Singapore Institute of Architects announces recipients of Gold Medal and Architectural Design Awards

The Singapore Institute of Architects has announced the recipients of the institute’s annual Gold Medal and Architectural Design Awards. Two individuals received the Gold Medal, the highest honor conferred by the institute, while 19 projects were honored in the Architectural Design Awards, including two ‘Design of the Year’ winners.

The Gold Medal has been awarded to Raymond Woo and the late Kerry Hill. Woo is one of Singapore’s most respected architects, having started his practice at Raymond Woo & Associates Architects in 1971. According to the institute, Woo’s five-decade career has “left an indelible mark on Singapore’s architectural fabric” with architectural schemes that are “powerful and pure, resulting in monumental yet practical designs that have transformed the cityscape and engaged its users.”

Kerry Hill (1943-2018) has been honored with the accolade for his four-decade career which began with the establishment of Kerry Hill Architects in 1979. According to the institute, Hill led a practice that “embraces a distinguished global portfolio of public buildings and private residences worldwide.”

Meanwhile, 19 projects have been honored at the SIA Architectural Design Awards. Two projects have been additionally conferred with the Design of the Year award, which “exemplified exceptional design and demonstrated sensitive placemaking, high responsiveness to societal shifts, as well as a deep commitment to environmental sustainability.”

The two winners of the ‘Design of the Year’ award were as follows:

Delta Sport Complex by Red Bean Architects LLP

Jury comment: “Through intricate retention of existing structures and small deliberate incisions, the works transform the Delta Sport Complex to improve its presence and connectivity to the diverse neighbourhoods around the vast site, updating it for the current social and physical context. The project is exemplary in the addressing and re-utilisation of an existing 44-year-old structure. It embodies the principles of sustainability, historical appreciation and inclusivity, serving as an example to other urban developments seeking to revitalise old places.”

Gallop Extension at the Singapore Botanic Gardens by Kay Ngee Tan Architects

Jury comment: “Gallop Extension successfully balanced conservation efforts with modernization, creating a beautiful and functional public space that incorporates nature, architecture, heritage and conservation. The project is lauded for the team’s thorough research of the historical narratives, site context and conserved buildings. Every design intervention was introduced with sensitivity and restraint, and the sparing use of interventions to strengthen the relationships of existing elements was both delightful and practical for reducing carbon footprint.”

The remaining winners at the 2023 Architectural Design Awards were as follows:

Residential Projects 

• Design Award: MAKE House by Park + Associates Pte Ltd 
• Merit Award: 37 One Tree Hill by ipli Architects 
• Merit Award: Forgetting Time House by Wallflower Architecture + Design 
• Merit Award: House with Verandahs by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd

Commercial Projects 

• Design Award: Delta Sport Centre by Red Bean Architects LLP 
• Merit Award: Djitsun Mall at Bedok by Zarch Collaboratives Pte Ltd 
• Merit Award: SEEK HQ, Cremorne, Australia by Hassell

Institutional Projects 

• Design Award: Nanyang Technological University Academic Building South by RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd and Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
• Design Award: Punggol Soka Centre by Formwerkz Architects LLP 
• Merit Award: National University of Singapore School of Computing COM3 by LAUD Architects Pte Ltd 
• Merit Award: National University of Singapore School of Design and Environment (SDE) 1 and 3 by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd and School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore 
• Merit Award: Singtel Waterfront Theatre by Architects 61 Pte Ltd

Industrial, Transport & Infrastructure Projects 

• Design Award: Of Bricks and Breath by IX Architects Pte Ltd 
• Merit Award: JTC Cleantech Three by Architects 61 Pte Ltd 

Special Categories 

• Design Award: Delta Sport Centre by Red Bean Architects LLP (Alterations & Additions) 
• Design Award: Gallop Extension at Singapore Botanic Gardens by Kay Ngee Tan Architects (Public Place Making) 
• Merit Award: Garden Pod at Gardens By The Bay by LAUD Architects Pte Ltd (Innovation, Material and Construction Detailing) 
• Merit Award: National University of Singapore School of Design and Environment (SDE) 1 and 3 by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd and School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore (Alterations & Additions)

Interior Architecture 

• Design Award: Le Corbusier: A Travelling Exhibition by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd (Exhibition Design) 
• Merit Award: Alila Kothaifaru Maldives by Studiogoto 
• Merit Award: Wanderlust by FARM Architects Pte Ltd

Learn more about the awards program here.