By combining such concepts as phenomenology, sustainability and formal exploration, which have become part of a particularly Singaporean conception of architecture, Soo Chan of SCDA Architects occupies an unusual niche within the architecture profession. To complement this wide range of interests, his firm also engages in a wide range of activities, working on architecture, landscape, and interiors projects, and even acting as its own developer on a number of occasions. In this latest interview from Vladimir Belogolovsky's ?City of Ideas? column, Chan discusses the early experiences that led to his current understanding of architecture, and how the context of Singapore has affected his designs.

Soori Bali, Indonesia, 2005. Image Courtesy of SCDA Architects
By combining such concepts as phenomenology, sustainability and formal exploration, which have become part of a particularly Singaporean conception of architecture, Soo Chan of SCDA Architects occupies an unusual niche within the architecture profession. To complement this wide range of interests, his firm also engages in a wide range of activities, working on architecture, landscape, and interiors projects, and even acting as its own developer on a number of occasions. In this latest interview from Vladimir Belogolovsky's ?City of Ideas? column, Chan discusses the early experiences that led to his current understanding of architecture, and how the context of Singapore has affected his designs.Vladimir Bel...