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‘‘The first of my designs that I can remember was when I modified a toy car my dad bought me when I was five years old. I swapped the wheels of a bigger car onto the smaller, newer car, much to his amusement and dissatisfaction. He thought I had ruined the new car.’’
ASSYARAAH MOSQUE, SINGAPORE
The mosque’s tall. Slender minaret is complemented with its sleek, interlocking arches that create an open plan and column-free prayer hall.
Mediacorp Campus
TOKYO MARINE CENTRE, SINGAPORE
The building’s exoskeletal structure stabilises the overall structure, leaving all its
internal spaces column-free. This adds elegance and character to the overall
architecture.
TROIKA, MALAYSIA
The building’s astonishingly slender shear walls make their mark on Kuala Lumpar’s skyline.
ARDMORE RESIDENCE, SINGAPORE
An innovative, interlocking structure.
‘‘The objective was to ensure we did not create a place purely for people with disabilities. It had to be for everyone.’’
An amphitheatre carved into the existing slope serves as a multi-purpose space that is accessible by all.
Repurposed containers act as follies and meeting spaces. They are surrounded by edible gardens and planters in recycled oil drums.
Reflections from the biopond visually expand garden at night to create a serene oasis.
The garden cabana, an outdoor multi-purpose space is surrounded by nature.
Sheltered linkways connect the Village to the neighbourhood, complete with seats and scenic views of the pond and landscaping.
Site plan of the Village.
Repurposed containers in the Art Faculty become a cafe and information counter.
The grandstand at Nest block connects the living room to the garden verandah via an amphitheatre.
A repurposed container is used as a display portal and ramp in the Art Faculty.
Pre-cast concrete tubes beneath the amphitheatre act as seating nooks. The smaller concrete tubes are for future community art walls
HP Officejet Pro 8720 All-In-One Printer
HP Inc, Global Experience Design
(Singapore Studio)
DISCIPLINE
Product & Industrial Design
‘‘A great design challenges conventions and sets new benchmarks.’’
The printer offers a small operating footprint, with a large and bright touchscreen control panel.
The printer’s body is not spray painted to enable recycling.
The paper input tray is fully integrated into the unit and accommodates office letter, A4 and legal size paper without extension.
A non-protruding paper tray saves about 11cm in space while pages are printed face down for greater confidentiality.
From concept to creation, the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 reinvents office printing.
The integrated contained output tray 'catches' the printed paper.
‘‘Design and creativity are inherently linked to the progression of a nation’s development and its economy.’’
The National Design Centre is
adapted from the former St.
Anthony’s Convent in the Bras
Basah.Bugis district.
Aluminium mesh-clad
translucent boxes
cantilever and overlap
to form interconnected
volumes for both
public and private
uses.
View of National
Design Centre from
Queen Street
entrance.
The auditorium is fitted
with new features like
retractable seating.
Mouldings of angels from the original
chapel were
preserved.
The auditorium features a striking
sculptural ceiling.
Skylight
Raymond Woo
Principal Architect
Raymond Woo & Associates Architects
DISCIPLINE
Architecture
268 ORCHARD ROAD
The structure is built entirely of glass held together by a network of tension cables.
78 SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE
The building’s form, designed with stepping roof gardens, creates dramatic light and shadows throughout the day.
PRUDENTIAL TOWER, SINGAPORE
Located at a cross junction, the building’s curved grey granite façade responds to the site context. The curved building it faces, Equity Plaza, is also designed by Raymond.
SINGAPORE AIRLINE B747 HANGAR, SINGAPORE
When built in 1981, it was the largest single-span hangar, that could accommodate three 747 Boeings/DC 10s or seven smaller planes at any one time.
SINGAPORE SCIENCE CENTRE, SINGAPORE
The building features a unique massing of the superimposition of hexagonal volumes and intentially exposed building services in its interior.
YUEH HAI CHING TEMPLE, SINGAPORE
Front view of restored heritage temple.
‘‘… beautifully defined spaces, whether large or small, urban or domestic, can affect our emotions and resonate with our senses.’’
HOUSE AT CABLE, SINGAPORE
The restored house viewed from the swimming pool courtyard.
HOUSE AT WATTEN, SINGAPORE
Terrace massing pulls away from the parti-wall creating interesting volumes and connective spaces.
