About WOHA

WOHA was founded by Wong Mun Summ and Their book “Garden City Mega City” lays out Habitat and Best Mixed-Use Building and 2018
Richard Hassell in 1994. The Singapore-based fundamental strategies and principles for World Architecture Festival World Building of
practice focuses on conceiving integrated creating high-density urban environments that the Year for Kampung Admiralty. In addition,
architectural and urban solutions to tackle are also high-amenity and provide a better they have won the CTBUH Best Tall Building
the problems of the 21st century such as quality of life with environments that are vibrant, Worldwide titles for the Pan Pacific Orchard
climate change, population growth and rapidly engaging and planned for long-term growth and (2024) and Oasia Hotel Downtown (2018).
increasing urbanisation. sustainability. Their innovative rating system
to measure the performance of buildings has The practice currently has projects under
WOHA works at all scales, from interiors and garnered interest internationally and is being construction in Singapore, Australia and other
architecture to public spaces and regenerative adopted into construction policies in several countries in South Asia.
master plans and integrates their systems cities.
thinking approach into each project. Their
buildings are prototypes that are made up of WOHA has received a number of architectural
interconnected human-scaled environments awards such as the Aga Khan Award for One
which foster community, facilitate stewardship Moulmein Rise as well as the RIBA Lubetkin
of nature, generate biophilic beauty, activate Prize and International Highrise Award for The
ecosystem services and build resilience. Met. The practice won the 2019 CTBUH Urban
Philosophy & Services

Design Philosophy Services

WOHA is interested in creative solutions to contemporary architectural forms and ideas, WOHA is focused on integrated design for the
the big issues that face all of us - how to build a unique fusion of deep connection and playful built environment, encompassing a continuum
sustainably; how to create diverse and delightful invention. Environmental principles have always through masterplanning, architectural,
environments; how the built environment can been fundamental to WOHA’s designs, and are landscape, interior and lighting to furniture
create and enhance a sense of community; how deeply embedded in the concept rather than a design. WOHA’s particular focus is in innovation
we can achieve density yet improve amenity; technological overlay. towards better futures, rather than specific
how do we make buildings meaningful and loved; building types. WOHA has won international
what do we mean by a good building? WOHA WOHA believes good design must arise from this awards in diverse categories, including
continues research into these broad issues, thoughtful process of study and research, which education, institutional, transport, residential,
while delivering specific crafted projects that is combined with technical knowledge, social interiors and hospitality.
incorporate the results of this speculative and political understanding, then synthesised
process into their fabric. WOHA’s projects aim through creative skill and artistic judgement. WOHA has been involved in projects around
to be generous, benefitting the owner, the end The unavoidable random and unforeseen events the Asia Pacific region, including Singapore,
user, the precinct, the city at large as well as that occur in every project do not derail the Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Australia
the broader environment. process, rather they allow the possibility of and China.
adding richness and surprising solutions to
WOHA’s architecture is not based on any the design. Robustness, attention to detail, The tropics is a unique climatic zone,
house style or set of solutions, but allows proportions, and scale, together with common where WOHA has particular expertise.
the architectural expression to emerge from sense, stoicism, and a sense of humour ensure
the answers to these big questions. WOHA’s a completed project that is a step towards a WOHA has upgraded to ISO: 9001:2015 (Quality
architecture emerges from a profound better world. Management System) and received certification
awareness of local context and tradition, for BS EN ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental
as well as an ongoing exploration of Management Systems) in 2018.
Kampung Admiralty Blk 676 Woodlands Drive 71
Singapore 730676
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Kampung Admiralty is Singapore’s first integrated The People’s Plaza is a fully public, porous and Design Inception: March 2013
public development that brings together a mix pedestrianised ground plane, designed as a Start of Construction: April 2014
of public facilities and services under one roof. community living room, within which the public Completed: 3rd Quarter 2017
The traditional approach is for each government can participate in organised events, join in the
agency to carve out their own plot of land, season’s festivities, shop, or eat at the hawker
resulting in several standalone buildings. This centre on the 2nd storey. The breezy tropical Publicity Reach
one-stop integrated complex maximises land plaza is shaded and sheltered by the Medical
use, and is a prototype for meeting the needs of Centre above, allowing activities to continue According to Meltwater data,
Singapore’s ageing population. regardless of rain or shine. Kampung Admiralty has
been published in digital
Located on a tight 0.9Ha site with a height Residents can actively come together to exercise, media with a global reach of
limit of 45m, the scheme builds upon a layered chat or tend community farms at the Community 877,000,000 views, equalling an
‘club sandwich’ approach. A “Vertical Kampung Park, an intimately-scaled, elevated village Advertising Value Equivalency of
(village)” is devised, with a People’s Plaza in green. A total of 104 studio apartments are US$7,700,000 (2015 - Sep 2021).
the lower stratum, a Medical Centre in the mid provided in two 11-storey blocks for elderly
stratum, and a Community Park with studio singles or couples. “Buddy benches” at shared
apartments for seniors in the upper stratum. entrances encourage seniors to come out of
These three distinct stratums juxtapose the their homes and interact with their neighbours. –
various building uses to foster diversity of The units adopt universal design principles and Kampung Admiralty
cross-programming and frees up the ground are designed for natural cross ventilation and Copyright © WOHA
level for activity generators. The close proximity optimum daylight.
to healthcare, social, commercial and other
amenities support inter-generational bonding
and promote active ageing in place.

