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09 Mar2020

Winner of the Founders' Memorial International Architectural Design Competition Unveiled

The submission by Kengo Kuma & Associates in collaboration with K2LD Architects has been selected as the winner of the international architectural design competition for the Founders’ Memorial.

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Our Journey
Thus far

Much progress has been made in the making of a memorial commemorating Singapore's founding values and ideals
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09 Mar2020

Winner of the Founders' Memorial International Architectural Design Competition Unveiled
The submission by Kengo Kuma & Associates in collaboration with K2LD Architects has been selected as the winner of the international architectural design competition for the Founders’ Memorial. Find out more

31 Oct2019

A Memorial Built for Those Who Built Our Nation
Singaporeans are invited to choose their favourite design for the Founders' Memorial. Find out more
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Strong support for Bay East Garden

02 May2019

Founders’ Memorial Architectural Design Competition Receives Strong Response of 193 Entries
The competition attracted a total of 193 submissions, of which five have been shortlisted to proceed to the next stage of the competition. Find out more

10 Jan2019

Singapore Launches International Architectural Design Competition for Founders’ Memorial
The competition invites interested architects to submit design proposals for the Founders’ Memorial, to be constructed at the Bay East Garden. Find out more
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19 Oct2018

Founders’ Memorial Enters Next Stage of Development with Reconstituted Committee
5-ha site at Bay East Garden has been identified for the building of the Founders’ Memorial. Find out more

07 Aug2017

Founders’ Memorial Committee recommends that the Founders’ Memorial be sited at Bay East Garden and opened to the public by 2025
Following two years of outreach to over 32,000 people, the Founders’ Memorial Committee has submitted its report to the Government. Find out more
Participants visiting Founders’ Memorial recommended site at Bay East Garden
Strong support for Bay East Garden

13 Feb2017

Strong Support for Bay East Garden as Site for Founders’ Memorial
The Founders’ Memorial Committee concluded Phase 2 of its public engagements in February 2017. Find out more

01 Feb2017

Highlights from Founders’ Memorial Workshops
Over 700 Singaporeans were engaged over a series of workshops from September 2016 to February 2017 to envision the visitor experience, programmes and physical features of the Founders' Memorial. Find out more
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Participants for Founders' Memorial Focus Group Discussion

17 Sep2016

Committee Seeks Views on Features and Location of Founders’ Memorial in Next Phase of Engagements
Singaporeans are invited to participate in a series of workshops to envision the visitor experience and physical features of a Founders’ Memorial. Find out more

14 Mar2016

Strong Support for a Founders’ Memorial
The Founders' Memorial Committee conducted a series of engagements from October 2015 to January 2016 to gather views on the idea of a Founders' Memorial. Find out more
Strong support for Founders' Memorial
Founders' Memorial Engagement sessions

31 Jan2016

Highlights from Founders’ Memorial Dialogues
We gained valuable insights from our participants who come from all walks of life, learning much from them on how we and our future generations can continue remembering the values and ideals of our founding fathers, and contribute towards our Singapore story. Find out more

15 Oct2015

Founders’ Memorial Steering Committee to seek public views from a wider range of Singaporeans through dialogues and surveys
The Founders’ Memorial Steering Committee will be leading a series of dialogue sessions to seek views and ideas on a memorial to honour the values and ideals of Singapore’s founding generation of leaders Find out more
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Mr Lee Tzu Yang (Chairman of Founders' Memorial Committee)

30 Jun2015

Committee formed to engage Singaporeans in developing concept for Founders’ Memorial
A 15-member Steering Committee has been formed to gather views from the public and to conceptualise a memorial to honour and remember the values and ideals of Singapore’s founding generation of leaders. Find out more

13 Apr2015

Parliamentary Statement on calls to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
During the month of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's final illness, and the week of National Mourning after he passed away, Singaporeans experience tremendous outpouring… Find out more
Parliamentary Statement on calls to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 13 April 2015