WOHA

WOHA

Left: Richard Hassell
Right: Wong Mun Summ
Practice information
Key architects Wong Mun Summ
Richard Hassell
Location Singapore
Founded 1994 (1994)
School of the Arts, Singapore 2005-2010
Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore 2000-2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Changi Airport, Singapore 2005-2008
iluma, Singapore 2005-2009
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali 2003-2009
Oasia Downtown, Singapore 2011-

WOHA is a Singapore-based architecture practice, founded in 1994 by Wong Mun Summ (born 18 August 1962) and Richard Hassell (born 28 October 1966). Its name is derived from the surnames of the two principals.

History

The practice became well known throughout Southeast Asia for their crisply detailed houses in Singapore. The firm shifted focus to public and commercial architecture in 2000, when the partnership won open competitions for two MRT railway stations in Singapore and a commission for the 1 Moulmein Rise apartment block.[1] Subsequent projects included Newton Suites and the School of the Arts in Singapore, and The Met in Bangkok, the later of which was well regarded for its sustainable strategies. When The Met won the RIBA Lubetkin Prize in 2011,[2] the jury citation stated: "The Met shows that an alternative strategy to the sleek air-conditioned box can work in the tropics and has implications everywhere."

Significant Built Works

Under Construction

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