Southeast Asia Building – May-June 2018

(Jacob Rumans) #1
ARCHITECT’S CORNER Interview with Dr Liu Thai Ker

98 SEAB MAY-JUNE 2018


D


r Liu Thai Ker, a leading architect and urban planner in Singapore,
established his own practice Morrow Architects & Planners Pte Ltd –
in December last year. Born in Muar, Malaysia, in 1938, Dr Liu studied
architecture at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and Yale

University, USA, graduating in 1965. After having carved out a promising career in I.M.


Pei & Partners, HDB (Housing and Development Board), URA (Urban Redevelopment


Authority) and RSP (RSP Architects Planners and Engineers), Dr Liu wanted to do


more quality work and help create better cities around the world through his new


firm. In this interview, Dr Liu shares with SEAB, his philosophy of design, his thoughts


on planning for rapid urbanisation, the challenges ahead for architecture and urban


planning and his advice to the next generation of competent architects and planners.


“Form


follows


function


follows


fun”



  • Interview with


Dr Liu Thai Ker


All photos courtesy of Morrow Architects & Planners Pte Ltd

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