birth_place practice awards nationality birth_date alma_matter image article_title significant_projects name
penang , malaysia scda architects riba prize 2012 shortlist for one kl president 's design award international , singapore , 2006 sia-getz architecture prize for emergent architecture prize in asia , 2006 riba international prize 2005 for lincoln 2012 modern the chicago athenaeum international architecture award for one kl riba lubetkin singaporean 07 january 1962 washington university in st. loius , yale university chan_soo_khian . jpg soo k. chan
 national singapore alila villas soori , bali skyterrace@dawson singapore high commission design , delhi the marq lincoln modern , singapore andrew road centre house , singapore , singapore dhoby ghaut green , soo chan -rrb- k. chan -lrb- soo khian chan or soo
soo k. chan

soo k. chan is a practicing architect based in singapore .
he is the founding principal and design director of scda architects pte ltd , a multi-disciplinary firm engaging in the practice of architecture , interior , landscape and product design .
soo obtained his bachelor of arts degree from washington university and master of architecture degree at yale university .
in 2001 , soo coined the term `` neo-tropical architecture '' to describe his own style .
the term has since worked its way into the academic architectural canon .
scda 's portfolio of projects includes master planning , resorts and hotels , high-rise luxury apartments , commercial and institutional buildings , and private homes , spanning cities over several continents including asia/oceania , africa , europe , and america .
soo k. chan is currently working on three residential towers in nyc , including two over the high line park -lrb- 515 highline and soori high line -rrb- and 118 e. 59th street .
soo was the recipient of the royal institute of british architects international prize 2012 for one kl , the riba lubetkin prize 2012 shortlist for one kl , the inaugural president 's design award , singapore designer of the year , the sia-getz architecture prize for emergent architecture in asia , 2006 , the riba international prize 2005 for the lincoln modern , and nine chicago athenaeum international architecture awards .
scda was recognized as one of the design vanguard firms , redefining the face of architecture by `` architectural record '' usa .
a selection of international awards includes : 14th sia architectural design awards 2014 for national design centre , singapore riba lubetkin prize 2012 shortlist for one kl , malaysia arcasia awards for architecture 2011-2012 for dhoby ghaut green , singapore winner of sia-getz architecture prize 2006 for emergent architecture in asia winner of singapore president 's award -- designer of the year 2006 gold award for the miami biennale 2005 international competition for the ladyhill , singapore the royal institute of british architects international prize 2005 for lincoln modern , singapore `` architectural record '' design vanguard firm , 2003 soo was conferred as a fellow of the singapore institute of architects in recognition for his standing in the profession and advancement of architecture , and is one of the design panelists for renowned milan-based furniture brand , poliform s.p.a. his works have been published in international architecture journals and books , including architectural review , architectural record , interni , lotus , monument and world architecture .
soo and scda projects have also been featured in `` the new york times '' , `` wall street journal '' , bbc news , `` financial times '' , and more .
soo k. chan was selected one of the `` top 20 people in nyc real estate '' by the `` new york post - alexa '' , `` singapore tatler 's '' `` 100 people you should know in asia '' and `` the peak '' magazine 's `` 30/30 game changers . ''
in 2004 and 2013 , images publishing produced monographs of scda works .
scda projects have also been presented at the venice biennale 2004 and the salone internazionale del mobile in 2010 and 2011 consecutively .
he has taught in several international architectural schools including national university of singapore , syracuse university and has also lectured at tamsui university , taipei , university of paris and notre dame university .
besides architecture , soo k. chan has also expanded his repertoire to different aspects of lifestyle -- being the owner and designer of alila villas soori , bali , a luxury resort featuring soori living -lrb- a range of modern contemporary furniture -rrb- and bistro soori , a restaurant located at the ground level of art deco rowhouses of scda 's headquarters in singapore .
