The Tenda (bahasa for tent) is an ecologically-empathetic retreat created by SCDA to inspire and empower travelers in the exploration of new ways of creating, thinking and living on our finite, green and blue planet. Situated in Kelating village, just minutes from Soo K. Chan’s Soori Bali, the retreat takes shape as a herd of self-sustaining, cabins; or tenda; a discursive provocation of how architecture and design can rally to make palatable off-grid living a real proposition.

SCDA × NUS design studio review in New York City. The project occupies two city blocks in the Hudson Yards neighbourhood where the old postal sorting complex is located. The proposal is essentially a design hub engaged in inventive / creative production in a new economy with events and maker programs for public participation.

Migrant workers in Singapore have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been a total of 32,104 migrant workers infected with COVID-19 (as reported by Ministry of Health on May 31, 2020), many of whom are currently in isolation and are at risk of losing their jobs, while carrying loans they had to incur to come to Singapore for work.

To help ease this situation and encourage more to give generously, SCDA management and our colleagues raised a total of $22,260 towards the Migrants We Care Fund. We'd like to thank each and every one of our colleagues who pitched in to help make possible our common cause, that this might inspire us to care for others in times of need, and help us all stay strong during this difficult time.

NEW YORK September 6, 2019 - Soori High Line has been selected for the 2019 New York Award in the Architectural Designer category by the New York Award Program.

Weixin QQ - Designing Together

SCDA's work on the National Design Centre and SkyTerrace@Dawson in Singapore were both awarded Design of the Year in their respective categories at the President's Design Awards, 2016.

A meaningful engagement with nature was the driving thought behind the conceptualization of Seletar Park Residence.The interaction of the living spaces with the lush gardens and water courts engenders a sensuous engagement with the elements, resulting in a calming, peaceful environment.

ArchDaily

Sky Terrace @ Dawson has won the RIBA Award for International Excellence for 2016.

Sky Terrace is an ambitious new exploration of social housing in Singapore which include goals of 50% cheaper construction than typical private developments, natural ventilation and the creation of units where three generations of the same family can live together. 

This project has broken new ground for public housing in Singapore and includes features which when incorporated in future public housing will improve the living environment of the vast majority of Singaporeans. 

Architecture.com

The Straits Times

SkyTerrace@Dawson

GCNM Towers has won the Indonesia Property Award for Best High Rise Residential Architectural Design. SCDA has been admitted into the final round for the South East Asia category. 

Indonesia Property Awards

ArchDaily - A preview of SCDA's most recent luxury high-rise residential project in Jakarta, the design of the Arzuria sales gallery reflects the project’s clean lines and sculptural form. Housing an exhibition space and sales offices, as well as two fully furnished and fitted-out typical units, the gallery spans over two levels connected by an origami-inspired, blackened steel staircase. ArchDaily 

RIBA, London -

SkyTerrace @ Dawson by SCDA, led by Soo K. Chan, has been listed as one of 30 buildings in contention for the new RIBA International Prize for Architecture.

SCDA was commissioned by Singapore's Housing Development Boiard (HDB) in 2008 to explore new possibilities in public housing design. The project has won numerous awards, including a Jury Award at the Architizer A+ Awards 2016, the Excellence Award for the Skyrise Greenery Awards 2015, and Best Residential High Rise Architecture for Singapore and Asia Pacific at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2014 – 2015.  RIBA Website  Dezeen

Architect Soo K. Chan, recipient of Singapore’s inaugural President’s Design Award, and his firm, SCDA Architects, have recently completed renovations on Singapore’s National Design Centre, a showcase of innovation and encouragement in the possibilities of design. Centrally located in the arts, cultural, learning and entertainment district in the Bras Basah-Bugis area, the National Design Centre will be a nexus for all things design, serving as a lecture hall, space for public exhibitions, and think tank for Singapore’s growing design culture. As Singapore’s primary hub for design, the National Design Centre serves to foster a strong design culture in Singapore and deepen the appreciation of good design through community engagement activities and design showcases. ArchDaily