DP Architects

DP was appointed the architect for the #rejuvenation of the Golden Mile Complex (GMC) in May 2022. Now called Golden Mile Singapore, the iconic building’s next chapter, which includes a new 45-storey residential tower named, The Aurea, was unveiled at a press conference this morning.   The rejuvenation of Golden Mile Singapore involved #conservation and intensification, achieved through a sensitive approach that balances old and new. Our design team worked in close collaboration with Far East Organization, Perennial Holdings and conservation specialist consultancy Studio Lapis to express the building’s urban and #architecturalheritage and extend its #culturalrelevance for future generations. Inspired by the original vision and spirit of GMC, the design scheme rethinks the integration of the #liveworkplay model to enrich its offerings, improve #economicviability and enhance #socialvibrancy; all while ensuring that our conservation efforts translate to meaningful #carbonsavings and #environmentalresiliency. https://lnkd.in/gDy_A9F3

DP Architects is delighted to announce that its design for Raffles Place Park was selected as the winner in a design competition held by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA) and National Parks Board. Conceived alongside its landscape specialist arm, DP Green , the design team centred the design scheme on refreshing this strategic #publicnode into an #inclusive urban space with an emphasis on creating biodiversity and with it, a nod to its site heritage, the 1965 Raffles Place Garden. Once a hilly terrain, the design also looks to restore traces of its undulating hilly component to give new character to this re-imagined landscape. Drawing from the old to create new experiences for the public, this aims to contribute to the nation’s wider #CityinNature vision, one where we envision Raffles Place Park to be an inclusive, multi-purpose recreational space of both activity and respite for all.

DP Architects is glad to share that His Excellency, Ong Eng Chuan, Singapore’s Ambassador to Japan and Commissioner General of the Singapore Pavilion has announced that the exterior shell construction of the Singapore Pavilion for World Expo 2025, Osaka has been completed. Conceived in collaboration with Singapore Tourism Board and Kingsmen Creatives Ltd, ‘The Dream Sphere’, is covered with approximately 17,000 red discs, with its overlapping design of the discs taking inspiration from the well-known seigaiha wave motif. The design, realised through its #interdisciplinary approach involving its specialist companies DP Design, DP Engineers, DP Facade, DP Green, DP Lighting and DP Sustainable Design, is led by DP Architects CEO Ar. Seah Chee Huang. “The Singapore Pavilion’s use of discs is made up of 70% post-consumer recycled content and will contribute to a reduction of more than 70 tons of carbon dioxide, which is the amount absorbed annually by approximately 2,500 trees.” said Ar. Seah. Construction started on 10 January, and with the last disc installed, the exterior shell was completed just 10 and a half months after it began. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwaC_gMQ

It is a wrap for our biennial DesignFUTURE Conference! In rethinking what a #betterthansustainable urban future entails, we put forth a call for a Future(set) and gathered with some of the brightest minds in their fields. The afternoon was delightful, featuring insightful presentations, informative discussions, and thought-provoking conversations with our distinguished guest speakers as they shared research and data-driven solutions while exploring the multidisciplinary synergies necessary for achieving a #livable future. A huge thank you to Dr. Winston Chow, professor of Urban Climate and Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow at the Singapore Management University's College of Integrative Studies; Dr. Bin Tean Teh, Deputy CEO (Research) at the National Cancer Centre Singapore and Founding Director of SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-MED); Dr. Sam Conrad Joyce, Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Head of Meta Design Lab; our own, Chan Hui Min, director at DP Architects and head of the #SmartSustainabilityUnit; and guest moderator, Ar. Ker-Shing Ong, co-founder of Lekker Architects, and Associate Professor (Practice) at the National University of Singapore.  This year, about 800 guests attended the conference in person and online. Thank you to all our esteemed guests and DPians who took time to spend the afternoon with us. We hope the topics discussed and insights provided have been as educational and inspiring for you as they have been for us!

