FIRST 7 Seah Chee Huang, 40, Director, DP Architects Chee Huang was one of lead architects of Singapore Sports Hub. He currently leads another first-of-its-kind, highly complex and meaningful community development – Tampines Town Hub, a people-centric and all-inclusive integrated community destination that is expected to open in phases from 2016. He also champions a number of corporate social responsibility initiatives by the firm including Project Bus Stop, a concept bus shelter to test-bed ideas on how bus stops can be re-imagined.
10 Benson Wee, Associate, ONG&ONG Prior to joining ONG&ONG in March 2011, Benson worked at Architects 61 from 2007 to February 2011. He has been involved in a varied range of projects from residential condominiums such as Far East Organization’s Seastrand and Woodhaven; to commercial projects such as phase two of the 46-storey Marina Bay Financial Centre Commercial Tower 3; to public infrastructural projects such as the Tan Kah Kee MRT Station and the Bedok Integrated Community and Sports Complex, slated to be completed in 2017.
13 Ken Yuktasevi, Director, ONG&ONG Ken co-heads the experience design studio at ONG&ONG. His passion for storytelling and people led to a unique and compelling perspective in his work. His projects include Singapore Airlines’ new SilverKris Lounge, the new Singapore Stock Exchange, the salad bar chain SaladStop!, and multishophouse conservation project, The Cranes. Prior to joining ONG&ONG, Ken was a former director of globally acclaimed interior design company, Leo International Design Groups.
8 Yuen Yi May, 40, Vice President, Architectural, Surbana Jurong For the past 3 years, she has expanded her residential repertoire to include private residential projects in Singapore and overseas. She is the lead consultant in Watercolours EC, which is in the midst of preparing for TOP. She is also the Qualified Person for Lake Life EC. Her award-winning projects include: Marine Crescent Gardens Precinct and Clementi Meadows. The most recent design award received is the HDB Design Award 2012 (To be Built category) for Bukit Batok N1C13 and N2 C23.
11 Brandon Liu, Director, SCA Design (member of the ONG&ONG Group) Brandon has worked on numerous interior design-centric projects for high profile clients such as Singapore Stock Exchange, Cisco, Insead, Gucci Singapore, Barry Callebaut Cocoa and TCC, amongst others. Under his and his fellow director Chrisandra’s leadership, SCA design has garnered numerous accolades for their projects; these awards include the Industry Design Excellence Awards (I-DEA), the BCA Green Mark Award, and the Singapore Design Awards.
14 Mark Wee, Director, ONG&ONG Mark, chair of the Architectural League under the Singapore Institute of Architects, co-heads the experience design studio at ONG&ONG as a director. His projects include the new Botanic Garden Shops, SIA’s new SilverKris Lounge, social enterprise Bettr Barista Coffee Academy, the new Singapore Stock Exchange, the salad bar chain SaladStop!, and shophouse projects, The Cranes, which is a multishophouse conservation project, as well as House at Neil Road, which recently won the URA Heritage Award.
9 Vivien Leong, Vice President (Architecture), CPG Consultants Since joining CPG in 2011, Vivien led the team to complete the Nanyang Technological University Learning Hub in Singapore, a collaboration with Heatherwick Studio based in London, UK. A showcase for modern methods of learning and teaching, the building employs ground-breaking solutions in sustainability, construction and use of materials. The project has been awarded the Green Mark Platinum award. Presently, she is involved with the JTC Recreation Centres in Singapore.
12 Charles Lee, Director, ONG&ONG Since his entry to ONG&ONG, Charles has led many of the firm’s hospitality and residential projects, in collaboration with high-end property developers such as Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, UOL Group Limited, Far East Organization, Frasers Centrepoint, Singapore Land and Tuan Sing Holdings. His notable hospitality projects include Studio M Hotel and the Indigo Hotel chain in India, while his residential projects include Ola Residences, Adria, Meadows@Pierce, Woodhaven amongst others.
15 Tien Carolyna Jio, Senior Design Manager, ONG&ONG Prior to joining ONG&ONG, Carolyna accumulated a wealth of experience from working at architecture firms, Parsons Brinckerhoff, FPPV P/L Architects, Merat Architects and JMK Architects. Her projects span a wide range from residential and hospitality, to commercial and industrial, with a strong focus on institutional projects. Her projects include redevelopment of Sime Darby Centre into a retail mall; the development of a 16-storey hotel at 122 Middle Road Industrial; and more. SINGAPORE BUSINESS REVIEW | JANUARY 2016 17