HOUSE AT WATTEN, SINGAPORE
HOUSE AT WATTEN, SINGAPORE
HOUSE IN 3 MOVEMENTS, SINGAPORE
The side elevation shows the composition of the three blocks, each clad in a different material.
HOUSE OF BRIDGES, SINGAPORE
The cantilevered glass house and bridge are pulled back from the sloping retaining wall.
HOUSE OF THE CONNOISSEUR, SINGAPORE
The main courtyard connects the original residence with the new block.
HOUSE OF THE CONNOISSEUR, SINGAPORE
The new block elevation is distinguished by pleated aluminium screens that can be adjusted to capture views and provide screening.
House of Bridges, Singapore
HOUSE OFF CLUNY, SINGAPORE
The double-height living space viewed from the central pool courtyard.
HOUSE OFF CLUNY, SINGAPORE
The three-sided courtyard opens to the large garden.
HOUSE OFF CLUNY, SINGAPORE
The spiral staircase in the double-height formal living room.
THE CAPERS, MALAYSIA
The Capers towers are a distinctive feature of the Kuala Lumpar skyline.
THE CAPERS, MALAYSIA
The main pool deck at the podium level.
THE CAPERS, MALAYSIA
Details of aluminium sun-shading find on the façade.
THE CAPERS, MALAYSIA
THE GREEN COLLECTION, SINGAPORE
The entrance façade with distinctive stone features to a typical villa unit.
THE PRAIRIE HOUSE, SINGAPORE
The main living block cantilevers over the driveway of the house.
‘‘In the business of design, the product has to be relevant. It has to be relevant to the current market and the expectations of the end-users.’’
‘‘Our customers are at the heart of our business. Understanding the evolving needs and wants of consumers is fundamental to our design process. It fuels our ability to create thoughtful innovations that enhance their daily lives.’’
‘‘The final design responds to Singapore’s public housing policy that encourages families to live in close proximity with their elderly parents and thus, build and reinforce the notion of community.’’
SkyTerrace @ Dawson creates a vertical multi-generational village with its interconnecting loft units.
Extensive landscaping provides common areas for socialisation and connectivity to Alexandra Canal Linear Park.
The development is seamlessly connected to greenery on all sides with lush landscaping, roof gardens and green sky terrace spanning the towers.
The development comprises stacked volumes that are configured according to the needs of each occupant family.
SkyTerrace @ Dawson is composed of five 40-43 storey towers and a four-storey linear car park podium.
‘‘SkyVille @ Dawson… serves as a model for urban high-amenity, high-density megastructures – a model that is urgently needed in many developing Asian cities.’’
The repetitive façade is punctuated by horizontal public spaces.
Visually connected stacked sky gardens are located at intervals of 11 storeys.
The landscaped park features mature rain trees that were retained and preserved when Margaret Drive was decommissioned.
The podium plaza is designed as a community space connecting with the adjacent Alexandra Canal Linear Park.
Pavilions for community activities.
View of the sky garden.
A landscaped roof terrace acts as a ‘penthouse’ for both public and residents.
Vscan Access
GE Healthcare (Primary Care Ultrasound)
DISCIPLINE
Product & Industrial Design
‘‘The commitment from the client to pursue a human-centred design process combined with a strong working relationship is at the heart of delivering a breakthrough solution like Vscan Access.’’
The Vscan Access is portable, durable and robust enough for use in Third World Conditions.
Conveniences such as a magnetic screen cover, a handle and a holster for the ultrasound probe make the device convenient to stow away or carry out to a patient visit.
Housed in a durable enclosure that is easy to maintain, the Vscan Access is clean and expresses a friendly yet robust aesthetic.
The device is used in Africa and Southeast Asia. The compact dimensions of the device means it can sit close to the bed-side.
One of the primary screens of the user interface. Consistent use of button shapes and colour supports ease of use.
The clinician can operate the device with ease and rotate it when appropriate to show the mother the image of her baby on screen.
Sample screen of the Growth Chart. Once all data from the scan has been gathered, the device can generate a growth chart, giving the clinician critical insight on the health of the baby.
(Data shown here is for visualisation purposes only)
A selection of developmental design work for the touchscreen user interface.
The touchscreen user interface provides essential medical records and reporting features that can be backed up to a simple thumbdrive or via Bluetooth to another device.