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PARKROYAL on Pickering 3 Upper Pickering Street
Singapore 058289
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Designed as a hotel and office in a garden, A contoured podium responds to the street Design Inception – December 2007
the project at Upper Pickering Street is a scale and is sculpted to form dramatic Start of Construction – December 2009
study of how we can not only conserve outdoor plazas, gardens and terraces which Completion – January 2013
our greenery in a built-up high-rise city flow seamlessly into the interiors. Greenery
centre but multiply it in a manner that is from the park is drawn up the building
architecturally striking, integrated and in the form of lushly planted openings, Publicity Reach
sustainable. Located in central Singapore, crevasses, gullies and waterfalls, which
the site is at a junction between the CBD also conceal above ground carparking, According to Meltwater data, PARKROYAL
and the colorful districts of Chinatown and thus creating an attractive urban element. on Pickering has been published in
Clarke Quay, and faces Hong Lim Park. digital media with a global reach of
3,700,000,000 views, equalling an
Advertising Value Equivalency of
US$34,000,000 (2010 - Sep 2021).

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Oasia Hotel Downtown 100 Peck Seah Street
Singapore 079333
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Oasia Hotel Downtown sets out to create an In programmatic response to the client’s Design Inception – 1 February 2011
alternative imagery for commercial high- brief of having distinct Soho, Hotel & Club Start of Construction – 1 February 2012
rise developments. It combines innovative rooms, WOHA adopted a club sandwich Completion – April 2016
ways to intensify land use with a tropical approach by creating a series of different
approach that showcases a perforated, strata, each with its own sky garden.
permeable, furry, verdant tower of green in Introducing layers of elevated ground levels Publicity Reach
the heart of Singapore’s Central Business allow the precious but limited ground floor
District (CBD). space to be multiplied, creating generous According to Meltwater data, Oasia
public areas for recreation and social Hotel Downtown has been published
interaction throughout the high-rise. in digital media with a global reach
of 772,000,000 views, equalling an
Advertising Value Equivalency of
US$6,930,000 (2015 - Sep 2021)

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Sky Green Gongyi Road, Nantun District
– Taichung, Taiwan
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Sky Green is sited along the vibrant Green landscape is a part of the building Design Inception - 14 January 2013
commercial district of Gongyi Road in material and envelope. Tower A apartments Start of Construction - 1 April 2015
central Taichung. The bustling streetlife have extended tree-lined balconies Completion Date - September 2019
is captured and extended along the and a soft, green creeper planted on
lower retail levels of the building. Tree mesh envelopes the facade of Tower
lined pedestrian walkways and staggered B. Skygardens placed at every 5 floors
patterned glass facade provide a sense of give residents access to green spaces in
urban scale at the street level. Above the a highrise environment and every unit
retail shops rises 2 towers of residential enjoys visual greenery right outside their
apartments with generous recreation apartment windows.
facilities.

