Soo K. Chan Explained
Soo K. Chan |
Birth Name: | Soo Khian Chan |
Nationality: | Singaporean |
Birth Date: | 1962 1, df=y |
Birth Place: | Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Alma Mater: | Washington University in St. Louis Yale University |
Practice: | SCDA Architects |
Significant Projects: | National Design Centre, Singapore SkyTerrace@Dawson, Singapore Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore Soori Bali, Indonesia Soori High Line, New York OneKL, Malaysia Lincoln Modern, Singapore |
Awards: | Singapore 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] |
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C: | 曾仕乾[7] |
P: | Zēng 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.
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, BBC News,[21] and the Financial Times.[22]
Notes and References
- Web site: Chan Soo Khian, Designer of the Year 2006 .
- Web site: Design of the Year 2016 .
- Web site: RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist .
- Web site: RIBA International Prize 2018, Top 62 World Best Buildings Shortlist .
- Web site: RIBA Award for International Excellence 2016 .
- Web site: Winners of RIBA Awards 2005 and RIBA Worldwide Awards announced . 26 July 2005 .
- News: Soori Bali 峇里優質度假體驗. East Week. 16 April 2017. 7 December 2017. 7 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207135950/http://eastweek.my-magazine.me/main/65202. live.
- Web site: SOO KHIAN CHAN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008034444/https://www.sde.nus.edu.sg/arch/staffs/soo-khian-chan/ . 8 October 2021 . 8 October 2021.
- Web site: Chan Soo Khian . 8 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207140613/https://www.designsingapore.org/pda/award-recipients/2006/chan-soo-khian . 7 December 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Chan Soo Khian . Base.
- Web site: Chan Soo Khian . Base.
- Web site: Chan Soo Khian . 4 October 2021 . 4 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004033350/https://pda.designsingapore.org/presidents-design-award/jurors/2020/chan-soo-khian.html . live .
- Web site: Appendices . 8 October 2021 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008034254/https://www.ura.gov.sg/-/media/Corporate/Media-Room/2018/Jul/pr18-44a.pdf . live .
- Web site: Soo Chan. www.poliform.it. 14 May 2021. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418183604/https://www.poliform.it/en-us/designers/soo-chan. live.
- Web site: One Building, 16 Pools: Architect Soo Chan's Debut New York City Project. The New York Observer. 31 July 2014. 14 May 2021. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514035848/https://observer.com/2014/07/one-building-16-pools/. live.
- Web site: Alila group says goodbye to Bali property. www.travelweekly-asia.com. 14 May 2021. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514035848/https://www.travelweekly-asia.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Alila-group-says-goodbye-to-Bali-property. live.
- News: Mitchell. Heidi. 15 July 2015. Architect Soo K. Chan's Inspiration Is His Childhood Home in a Unesco World Heritage Site. Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com. 11 March 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111105/https://www.wsj.com/articles/architect-soo-k-chans-inspiration-is-his-childhood-home-in-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-1436981425. live.
- Web site: A Function of Taste | Wine Spectator. 8 April 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409110917/http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/architect-Soo-Chan-elegant-Singapore-wine-cellar. live.
- Web site: Storey . Nate . 10 February 2016 . Western Expansion . 27 September 2022 . SURFACE . en-US . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128140458/https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/soo-k-chan-western-expansion/ . live .
- News: Hughes . C. J. . 29 August 2014 . Along the High Line: Top This! . The New York Times . 3 March 2017 . 16 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916091122/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/realestate/condos-with-pools-and-huge-art-along-the-high-line.html . live .
- News: 12 April 2015 . From Lego bricks to designing luxury flats in New York . BBC News . 21 June 2018 . 20 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171220234604/http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32147965 . live .
- Web site: 27 December 2013 . Power Dressing: Singapore architect Soo Chan on his personal look . www.ft.com . 14 May 2021 . 14 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514035847/https://www.ft.com/content/ab6923de-63f0-11e3-b70d-00144feabdc0 . live .