I'm an architect in the making, an artist at heart. Sometimes I see architecture as art, yet sometimes, the rules of architecture define my art.
WORK EXPERIENCE
* 2016 - present : Associate, FARM
* 2021- present : Principal Architect, OMG Atelier
* 2017- present : Part Time Design Lecturer, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore
* 2010 - 2016 : Senior Architectural Designer, FARM
* 2015 - 2017: Part Time Design Lecturer, School of Architecture, Singapore Polytechnic
* between 2005 - 2013: Teaching Assistant @ National University of Singapore (NUS)
- History and Theory of Western Architecture, 2013
- Architectural Structures (Year 3 Architecture Module), 2010
- History and Theory of Modern Architecture (Year 1 Architecture Module), 2006
* 2011: Facilitator -- Teck Whye Secondary School Design Thinking Symposium
EDUCATION
* Registered Architect, Board of Architects Singapore (May 2018)
* Masters in Architecture at National University of Singapore (July 2010)
* Exchange at TU Delft, Netherlands (2008)
* B.A. (Honours) in Architecture at National University of Singapore July 2005 - May 2009. 2nd Upper Class Honours.
ART EXHIBITIONS
* 2008 "My Journey Revisited" -- Second solo art exhibition [Equatorial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia]
* 2005 "My Journey" -- First solo art exhibition [National Library Singapore]
* 2005 "Judgement of Freedom", painting installation, 'Terbuka Malaysia: Malaysia Open' group exhibition [National Art Gallery, Malaysia]
* 2005 "Judgement of Freedom", painting installation, 'Eye Speak' Art Elective Programme Exhibition [Singapore Art Museum]
* between 2005 - 2010: Architecture Student Exhibitions. 2010 "Thesis Exhibition" ; *2008 "Under Construction" - City Exhibition (Architecture) [Vivocity, Singapore; *2006 "An art gallery for Georgette Chen" -- 'Still' Architecture exhibition [Singapore Art Museum] * 2006 "An art gallery for Georgette Chen" -- 'Projection' - City Exhibition (Architecture) [Marina Square, Singapore]
SCHOLARSHIPS + AWARDS
* 2020 Design Award, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Award for The Great Madras, Singapore
* 2020 Merit Award, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Award for 88 Armenian, Penang
* 2019 Honourable Mention, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Award for Century of Light Exhibition
* 2018 Winner, URA Architectural Heritage Award, The Great Madras, Singapore
* 2018 Taiwan Interior Design Award 2018 for Exhibition Space, Century of Light Exhibition at the National Gallery of Singapore
* 2013 Winner, URA Architectural Heritage Award of project at Lor24A Shophouse series, Singapore
* 2010 Winner, Al Ansar Design Competition with KD Architects, Singapore
* 2010 Thesis nominated for Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President's Medal
* 2010 Awarded "Award of Merit" Student Category for 2 projects by SARA NY (Society of American Registered Architects / New York Council) Design Awards 2010
* 2009 NUS Graduate Scholarship for ASEAN Nationals for the course in Masters of Architecture
* 2008 - 2006: Dean's List for Semester 2 2007/08 (NUS), Semester 2 2006/07 (NUS) & Semester 2 2005/06 (NUS)
* 2006 Commendation for Tutor's Prize in Architecture 2006 (NUS)
* 2005 - 2009 NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship for the course in Architecture
* 2001- 2004 ASEAN Scholarship (Ministry of Education Singapore; full scholarship)
OTHERS
+ Certified Yoga Instructor
+ Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Young Architects’ League (YAL) Committee Member