Soo K. Chan
| Soo K. Chan (Soo Khian Chan or Soo Chan) | |
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| Born |
7 January 1962 Penang, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards |
President’s Design Award, Singapore, 2006 SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia, 2006 Royal Institute of British Architects Worldwide Award for Lincoln Modern, 2005 The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award |
| Practice | SCDA Architects |
| Projects |
National Design Centre, Singapore Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore Alila Villas Soori, Bali Singapore High Commission, Delhi Lincoln Modern, Singapore Andrew Road House, Singapore |
Soo K. Chan, is a practicing architect based in Singapore. He is the founding principal and design director of SCDA Architects Pte Ltd, a multi-disciplinary firm engaging in the practice of Architecture, Interior, Landscape and Product Design. Soo obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Washington University and Master of Architecture degree at Yale University. In 2001, Soo coined the term "neo-tropical architecture" to describe his own style. The term has since worked its way into the academic architectural canon.[1]
Soo was the recipient of the inaugural President’s Design Award, Singapore Designer of the Year and also the recipient of the SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia, 2006. The practice was recognized as one of the Design Vanguard firms, redefining the Face of Architecture by Architectural Record USA. SCDA was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects Worldwide Award for the Lincoln Modern in 2003, and also the recipient of nine Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award. Soo was also conferred as a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Architects as a recognition for his standing in the profession and advancement of architecture.
His works have been published in international journals and books including Architectural Review, Architectural Record, Interni, Lotus, Monument and World Architecture. SCDA projects have also been presented at the Venice Biennale, 2004 and in recent times, The Salone Internazionale del Mobile in 2010 and 2011 consecutively.
He has taught in several international architectural schools including National University of Singapore, Syracuse University and has also lectured at Tamsui University, Taipei, University of Paris and Notre Dame University.
SCDA’s portfolio of projects includes master planning, resorts and hotels, high-rise luxury apartments, commercial and institutional buildings, and private homes, spanning cities over several continents including Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and America.
Besides architecture, he has also extended his repertoire to different aspects of lifestyle – being the owner and designer for Alila Villas Soori, Bali, a luxury resort featuring Soori Living, a range of modern contemporary furniture and The Soori Spa, and the newly minted culinary arm – Bistro Soori, a restaurant located at the ground level art décor rowhouses of SCDA’s headquarters in Singapore.
Soo is also one of the design panelists for renowned Milan-based furniture brand, Poliform S.p.A.
Soo and SCDA projects have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC News, Financial Times, and more.
References
External links
- SCDA Architects
- Bistro Soori
- Alila Villas Soori
- Architectural Record: Design Vanguard - SCDA Architects
- Royal Institute of British Architects: Lincoln Modern
- President's Design Award, Singapore
Further reading
- The Master Architect Series VI: SCDA Architects - Introduction by Soo Chan, http://www.scdaarchitects.com/web/pdf/Introduction_Soo_Chan.pdf