The site is made up of 2 distinct and

joined plots, one facing the main city
thoroughfare, Gongyi Road and the other
in a quieter secondary street Na-ying road.
A landscape courtyard greets residents as
they enter the development off the busy –
streets. Sky Green
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The Grove No. 399, Baiyun Road South
Baiyun District, Guangzhou
– Guangzhou, China China
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

The project is a mixed-use development the units. A lattice framework weaves Design Inception – September 2010
with residential and commercial together the facade elements of baywindow, Start of Construction – February 2013
components in Baiyun District of planter box and balcony, providing the Completion – December 2016
Guangzhou, China. Located adjacent to the structure on which greenery can proliferate,
lushly vegetated Baiyun Mountain, the site eventually knitting a variegated natural
is privileged with accessible natural scenery, facade for the buildings.
which became the principle driving force of
design, shaping the building form and unit The commercial component of the
arrangement. development on the ground level is broken
up for a more human scale, compatible with
To capitalise on the view, the building is typical retail establishments prevalent in
planned as an “U” shape to maximise direct Guangzhou. A sunken plaza is introduced to
vistas towards the landscape. Accessible create a quieter gathering space screened
skygardens every 4 floors created platforms off from the noise of the main roads.
for social interaction and bring nature
closer to residents. Full height green walls Driving along the Baiyun Highway, the
sandwich the skygarden, defining the green Baiyun Mixed Development unfolds in front
core of the towers. The landscaped roofs of of the spectator’s eyes, with multi level –
the lowrise block and commercial buildings greenery that echoes the lush greenery of The Grove
maximise green coverage on site and create the Baiyun Mountain ranges opposite. The Copyright © WOHA
elevated grounds for activities. organic elements in the project are bold
statements against the cookie-cutter style
Greenery is further introduced to the of residential developments in China, and
residents through planter boxes on the hopefully can help to propel a new wave of
building facade that are maintained from sustainable architecture in the country.

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CapitaMall Tianfu Tian Ren Road
Wuhou, Chengdu
– Chengdu, Sichuan, China Sichuan, China 610042
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Located within Chengdu’s rejuvenated extended up into the towers, multiplying Design Inception – February 2009
western Tianfu district, Capitamall Tianfu greenery vertically throughout its height and Start of Construction – November 2009
is an integrated mixed use development making nature accessible to residents and Completion – December 2014
comprising 1 office tower, 3 residential office workers.
towers and an 8-storey shopping mall.
Drawing references from Chengdu’s To compensate the overcast and dusty
natural heritage, the design adopts a climate of Chengdu that renders its
geological metaphor that is inspired by buildings visually flat and uninteresting,
the rock formations, peaks and ridges of Capitamall Tianfu is made distinct and
the city’s famous Qingcheng Mountains, differentiated in colour and texture. Design
translated into the contemporary high considerations were given to contrast,
rise as a rich blend of architecture and reflection, strong materiality and tectonic
nature. The building form is approached expression via a light, crisp and colourful
like a gargantuan mass of stone, chiselled material palette comprising geometric
and sculpted to reveal crystalline volumes crystalline aluminium cladding, perforated
and facets, like jewels rising amidst a metal and glass. A vibrant micro city in and
sprawling dull and grey landscape of of itself, the podium roof is designed as an
heavy infrastructure and generic concrete extensive Commercial Plaza that offers an –
buildings. “Crevices” between the sculpted urban space for families, youths, seniors CapitaMall Tianfu
volumes at podium level, on the other and office workers to people watch, interact, Copyright © WOHA
hand, read as narrow “ravines” filled with dine, skate and participate in concerts/
luxuriant vegetation from terraced gardens events across a myriad of landscaped decks,
and cascading waters. These create a natural playgrounds, gardens and recreational
foci for the surrounding retail clusters that spaces. The Plaza is designed to be part of
benefit from these refreshing outdoor views. a retail loop connected to the atrium urban
Landscaped sky gardens are further spaces below, which creates a continuous
and fully integrated retail experience.

