The National Aerated Water Company Factory is a factory which belonged to the National Aerated Water Company. The building was integrated into the Jui Residences condominium. [1]
The National Aerated Water Company Factory is a factory which belonged to the National Aerated Water Company. The building was integrated into the Jui Residences condominium. [1]
The design of the factory was inspired by Art Deco. [2] The factory was two-storeys tall and occupied an area of roughly 6,555 sq ft. [1] It was L-shaped. [3]
The factory features a Saw-tooth roof structure and was designed to allow daylight into the building, thus minimising the reliance on electricity. [4] It also features a signange tower, a balcony with fair faced brick parapets, timber transom panels and a sun-shading ledge made of concrete which spiralled out of a circular window. [3] It has been considered "one of the last few vestiges of Singapore's industrial past". [5]
After National Aerated Water Company obtained the franchise for Sinalco in 1952, it was decided that a new factory would be built. [2] The National Aerated Water Company moved into the factory after its completion in 1954. [3] The factory was designed by architect K.K. Tan. It could produce 48,000 bottles in a day, which was twice the number of bottles the company's previous factory could produce in a day. However, after losing a breach of contract suit in 1999, the National Aerated Water Company ceased production and the factory was closed. [2]
The factory was sold to Selangor Dredging Berhad for $47 million in December 2016. In response to the sale of the factory, a Facebook page called "Save The National Aerated Water Company Building" was set up. [4] The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced on 15 December 2017 that the factory would be gazetted for conservation. [6] The conservation gazetting of the factory received support from Selangor Dredging. [7] However, one of the corners of the factory were demolished to allow for vehicular access to the rear of the site. [8] It was put up for sale in August 2021. However, despite receiving multiple bids, none of them were up to expectations. [9] It was relaunched for sale in April 2022. [10]
