WOHA
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WOHA is a Singapore
based multidisciplinary design and architecture firm, founded by Wong Mun Summ & Richard Hassell in 1994. The firm has been said not to have a fixed language or style, and, instead, to let each project evolve around a set of objectives and strategies that emerge from within the project.
Working primarily in tropical locations, the firm has become well-known for high-rise apartments that have been described as innovative, sustainable and "green". One of these high-rise apartments, The Met
in Bangkok, was selected as the World Housing Development of the Year in 2009.
The firm has also been engaged to carry out public projects. An example is the Bras Basah MRT Station
, which was the World Transport Building of the Year in 2009, and was praised by the jury as providing a sophisticated solution to complex urban problems.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
based multidisciplinary design and architecture firm, founded by Wong Mun Summ & Richard Hassell in 1994. The firm has been said not to have a fixed language or style, and, instead, to let each project evolve around a set of objectives and strategies that emerge from within the project.
Working primarily in tropical locations, the firm has become well-known for high-rise apartments that have been described as innovative, sustainable and "green". One of these high-rise apartments, The Met
The Met (skyscraper)
The Met is a 69 storey condominium located in Bangkok.It is the fifth tallest building and second tallest residential building in Thailand.The Met has a height of 228 metres and 69 floors. It contains 370 condominium units. It is composed of six towers connected by skybridges. Sunshades, overhangs,...
in Bangkok, was selected as the World Housing Development of the Year in 2009.
The firm has also been engaged to carry out public projects. An example is the Bras Basah MRT Station
Bras Basah MRT Station
Bras Basah MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. This station opened on 17 April 2010...
, which was the World Transport Building of the Year in 2009, and was praised by the jury as providing a sophisticated solution to complex urban problems.
Significant works
- Moulmein Rise residential tower, Singapore, 2003
- Church of St Mary of the AngelsChurch of St Mary of the AngelsThe Church of St Mary of the Angels is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore. It is located at in the Bukit Batok Planning Area, within the West Region of Singapore.- History :...
, Singapore, 2003 - Gilstead Brooks, Singapore, 2006
- Newton SuitesNewton SuitesNewton Suites is a residential skyscraper in Newton Road, Singapore designed by WOHA Architects. It received the 2007 Silver Emporis Skyscraper Award. It has a height of 120 metres 36 floors. Each floor has two two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments. The top floor features two penthouses. The...
, Singapore, 2007 - Odeon Towers, Singapore, 2007
- NOMU, Singapore, 2008
- Genexis Theatre, Singapore, 2009
- School of the ArtsSchool of the Arts, SingaporeThe School of the Arts is Singapore's specialized independent pre-tertiary arts school. It was initiated by Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, and caters to youths who have talent and capability in the arts....
, Singapore, 2009 - The MetThe Met (skyscraper)The Met is a 69 storey condominium located in Bangkok.It is the fifth tallest building and second tallest residential building in Thailand.The Met has a height of 228 metres and 69 floors. It contains 370 condominium units. It is composed of six towers connected by skybridges. Sunshades, overhangs,...
, Bangkok, 2009 - Wilkie Edge, Singapore, 2009
- IlumaIlumaIluma is a ten-story shopping mall which is managed and owned by Jack Investment Pte Ltd. The mall is located within the Bugis district of Singapore and opened its doors on March 28, 2009. With a budget of S$100 million, the country's first urban entertainment centre is targeted at the young...
, Singapore, 2009 - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Singapore, 2009
- Stadium MRT StationStadium MRT StationStadium MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 & 2 of the Circle Line in Singapore...
, Singapore, 2009 - Bras Basah MRT StationBras Basah MRT StationBras Basah MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. This station opened on 17 April 2010...
, Singapore, 2009 - Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, 2009
Under construction
- SoHo @ Upper Pickering St, Singapore
- High Rise Residential @ South Sathorn, Bangkok
- Dawson Estate, Singapore
- Goodwood Residences, Singapore
- Hansar Residence, Rajadamri road Bangkok Thailand
Awards
- 2006 International Architecture AwardsInternational Architecture AwardsThe International Architecture Awards are considered the world's most prestigious global awards for new architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and urban planning. The program was launched by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in 2005 to honour and celebrate the most...
, 3 Houses at Victoria Park Road - 2007 Aga Khan Award for ArchitectureAga Khan Award for ArchitectureThe Aga Khan Award for Architecture is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community...
for 1 Moulmein Rise, Singapore - 2008 President's Design Award - Designer of the Year, Wong Mun Summ & Richard Hassell
- 2009 World Architecture FestivalWorld Architecture FestivalThe World Architecture Festival is an annual event held in Barcelona organised by EMAP, a media group that runs other festivals, including the World Retail Congress and Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, as well as publishes various journals, including within the field of...
, World Housing Development of the Year, for The Met - 2009 World Architecture Festival, World Transport Building of the Year, for Bras Basah Station
- 2009 MIPIM Asia Awards - for Newton Suites, Singapore
- 2009 President's Design Award - Design of the Year, for The Met, Bangkok, Thailand and Genexis Theatre, Singapore
- 2009 Chicago Athenaeum Green Good Design Award - for Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali Indonesia and Newton Suites, Singapore
- 2010 Frankfurter Internationaler Hochhauspreis, Frankfurt am Main, Germany for The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2011 RIBA International Awards - for Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali Indonesia and Newton Suites, Singapore
- 2011 RIBA International Awards - for School of the Arts, Singapore
Exhibitions
- Singapore Built and Unbuilt, Venice Biennale, 2006
- Exotic More or Less Aedes Gallery, Berlin, 2006
- WOHA Reflects, 29 Hong Kong St, Singapore, 2007
- Singapore - City of Gardens and Water, AedesEast, Berlin, Germany 2011