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Hansar 3 Soi Mahadlekluang 2, Rajadamri
Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
– Bangkok, Thailand
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Hansar is a boutique hotel and metallic bronze color to contrast with Design Inception - April 2005
condominium. It is located in the heart the grey Bangkok sky. The green area Start of Construction - October 2006
of Bangkok, surrounded by luxury hotels, at ground level is limited because the Completed - February 2011
shopping areas, City Park and Turf club. site is small and irregular. Sky gardens
The views of the Turf club and Lumpini were introduced to elevate the green area
park are at the East and West facing the to higher levels. Floating greenery and
site. To negotiate between the openings golden mesh allude to glimpses of a gilded
for views and the provision of shade, a temple and luxuriant gardens that hide
metal mesh screen was developed to form amongst the concrete jungle of Bangkok.
the building’s outer skin. It is coated in a

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Design Orchard 250 Orchard Road
Singapore 238905
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Design Orchard is located at a prominent Design Inception: Oct 2016

junction along one of the world’s iconic Start of Construction: Nov 2017
shopping streets, Singapore’s Orchard Completion: Jan 2019
Road. The building is designed to act as
an incubator for emerging Singaporean
designers: integrating a high-profile retail Publicity Reach
space at ground level with co-working
creative spaces at levels two and three. Atop According to Meltwater data, Design
the building is a rooftop public space, which Orchard has been published in digital media
is tiered away from the junction to form an with a global reach of 264,000,000 views,
urban amphitheatre and stage along with equalling an Advertising Value Equivalency
a shaded pocket park. The collaborative of US$2,400,000 (2018 - Sep 2021).
spaces provide a nurturing environment
for young designers to go from concept to
production, market their products at the
retail spaces below, and showcase their
designs with fashion and design events at
the rooftop garden amphitheatre. –
Design Orchard
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School of the Arts 1 Zubir Said Drive
Singapore 227968
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

This project is a specialist high school for below, and a space for safe, controlled Design Inception – April 2005
the visual and performing arts. The school interaction above. This strategy solves Start of Construction – April 2007
is located in the heart of Singapore’s Civic the twin objectives of porosity and Completed – October 2010
district. The school combines a high- communication with the public and wider
density, inner-city school with a professional arts community on the one hand, and a
performing arts venue. The design strategy secure and safe learning environment on
for this inner city school creates two visually the other. The two parts were named the
connected horizontal strata, a space for Backdrop and the Blank Canvas.
public communication

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NOMU – Singapore 20 Handy Road
Singapore 229236
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

NOMU – named for its location NOrth 4 levels of carpark into smaller residential Design Inception – December 2003
of MUseum- is an adaptive re-use of units, landscaped roof terraces, swimming Start of Construction – April 2006
the old 1970s Cathay Apartments and pool and new commercial space. Double Completion – 31 March 2009
Cinema Carpark building into a mixed- height commercial units are provided along
use development with shops, offices and the street frontage, bringing life to the
residential apartments. The brief was to former carpark façade.
change the existing large apartments and

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Wilkie Edge 8 Wilkie Road
Singapore 228095
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

This project is in Bras Basah – Bugis district, Mt Sophia, to the north, is in transition from Design Inception – 2005
an arts, education and nightlife zone. old houses and institutional buildings to Start of Construction – 2006
New zoning allows media facades and dense 12 storey apartments. To the west Completed – 2009
advertisements, which are not allowed in are large podium and tower buildings from
the rest of the central district: the intent the 1980s. On the east are public housing
being to create night time buzz. The area slab blocks in bright colours. Urbanistically,
has a diverse mix of buildings of different we wanted to address the disjunctions in
eras and scales. To the north-east is a scale, and contribute to the buzz of the
conservation area of 3 storey shophouses. neighbourhood.

