Six months after their wedding, the transformation of Singapore's architectural and maritime landscape had become an international model of progressive heritage preservation. On Emerald Hill, the grand opening of the *Straits Heritage Conservation Academy* drew conservation architects, structural engineers, and university deans from across the world. The historic complex had been expanded to include three adjoining restored shophouses, featuring state-of-the-art laser ablation cleaning chambers, dendrochronology dating labs, and traditional woodworking…
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