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WOHA
Left: Richard Hassell
Right: Wong Mun Summ
Practice information
Key architectsWong Mun Summ
Richard Hassell
Founded1994 (1994)
LocationSingapore
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.[according to whom?] 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

  • Conservation Shophouse at Emerald Hill Road, Singapore, 1995-1998
  • House at Merryn Road, Singapore, 1995-1998
  • Three Houses at Victoria Park Road, Singapore, 1998-2000
  • House at Maple Avenue, Singapore, 1999-2002
  • House at Hua Guan Avenue, Singapore, 1999-2002
  • Three Houses at Berrima Road, Singapore, 1999-2002
  • Church of St Mary of the Angels, Singapore, 1999-2003
  • 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore, 2000-2003
  • Stadium MRT Station, Singapore, 2000-2008
  • Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore, 2000-2008
  • Conservation Shophouse at Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, 2001-2002
  • House at Rochalie Drive, Singapore, 2001-2002
  • Odeon Towers Extension, Singapore, 2001-2003
  • Tan Quee Lan Suites, Singapore, 2001-2005
  • Gilstead Brooks, Singapore, 2003-2004
  • Newton Suites, Singapore, 2003-2007
  • Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, 2003-2009
  • The Met, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003-2010
  • NOMU, Singapore, 2004-2009
  • Wilkie Edge, Singapore, 2004-2009
  • The Pano, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004-2009
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Changi Airport, Singapore, 2005-2008
  • Genexis Theatre, Singapore, 2005-2008
  • iluma, Singapore, 2005-2009
  • The Hyde, Sydney, Australia, 2005-2010
  • Hansar, Bangkok, 2005-2010
  • School of the Arts, Singapore, 2005-2010
  • InterContinental Sanya Resort, Hainan, China, 2006-2011
  • 29 HongKong Street, Addition and Alteration, Singapore, 2007
  • Space Asia Hub, Singapore, 2008-2011
  • Ogilvy & Mather Office Fit-Out, Singapore, 2010-2011
  • ParkRoyal on Pickering, Singapore, 2010-2013
  • Goodwood Residence, Singapore, 2010-2013

Under Construction

  • Skyville at Dawson, Singapore, 2007-
  • Commercial and Serviced Apartments, Chengdu Tianfu, China, 2007-
  • Alila Villas Bintan, Indonesia, 2009-
  • Residential Development at Wadala, Mumbai, India, 2010-
  • Residential Development at Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan, 2010-
  • Oasia Downtown, Singapore, 2011-
  • The Grove at Baiyun, Guangzhou, 2011-
  • The Park (residential project)[3]

Awards

  • 2014 Australian Institute of Architects, Award for International Architecture - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2014 World Architecture Festival, Finalist - Goodwood Residence, Singapore
  • 2014 German Design Council, Iconic Award Best of Best Winner - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2014 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2014 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - 48 North Canal Road, Singapore
  • 2014 ArchDaily Building of the Year - 48 North Canal Road, Singapore
  • 2013 INSIDE Festival - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 World Architecture News (WAN) Hotel of the Year Award - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 President's Design Award, Design of the Year - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 NParks Skyrise Greenery Award, Outstanding Skyrise Greenery Project - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Architectural Heritage Award - 48 North Canal Road, Singapore
  • 2013 Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - House on Jalan Sejarah, Singapore
  • 2013 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - Space Asia Hub, Singapore
  • 2013 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - Ogilvy & Mather Office Fit-Out, Singapore
  • 2013 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Good Design Award - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Shortlisted - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2013 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design, Honorable Mention - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 World Architecture Festival, Finalist - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 World Architecture Festival, Finalist - 48 North Canal Road, Singapore
  • 2013 CTBUH Best Tall Building Awards (Asia and Australasia), Finalist - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 9th Annual Hospitality Design Awards, Finalist - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
  • 2013 Asia Pacific Property Awards, Highly Commended - Newton Suites, Singapore
  • 2012 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - Wilkie Edge, Singapore
  • 2012 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - The Hansar Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2012 The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Green Good Design Award - InterContinental Sanya Resort, Hainan Island, China
  • 2012 Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Architectural Heritage Award - Space Asia Hub, Singapore
  • 2012 Architectural Record Magazine Good Design is Good Business China Award, Merit Award - InterContinental Sanya Resort, Hainan Island, China
  • 2012 World Architecture Festival, Finalist - Space Asia Hub, Singapore
  • 2011 RIBA Lubetkin Prize – The Met[4]
  • 2011 RIBA International Award – Alila Villas Uluwatu
  • 2011 RIBA International Award – School of the Arts, Singapore
  • 2011 Australian Institute of Architects, Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture – School of the Arts, Singapore[5]
  • 2011 Singapore President's Design Award, Design of the Year – School of the Arts, Singapore
  • 2010 The International Highrise Award – The Met[6]
  • 2010 World Architecture Festival, World Holiday Building of the Year – Alila Villas Uluwatu[7]
  • 2010 World Architecture Festival, World Learning Building of the Year – School of the Arts, Singapore[8]
  • 2010 RIBA International Award – Bras Basah MRT Station
  • 2010 RIBA International Award – The Met
  • 2010 Australian Institute of Architects, Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture – The Met
  • 2010 SIA-Getz Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia – WOHA
  • 2010 Singapore President's Design Award, Design of the Year – Stadium MRT Station
  • 2009 World Architecture Festival, World Transport Building of the Year – Bras Basah MRT Station[9]
  • 2009 World Architecture Festival, World Housing Development of the Year – The Met[10]
  • 2009 Singapore President's Design Award, Design of the Year – The Met
  • 2009 Singapore President’s Design Award, Design of the Year – Genexis Theatre
  • 2008 Singapore President's Design Award, Designer of the Year – Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell – WOHA
  • 2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture – 1 Moulmein Rise[11]
  • 2007 Singapore President's Design Award, Design of the Year – 1 Moulmein Rise
  • 2006 Singapore President's Design Award 2006, Design of the Year – Church of St Mary of the Angels
  • 2006 RAIA International Award, Joint Winner – House at Rochalie Drive
  • 2004 ARCASIA Gold Award, Conservation Projects Category – Conserved Shophouse at Emerald Hill Road
  • 1999 RAIA International Award – Conserved Shophouse at Emerald Hill Road

Exhibitions

  • 2012 WOHA: Breathing Architecture – Taichung gateway district, Taichung, Taiwan
  • 2011 WOHA: Breathing Architecture – Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 2011 Water: Curse or Blessings!? – Aedes Gallery, Berlin, Germany
  • 2006 Exotic More or Less –Aedes Gallery, Berlin, Germany

References

  1. ^ http://www.akdn.org/architecture/pdf/3291_Sin.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.architecture.com/Awards/LubetkinPrize/2011/LubetkinPrize2011.aspx
  3. ^ "Lodha launches Mumbai's largest landscape, 'The Park'". 19 August 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.architecture.com/Awards/Home.aspx
  5. ^ http://architectureau.com/articles/school-of-the-arts-singapore/
  6. ^ http://www.international-highrise-award.com/en/index2.html
  7. ^ http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2392
  8. ^ http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2547
  9. ^ http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1780
  10. ^ http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1786
  11. ^ http://www.akdn.org/architecture/awards.asp?tri=2007

Further reading

  • WOHA Selected Projects: Selected Projects Vol. 1, Patrick Bingham-Hall, Pesaro Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-1-877015-30-4
  • WOHA: Breathing Architecture, Prestel Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-7913-5186-5
  • WOHA: The Architecture of WOHA, Pesaro Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-877015-16-8
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