Tan Cheng Siong (architect)

Tan Cheng Siong (born 1937)[1] is a Singaporean architect and urban designer.[2]

Tan Cheng Siong
Born1937
CitizenshipSingaporean
Occupation(s)Architect, urban designer
Known forFounder of Archurban Architects Planners
Notable workPearl Bank Apartments

Tan founded Archynamics Architects in 1967 and then Archurban Architects Planners in 1974. He was the architect behind Singapore's high-rise housing project, the Pearl Bank Apartments,[3][4] and also designed the one of country's first condominiums, Pandan Valley.[5][6][7]

Tan has been an advisor to the Planning Committee of Shenzhen since 1986 and established its first branch office in Shenzhen, in 1994.

His notable achievements include receiving the sixth SIA Gold Medal and the President's Design Award in 2012.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Tan Cheng Siong". Architectuul. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Mr. Tan Cheng Siong | Singapore Architect". singaporearchitect.sg. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Pearl Bank Apartments: Singapore's tallest residential building in 1970s". Home & Decor Singapore. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Nation-building: Trace the roots of Singapore architecture and its pioneers on new website". The Straits Times. 29 September 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Pandan Valley Condominium: A brand new way of living". World's Best Bank. 16 July 2018.
  6. ^ Decor, Home & (9 August 2024). "The Chic Home: 'Landed' living in the sky at Pandan Valley". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Pandan Valley Condominium — Modernist Building in Singapore". Docomomo Singapore. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Tan Cheng Siong: Still Pioneering". Indesign Live: Interior Design and Architecture. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ "SIA Gold Medal | Tomorrow, Today: SIA 60 Anniversary". sia60.sg. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Tan Cheng Siong - President's Design Award Singapore". pda.designsingapore.org. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.