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Punggol Digital District Punggol Way
Singapore
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Punggol Digital District (PDD) is planned Punggol Digital District will be the first Design Inception: April 2017
as part of Singapore’s strategy to sustain district to adopt an integrated masterplan Start of Construction: Jan 2019
long-term economic growth by creating approach that brings together a business Completion: 2024
new development areas island-wide, park, a university and community facilities
bringing jobs and social amenities closer to and transport infrastructure. The district-
residents. level planning approach creates synergies,
optimises land use and catalyses community
Situated in Punggol North, PDD is building. It also allows us to design and
envisioned to be a vibrant and inclusive integrate innovative technological platforms
district underpinned by cutting-edge and from the ground up, transforming the
technology, as well as urban and social way people work, live, learn and play in an
innovation which make everyday living more inclusive and sustainable environment.
convenient and sustainable. As Singapore’s
first Enterprise District, PDD will provide
flexibility for the land use mix and scale
to be curated at district-level, enabling
deeper integration and synergy of different
uses and spaces to realise the vision of the –
District. The District is also planned to be Punggol Digital District
connected to the greater Punggol area, with Copyright © WOHA
a car-lite, green, and vibrant environment.

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Alila Villas Bintan Jl. Raja Haji, Sebong Lagoi,
Kecamatan Teluk Sebong.
– Bintan Island, Indonesia Kabupaten Bintan, 29155
Indonesia
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Architect’s Statement art gallery, spa, boutiques and fine dining Project Dates
establishments that promote wholesome
The brief was conceived as an art-hobby food harvested from the resort’s very own Design Inception - May 2010
resort-cum-weekend home located organic farm and orchard. Start of Construction - February 2012
along the northern coast of Bintan island Completion Date - 4th Quarter 2019
to reconnect urbanites with nature. A The project champions sustainable
sensitive design approach of “camouflaged efforts on various levels. Physically, the
architecture” has been adopted, one where development touches the ground lightly by
building is overtaken by landscaping, following the natural slope of the site with
enabling flora and fauna to coexist with minimal cut-and-fill construction; guest
human habitation. rooms are orientated to act as wind funnels
for sea breezes, minimising the need for
Comprising 12 beachfront residences and air-conditioning and all lower terraces serve
52 hotel villas, the public area of the resort as green roofs/gardens. As many trees as
is designed to function like a public square, possible are conserved, with lightweight
with its landmark roof structure acting like construction vehicles and human labour
an orientating devise, analogous to that of deployed wherever feasible. Only natural
a town hall’s clock tower. The art palette swimming pools and natural springs in
comprises of a community village at the which biological filters and hydroponic
forest ridge that crowns the development plants clarify and purify the water are –
like a tropical acropolis. Accessible to the designed in keeping with the surrounding Alila Villas Bintan
public, the art palette features a museum, lushly landscaped setting. Copyright © WOHA

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New Cuffe Parade Wadala, Mumbai, India
– Wadala, Mumbai, India
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

New Cuffe Parade comprises of ten Design Inception – 1 September 2010

residential towers ranging from 38 to 45 The towers are clad in a shimmering Start of Construction – 1 October 2011
storeys high and two 29-storey commercial aluminium contemporary screen ( Jali), Phase 1 Completion – June 2017
towers. Its design is inspired by the which serves the same function of creating Phase 2 Target Completion: End 2018
great compound buildings of India – the privacy, softening and diffusing light, and Phase 3 Target Completion: End 2020
courtyards, pavilions and colonnades of providing shade from the hot tropical sun. Phase 4 Target Completion: End 2022
the ancient palaces of the Majapahit and Inspired also by Indian fabrics that offer
Murghal empires. All apartments overlook visual delight and vibrancy, the high-rise
a palatial scale recreation garden of almost towers are conceived as a textile woven
10 hectares. These recreational grounds from screens, overhangs, balconies and
are designed as a sequence of delightful gardens.
pleasure gardens, courtyards and facilities,
with pavilions (Chhatris) placed strategically
at the club house to allow residents to enjoy
the gardens and observe activities.