Meet Our #DesignFUTURE Conference Moderator: Ar. Ker-Shing Ong Ar. Ong is a designer and educator, co-founder of Lekker Architects and associate professor (practice) at the National University of Singapore Department of Architecture. She has Master’s degrees in architecture and landscape from Harvard Graduate School of Design, and sits on the Advisory Board of the National Heritage Board’s Preservation of Sites and Monuments and the Council of Singapore Institute of Architects.   She is an award-winning registered architect, attaining the prestigious Wheelwright Traveling Fellowship in 2002, and was featured in the third edition of the @Urban Redevelopment Authority’s 20 Under 45 series in 2017. Her work at Lekker champions interdisciplinary approaches to inclusive design, which has earned her the President’s Design Award’s in 2015 and 2023.   Read more about DesignFUTURE Conference here: https://lnkd.in/geRqexQT   Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gUHC_5s8

DP Architects CEO Ar. Chee Huang Seah was invited to share at the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) #UIA2024KL International Forum, where architects and representatives from around the world come together to discuss emerging global issues. Speaking on the topic Designing with People and Nature in Mind, where it explores creating spaces that accommodate cultural diversity while seeking to integrate the needs of different user groups and respect the natural environment. Ar. Seah sets the Singapore context of its transformation of a Garden City into a thriving City in Nature, through its systemic approach and key polices. In support of this vision, the #IntegratedCommunityHub typology serves as a test bed of various approaches to social, urban and environmental regeneration. Showing case studies such as Our Tampines Hub, One Punggol and Bukit Canberra, through their unique locale, strategies and integration of biophilic design into their architecture, it illustrates the potentialities of this typology and how it can support community health and resilience, #biodiversity enhancement, on en-route towards a #betterthansustainable, #regenerative future. Hosted at Kuala Lumpur this year with its theme of DiverseCity, this forum explores the role of cultural diversity in shaping resilient and inclusive urban futures. It invites a global collective dialogue of forum delegates to explore, discourse and innovate the ever-evolving role of an architect in today’s milieu.

Biodiversity Medicine: Rekindling Relationship with Plant Biodiversity for Health and Wellness by Dr Bin Tean Teh   #Biodiversity plays a critical role in supporting human health and #wellbeing, where the use of #botanicalknowledge to treat illnesses and enhance health has been an integral part of human practices for centuries. Dr Teh will share more about initiatives that have been undertaken by the new SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, such as genomic, food and herbal gardens, that leverage biodiversity to promote health and #wellness.   Read more about DesignFUTURE Conference here: https://lnkd.in/geRqexQT   Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gUHC_5s8

Meet Our #DesignFUTURE Conference Speaker: Dr Bin Tean Teh Dr Teh is the deputy CEO (research) at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, founding director of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, and professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School.    Dr Teh graduated with an MBBS from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 1992, and completed his PhD at the Karolinska Institute (Novel Medical Institute), Sweden, in 1997. His groundbreaking research on cancers prevalent in Asia has earned him numerous accolades, including the 2015 Singapore President Science Award, the 2018 American Association of Cancer Research Team Science Award, 2021 Japanese Cancer Association International Award, and 2023 Tan Yew Oo Distinguished Professorship.   A fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and the American Institute of Clinical Investigation, Dr Teh is also a member of the Strategic Planning Group for the Saudi National Institute of Health, reflecting his international influence in the field of #cancerresearch.   Read more about DesignFUTURE Conference here: https://lnkd.in/geRqexQT   Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gUHC_5s8

Considering Human Antifragility in the Social-Spatial-Temporal City by Dr Sam Conrad Joyce At DP’s upcoming #DesignFUTURE Conference, Dr Joyce questions how architecture adapts and thrives beyond its initial purpose, challenging us to see architecture not as a solution, but a #catalyst for new opportunities and behaviours.   His presentation will delve into methods for capturing and analysing the unplanned activities that arise once buildings and spaces come to life. By leveraging data-driven approaches, he explores how #thoughtfuldesign can transform challenges, such as those posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, into learning experiences that prove the #resiliency and #antifragility of our environments.   Read more about DesignFUTURE Conference here: https://lnkd.in/geRqexQT   Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gUHC_5s8