A view of the floor patterned with red lines.
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Eighties Malls

More on vintage malls along Orchard Road in Singapore.

Along Orchard Road are three atrium malls built in the eighties. Lucky Plaza is the earliest, but further south are two built in 1983 with a similar design but quite different atmospheres. When Centrepoint launched, it was an upmarket mall and today it still retains its ambitions. It has undergone extensive renovations, especially to its frontage. Inside, however, the mall is relatively unchanged. The atrium is serene and airy. The escalators are covered in a flashy gold facade and, in an interesting tweak, there is a single escalator on both sides. 

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