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Sky Forest City Tower Singapore
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

Located in Singapore’s downtown, the feature corners in an organic fashion to Design Inception – 2015
Sky Forest City Tower is a highly dense create an imageable corporate identity Competition Submission - 2015
and vertical mixed use development that when viewed from all vantage points. A
reiterates a human scale over the full hawker center within the podium provides
height of the building. A rocky pinnacle a Tropical Community Space that is cooled
with planted waterfall crevices, the podium by cross-ventilation and large ceiling
adopts a horizontal expression with layered fans, sheltered by the offices above, and
strata of programmes, complemented by an enclosed by vegetation. Breezes are drawn
office tower with its height accentuated by through Multiple Ground Levels located at
vertical planter poles. Inspired by nature’s three levels of the tower, and rises through
bracket mushrooms, brightly coloured a hollow central core to cool the stack of
pods for idea incubation, innovation and offices.
collaboration are plugged onto the tower’s

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Community Park Station Regional Town Hub
Singapore
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

This brief for this public competition This approach provides street level frontage Design Inception: 2013
required squeezing a bus interchange, for ALL community stakeholders and the Competition Submission: 2014
regional library, medical centre, bus interchange, while allowing a variety
government office, senior care centre, of open-air, breezy yet sheltered tropical
police centre, public food centre and a community spaces ranging from convenient
large-scale commercial office development passageways to large-scale covered event
onto a relatively cramped site adjacent plazas throughout the site. At every level of
to a major rapid transit station in one the building, the plan is modulated slightly
of suburban Singapore’s most densely to create step-out skygardens, which along
populated public housing estates. Using a with planted green facades create ample
conventional approach, the bus interchange skyrise greenery as an additional public
and commercial offices alone would take amenity, turning what could have been
up the entire site, leaving the community a typical inward looking air-conditioned
stakeholders with undesirable upper-storey suburban mall into a network of civic
facilities and a largely un-activated and amenities and climate-appropriate public
disconnected site. spaces, acting as the green community
heart of this housing estate.
WOHA’s proposal rejects the orthodox –
method of dividing the site into mono- Community Park Station
functional land parcels and instead stacks a Copyright © WOHA
layer of car parking and commercial offices
across the entire site as an urban umbrella-
providing shelter and shade for the
community layer below, and acting as a flat
datum upon which to house an extensive
rooftop photovoltaic array.

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Community Town Hub Regional Town Centre
Singapore
– Singapore
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Architect’s Statement Project Dates

A public design competition was called for the commercial and civic facilities below. Stage 1 Tender (Open Tender)
a large-scale community town hub within This approach not only minimised the – October 2010
a major public housing estate. This ‘one- building’s footprint and maximised space Stage 2 Tender (7 shortlisted tenderers)
stop community service centre’ involved for facilities but also formed a giant urban – April 2011
the integration of community, sports, civic umbrella over the entire development
and commercial facilities within a 5.7Ha while opening up the ground level space
site. WOHA’s key strategy was to approach to activity generating uses and effective
the site with a club sandwich multi-zoning additional park land. The layering
approach, by lifting the large footprint arrangement also generated multiple
of the sports stadium and recreational ground levels of covered tropical outdoor
facilities to the top and placing spaces and provided dynamic visual links
between the facilities/blocks.

