The buildings on rolling grounds were restored in 2011 and 2012 by S A Chua Architects. The URA documented the houses and guided the restoration work. A look back at the STraits times feature as S A Chua remembers 30 years of conservation efforts from award-winning shophouses in Lavander in the 80s up to the new millenia.
Straits Times feature: "Back to their black and white splendour: 2 bungalows now part of Botanic Gardens' compound", click the link below to find out more:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/back-to-their-black-and-white-splendour-2-bungalows-now-part-of-botanic-gardens-compound