Soo K. Chan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.
Soo K. Chan
Soo K. Chan – Profile
Born
Soo Khian Chan

(1962-01-07) 7 January 1962 (age 62)
Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Yale University
OccupationArchitect
AwardsSingapore President's Design Award[1][2]
RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist, National Design Centre Singapore[3]
RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist, Cluny Park Residence Singapore[4]
RIBA Award for International Excellence 2016, Skyterrace @ Dawson, Singapore[5]
RIBA Worldwide Awards 2005, Lincoln Modern, Singapore[6]
PracticeSCDA Architects
ProjectsNational Design Centre, Singapore
SkyTerrace@Dawson, Singapore
Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore
Soori Bali, Indonesia
Soori High Line, New York
OneKL, Malaysia
Lincoln Modern, Singapore
Soo K. Chan
Chinese曾仕乾[7]
Hanyu PinyinZēng Shìqián

Soo K. Chan (born 1962) is an 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.

Academic career

Chan obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis and Master of Architecture degree at Yale University. He has taught and lectured in several international architectural schools including National University of Singapore,[8] Syracuse University, Tamkang University, Taipei, University of Paris and Notre Dame University. He is currently a practicing professor at the National University of Singapore. Chan cites Louis Kahn, Otto Wagner, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe as design inspirations.[9]

Other career

Chan has served on the Singapore Design Council[10][11][12] and the Singapore Design Advisory Panel for the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Housing Development Board.[13]

He is listed as one of the designers of Poliform and has a line of furniture called Soori.[14]

Chan is also a developer for his debut NYC project Soori High Line [15] and is the owner-designer-manager of Soori Bali.[16]

Personal life

Chan was born and raised in Khoo Kongsi, Penang, Malaysia.[17] He currently resides in Singapore with his wife Ling, a designer, and their children.[18]

Accolades and mentions

Chan was the recipient of the inaugural Singapore President's Design Award.[10][11][12]

Chan was conferred as a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Architects in recognition for his standing in the profession and advancement of architecture. His works have been published in international architecture and design journals and books, including Architectural Review, Architectural Record, Interni, Lotus, Monument, World Architecture and SURFACE.[19]

Chan and SCDA projects have also been featured in The New York Times,[20] Wall Street Journal,[citation needed] BBC News,[21] and the Financial Times.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Chan Soo Khian, Designer of the Year 2006". 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Design of the Year 2016". 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist".
  4. ^ "RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist".
  5. ^ "RIBA Award for International Excellence 2016".
  6. ^ "Winners of RIBA Awards 2005 and RIBA Worldwide Awards announced". 26 July 2005.
  7. ^ "Soori Bali 峇里優質度假體驗". East Week. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ^ "SOO KHIAN CHAN". Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Chan Soo Khian". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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  12. ^ a b "Chan Soo Khian". Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Appendices" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Soo Chan". www.poliform.it. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  15. ^ "One Building, 16 Pools: Architect Soo Chan's Debut New York City Project". The New York Observer. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Alila group says goodbye to Bali property". www.travelweekly-asia.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  17. ^ Mitchell, Heidi (15 July 2015). "Architect Soo K. Chan's Inspiration Is His Childhood Home in a Unesco World Heritage Site". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via www.wsj.com.
  18. ^ "A Function of Taste | Wine Spectator". Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  19. ^ Storey, Nate (10 February 2016). "Western Expansion". SURFACE. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  20. ^ Hughes, C. J. (29 August 2014). "Along the High Line: Top This!". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  21. ^ "From Lego bricks to designing luxury flats in New York". BBC News. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Power Dressing: Singapore architect Soo Chan on his personal look". www.ft.com. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.