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Selected Awards

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2005 - 2006 - No 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore 2009 - Genexis Theatre, Singapore 2008 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Gold Award)
Awarded by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (Special Recognition)
CTBUH Best Tall Building Award Designer of the Year Asia
2013 – The Met, Bangkok, Thailand 2005 - 2006 - House at Rochalie Drive, Awarded by Council on Tall Buildings and Awarded by Maison&Objet
(Shortlisted) Singapore (Gold Award) Urban Habitat
2017 - Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell,
2007 – No 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore 2004 - Conserved Shophouse at Emerald Hill 2024 - Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore WOHA, Singapore
(Award Winner) Road, Singapore (Gold Award) (Winner, Best Tall Building Worldwide, Space
Within category and Best Tall Building 100- Earth-Minded Awards
Annual Hospitality Design Awards 2004 - House at Merryn Road, Singapore 199m) Awarded by Hospitality Design Magazine and the
Awarded by Hospitality Design Magazine (Honourable Mention) American Society of Interior Designers
2024 - 443 Queen St, Brisbane, Australia
2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore Award for International Architecture (Award of Excellence, Best Tall Building by 2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
(Finalist) Awarded by Australian Institute of Architects region (oceania), 100-199m height category) (First Place Winner)

2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2017 - SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore 2019 - Kampung Admiralty, Singapore Emporis Skyscraper Awards
(Finalist) (Winner, Best Mixed-Use Building and Urban Awarded by Emporis
2017 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore Habitat Award)
ArchDaily Building of the Year (Commended) 2016 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore (3rd
Awarded by ArchDaily 2018 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore Place)
2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore (Winner, Best Tall Building Worldwide and Best
2014 – 48 North Canal Road, Singapore Tall Building Asia & Australasia) 2010 - The Pano, Bangkok, Thailand
(Award Winner) 2010 - Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore (4th Place Finalist)
2016 - SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore (Finalist)
AR Awards for Emerging Architecture 2008 - Stadium MRT Station, Singapore 2009 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
Awarded by The Architecture Review 2015 - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore (Bronze Award)
2008 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Winner, Urban Habitat Award)
2006 - Tan Quee Lan Suites, Singapore 2007 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Silver Award)
(Honourable Mention) Best of Year Awards 2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering (Finalist)
Awarded by Interior Design Magazine FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards
2004 - No 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore Design for Asia Award Awarded by International Real Estate Federation
(Commended) 2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore Awarded by Hong Kong Design Centre
2009 - Newton Suites, Singapore
ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore 2017 - Enabling Village, Singapore (Grand Award (First Runner-Up)
Awarded by ARCASIA with Special Mention)
2011 - InterContinental Sanya Resort, 2005 - No 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore
2005 - 2006 - Overall Commendation Award Hainan Island, China 2010 - Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore
(Bronze Award)
2011 - Ogilvy & Mather Office Fit-Out, Singapore
(Honoree) 2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
(Bronze Award)
2009 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Selected Awards

Gold Key Award for Excellence in 2023 - MeyerHouse, Singapore 2009 - Newton Suites, Singapore
Hospitality Design 2023 - lyf One-North, Singapore
Awarded by International Hotel, Motel 2011 - Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore President*s Design Award
& Restaurant Show 2023 - MeyerHouse, Singapore Awarded by DesignSingapore Council
2011 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand and Urban Redevelopment Authority
2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore 2021 - Sky Green, Singapore
(Honourable Mention) 2011 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2023 – Singapore Pavilion, World Expo, Dubai
2019 - Huaku Sky Garden, Taiwan
2011 - InterContinental Sanya Resort, Hainan 2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore 2021 – Kampung Admiralty, Singapore
Island, China (Triple Award Winner) 2019 - Kampung Admiralty, Singapore
2010 - Stadium MRT Station, Singapore 2018 – Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore
2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2017 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore
2009 - Newton Suites, Singapore 2016 – SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore
Good Design Award 2017 - SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore
Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of International Prize Dedalo Minosse for 2016 – Enabling Village, Singapore
Architecture and Design and The European Centre 2016 - Goodwood Residence, Singapore Commissioning a Building, Italy
for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Organised by ALA - Assoarchitetti, Vicenza Italy 2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
2014 - PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
2024 - Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore 2004 - Church of St Mary of the Angels, 2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore
2014 - 48 North Canal Road, Singapore Singapore (Highly Commended)
2024 - 21 Carpenter, Singapore 2010 - Stadium MRT Station, Singapore
2013 – Space Asia Hub, Singapore LafargeHolcim Awards Asia Pacific (Design of the Year)
2022 - lyf One-North, Singapore Awarded by LafargeHolcim Foundation for
2013 – Ogilvy & Mather Office Fit-out, Singapore Sustainable Construction 2009 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
2020 - Sky Green, Taichung, Taiwan
2013 – House on Jalan Sejarah, Singapore 2017 - BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2009 - Genexis Theatre, Singapore
2019 - Design Orchard, Singapore (Bronze Winner)
2012 - Wilkie Edge, Singapore 2008 - Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell -
2017 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project WOHA (Designer of the Year)
2012 – The Hansar, Bangkok, Thailand Awards
2016 - SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore Awarded by The Architectural Review 2007 - No 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore
INSIDE Festival
2013 – PARKROYAL Collection Pickering, Awarded by INSIDE Festival 2007 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2006 - Church of St Mary of the Angels,
Singapore (Commended) Singapore
2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
Green Good Design Award 2006 – The Met, Bangkok, Thailand RIBA International Awards
Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum and The International Architecture Award Awarded by Royal Institute of British Architects
European Centre for Architecture Art Design Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum and The MIPIM Asia Awards
and Urban Studies European Centre for Architecture Art Design Awarded by Reed MIDEM 2011 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
and Urban Studies
2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore
Selected Awards

