摘要 : ...is what I would say to St Andrew's Cathedral in Singapore. In fact, historical records suggest that an estimated 2,580-6,730 eggs would have been required to plaster the interior walls of the cathedral alone. Local legend has i... 展开 ...is what I would say to St Andrew's Cathedral in Singapore. In fact, historical records suggest that an estimated 2,580-6,730 eggs would have been required to plaster the interior walls of the cathedral alone. Local legend has it that the stucco used on St Andrew's Cathedral was concocted from egg whites and sugar (at the time of the cathedral's construction in the mid-19th century, egg whites were commonly used in building materials in this region). The plaster used in the cathedral is Madras chunam, originating from Madras, India, known in the present day as Chennai; chunam means plaster in the Tamil language. Egg whites act as an adhesive compound in the plaster, and they serve a similar role in egg tempera paint. Madras chunam serves the dual purpose of bonding with other materials and protecting the surface of the building on which it is used. In the journal of a British officer, written during the construction of the cathedral, a remarkably smooth and glossy finish was ascribed to the stucco. St Andrew's was deemed worthy of this luxurious egg-and-sugar treatment as it was going to house the early Anglican community in Singapore. 收起