DP Architects

DP Architects Pte Ltd
Private Limited
Founded 1967
Headquarters Singapore, with offices in 12 cities across Southeast Asia, China, India and the Middle East
Key people

Koh Seow Chuan, Founder

Gan Eng Oon,
Honorary Chairman

Chan Sui Him, Chairman

Francis Lee Seng Wee, CEO

Angelene Chan, Deputy CEO
Services Architecture, Planning, Interior design, Project management, Development feasibility study, Due diligence study, Environmental sustainability design
Number of employees
 Over 1,200 worldwide[1]
Website www.dpa.com.sg

DP Architects Pte Ltd is one of the largest architectural practices in Singapore. It started as Design Partnership in 1967 and was incorporated as a private limited company in 1993. It is a multi-disciplinary design consultancy.[2]

The work of DP Architects includes The Dubai Mall,[2][3][4] as well as landmarks in Singapore such as the People's Park Complex[5] designed and constructed the 1960s, Suntec City from the 1980s, and, more recently, the multiple award-winning Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay,[6] Republic Polytechnic[7] and Resorts World Sentosa.[8][9] The firm was involved in the master planning of the Orchard Road shopping belt, the development of Marina Centre, as well as residential projects such as The Trillium[10] and Southbank,[11] DP Architects’ activity includes retail, hotel, resort, commercial office, residential, convention centre, technology parks, medical, religious, educational and civic institutions, and airport and aviation-related support facilities.[2] The DP group - comprising DP Architects, DP Consultants, DP Design, DP Engineers, DP Green, DP Healthcare, DP Infrastructure and DP Sustainable Design - provides a range of services from architecture, urban planning, interior design, project management, sustainable design, landscape architecture, to engineering. It has over 1,200 staff with 12 offices worldwide.[2][12]

History

The firm was started in 1967 with William Lim Siew Wai, Tay Kheng Soon,[13] and Koh Seow Chuan[14] when they left the Malayan Architects Co-Partnership[15] and founded Design Partnership after its dissolution to start their own firm with an initial staff strength of 18.[16] In 1972, Gan Eng Oon joined and became a partner[16] followed by Chan Sui Him in 1973 and became a partner subsequently in 1974.[16] In 1974, Tay Kheng Soon, who graduated from Singapore Polytechnic in 1963, retired and establish his own practice, Akitek Tenggara.[16] A year later in 1975, Design Partnership was dissolved and reformed as DP Architects Pte (DPA).[13] William Lim retired in 1981 and established his own practice.[16][17][18]

The company expanded in 1982 with the establishment of subsidiary companies, 2 DP Design and DP Consultants.[19] DP Architects was registered formerly as a private limited with 200 employees in Singapore.[20] Leading the firm since its inception, Chan Sui Him was succeeded by Francis Lee Seng Wee in 2004 as the CEO while he was promoted to Chairman of the firm.[16]

Notable projects

DPA is best known in Singapore for several architectural works of the late 1960s and early 1970s such as People's Park Complex, and Golden Mile Complex.

Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas said at a press conference when he visited Singapore in 2005: ‘These buildings (Golden Mile Complex and People's Park Complex) were not intended to be landmarks, but became landmarks.’ [21]

The firm is also known for its work on the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay,[6] The Dubai Mall,[3][4] Resorts World Sentosa,[8][9] and Singapore Sports Hub.[22]

Singapore

A view of Marina Centre. All the buildings visible are DPA's contributions to the Singapore skyline.

China

India

Indochina

Indonesia

Malaysia

Middle East

Notable awards

DP Architects has been named one of the top ten architecture firms in Singapore at the BCI Asia Top Ten Architect Awards since 2006.[38]