2010 - Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore ULI Awards for Excellence: Asia Pacific
Awarded by Urban Land Institute 2016 – Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore 2008 - Stadium MRT Station, Singapore (Finalist)
2010 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand (Finalist)
2022 -Enabling Village, Singapore (Global and 2008 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Finalist)
RIBA Lubetkin Prize Asia Pacific Award Winner) 2016 – SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore (Finalist)
Awarded by Royal Institute of British Architects 2002 - 3 Houses at Victoria Park Road, Singapore
2021 - Kampung Admiralty, Singapore (Global 2016 - BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Finalist)
2011 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand and Asia Pacific Award Winner) (Finalist)
WAN Asia Award (Residential)
SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent 2017/18 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore 2016 - Vertical Stacked City, Shenzhen, China Awarded by World Architecture [Link]
Architecture (Global Award Winner) (Finalist)
Awarded by Singapore Institute of Architects 2015 – Goodwood Residence, Singapore
and Getz Brothers 2011 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
(Finalist) (Finalist) WAN Hotel of the Year Award
2010 – Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, Awarded by World Architecture [Link]
WOHA, Singapore 2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 2013 – 48 North Canal Road, Singapore (Finalist)
(Finalist) 2013 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
The International Highrise Award 2012 – Space Asia Hub, Singapore (Finalist)
Awarded by City of Frankfurt, Deutsches 2010 - Newton Suites, Singapore
Architekturmuseum and DekaBank 2011 - InterContinental Sanya Resort, Hainan
2009 - Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore Island, China (Finalist)
2018 - Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore
(Finalist) 2009 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Finalist) 2010 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
(Winner, Best Holiday Building of the Year)
2016 - SkyVille @ Dawson, Singapore (Finalist) World Architecture Festival
Awarded by World Architecture Festival 2010 - School of the Arts, Singapore
2010 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand (Winner, Best Learning Building of the Year)
2024 – Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore
2008 - Newton Suites, Singapore (Finalist) (Finalist) 2010 - iluma, Singapore (Finalist)

The Jorn Utzon Award for International 2024 – 21 Carpenter, Singapore (Finalist) 2010 – PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
Architecture (Finalist)
Awarded by Australian Institute of Architects 2024 – 443 Queen St, Brisbane, Australia
(Finalist) 2009 - Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore
2011 - School of the Arts, Singapore (Winner, Best Transport Building of the Year)
2018 – Kampung Admiralty, Singapore
2010 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand (World Building of the Year) 2009 - The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
(Winner, Best Housing Building of the Year)
2016 – Kampung Admiralty, Singapore
(Winner, Commercial Mixed-Use (future)) 2009 - Genexis Theatre, Singapore (Finalist)