, and the area’s economy continues to run smoothly; this means that the forms of adaptive reuse used by the Singapore government on the river banks of the Clarke Quay-Boat Quay can be said to be successful.