References

  1. ↑ Construction: Information, Sales Leads, Projects, Market Data | Welcome to BCI Asia
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.yellowpages.com.sg/listing/DP-Architects-Pte-Ltd/newiyp/yp/newypdetailsearch2009.do?applicationInd=yp&&CompanyName=DP+Architects+Pte+Ltd&idsNo=_pzH%3CuC%29%3C%7B%3Ek9pf4rB%5C*W%3C%25R%7B+%60zZuCp%3Ek9f4
  3. 1 2 Goh Chok Tong visits The Dubai Mall | Emaar Properties | AMEinfo.com
  4. 1 2 3 http://www.albawaba.com/en/main/183773
  5. ↑ People’s Park Complex | Infopedia
  6. 1 2 ArchNewsNow
  7. 1 2 3 Republic Polytechnic, DP Architects Pte Ltd, world architecture news, architecture jobs
  8. 1 2 3 Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Buildings, Architect, Resorts World Sentosa Singapore
  9. 1 2 3 Resorts World at Sentosa: Changing The Family Experience for Ever - Made in Singapore - 103 Meridian East, Singapore
  10. ↑ The Trillium | OpenBuildings
  11. ↑ http://www.powerdrivesystems.com.sg/page04.html
  12. ↑ DP Architects - DP Group
  13. 1 2 Tay Kheng Soon / Akitek Tenggara
  14. ↑ Koh Seow Chuan | Infopedia
  15. ↑ http://www.fab.utm.my/download/ConferenceSemiar/ICCI2006S5PP22.pdf
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ng, Erin., et al. (2007). DP Architects: The Works Since 1967. Singapore: DP Architects Pte. Ltd. (Call no.: RSING English 720.95957 DP)
  17. ↑ Cities on the Move
  18. ↑ http://www.arch.nus.edu.sg/guest-lectures/vod/wlim.html
  19. ↑ DP Architects - DP Group
  20. ↑ http://www.bca.gov.sg/newsroom/others/pr030903.pdf
  21. ↑ Tay Suan Chiang (5 August 2007). "Goodbye Famous 5?: "Slum" becomes landmark". The Sunday Times.
  22. ↑ Sports Hub, Editorial, world architecture news, architecture jobs
  23. ↑ Singapore Sports Hub | Singapore
  24. ↑ MediaCorp's new campus site at Mediapolis@one-north
  25. ↑ News Details | SUTD Singapore University of Technology and Design
  26. ↑ River Safari / DP Architects | ArchDaily
  27. ↑ Fullerton Heritage | Fact Sheet
  28. ↑ Singapore Flyer | Design Concepts
  29. ↑ Esplanade Singapore, DP Architects, Michael Wilford & Partners | Singapore | Singapore | MIMOA
  30. ↑ http://www.singaporearchitect.com.sg/archive/issue214_02/feature.html
  31. ↑ http://www.esplanadesing.com/Downloads/DPA%20PDFs/The%20Esplanade%20Statement.pdf
  32. ↑ Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City
  33. ↑ http://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/speeches/speeches_snd2002_071002_DP.htm
  34. ↑ Keynote Address by RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Minister of State, Ministry of Education, at the Pre-University Seminar Opening Ceremony on 22 May 2007 at 9.00 am at the Nanyang Au...
  35. ↑ Arkipraktis (13 May 2006). "BCI Asia's top Malaysian architects". New Straits Times
  36. ↑ http://www.pam.org.my/colouraward.asp
  37. ↑ Dubai's Architectural Wonders - Businessweek
  38. ↑ Construction: Information, Sales Leads, Projects, Market Data | Welcome to BCI Asia
  39. ↑ 2013 Skyrise Greenery Awards Winners
  40. ↑ World Architecture Festival 2013 Future Projects Leisure-Led Development Winner | Singapore Sports Hub
  41. 1 2 3 2013 FIABCI Prix d'Excellence Awards Winners
  42. 1 2 http://sia.org.sg/international-awards/the-chicago-athenaeum-international-architecture-award.html
  43. ↑ 3Q 2012 Showcase - 36BTrd - FuturArc
  44. ↑ http://www.icsc.org/bestofbestawards/VIVA_2011_WINNERS_BROCHURE.pdf
  45. 1 2 3 Urban Redevelopment Authority announces latest crop of seven winners for Architectural Heritage Awards 2011
  46. 1 2 2011 Winners | Skyrise Greenery
  47. ↑ About Us - Central - Far East Organization
  48. ↑ ICSC - International Council of Shopping Centers
  49. ↑ http://www.bca.gov.sg/newsroom/others/pr050509.pdf
  50. ↑ Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa - Hotels - Hotels & Spas - Sentosa
  51. ↑ President*s Design Award Singapore 2012 - Republic Polytechnic
  52. ↑ News
  53. ↑ http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2010/pr10-91a.pdf
  54. ↑ Seven restoration projects win the URA Architectural Heritage Award
  55. ↑ News
  56. ↑ http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/Appendix%201_LTEA%20Winners.pdf
  57. ↑ skyline : Old School Charm
  58. ↑ URA - Conservation Of Built Heritage
  59. ↑ http://www.designsingapore.org/pda/pdf/pda_09/2009_chapt3.pdf
  60. ↑ http://www.mica.gov.sg/creative2006/press/7486885.pdf
  61. ↑ Construction: Information, Sales Leads, Projects, Market Data | Welcome to BCI Asia
  62. 1 2 Two Singapore buildings win prestigious RIBA Worldwide Awards

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