Singapore Chronicles: Architecture Angst but also the first Southeast

but also the first Southeast Asian male to win

He built factories where none existed

Beyond being a memoir of her days in school as a top student to being on the other side of the table – as an educator of distinction and the youngest principal in 2002 to her current role as NAFA president – each chapter provides an insight into how personal accountability and a spirit of gratitude have helped her become the person she is today

AUTHOR: Gavin GOO

Singapore Chronicles: Architecture Angst but also the first SoutheastThe early structures in Singapore were constructed from locally available materials. After British colonisation, more durable materials were used in buildings, which were designed like those built in London or Delhi. Alongside these were the shophouse blocks that filled the grid of the early town. As locals came through the ranks of public service and later struck out on their own, local architecture firms were set up at the turn of the 20th century