Engineering:Spark Architects
Spark (stylised as SPARK) is a design studio based in Singapore and Shanghai.
History
In 2003, CapitaLand hired British architectural firm Alsop Architects to revamp Clarke Quay.[1] Stephen Pimbley set up Alsop Architects's Asia studios to handle the Clarke Quay redevelopment. The redevelopment included an overhaul of shophouse facades, streetscapes, and riverfront dining areas.[2]
In 2006, Pimbley and Wenhui Lim co-founded Spark from Alsop Architects's Asia studios.[2]
In 2014, Spark designed floating hawker centres in Singapore.[3]
In 2015, Spark won the Experimental – Future Projects category at the World Architecture Festival with its Homefarm, a conceptual proposal for the next generation of urban retirement housing.[4]
In 2016, Spark won the Experimental – Future Projects category at the World Architecture Festival with its Spark Beach Hut, a pine cone-shaped structure, which is made of plastic waste thrown into the ocean.[5]
Notable projects
- GR.iD, shopping mall in Singapore.[6]
- Starhill Gallery, shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[6]
Notable staff
- Niceaunties[7]
References
- ↑ Boo, Krist (11 February 2003). "'Worn out' Clarke Quay to get new look". The Straits Times: p. 16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toriano, Gynen Kyra Tirazona (28 February 2023). "SPARK lights up the design world" (in en-US). https://www.asiapropertyawards.com/en/spark-lights-up-the-design-world/.
- ↑ Tan, Audrey (5 July 2014). "Design to whet appetites: Floating hawker centres". The Straits Times: p. 10.
- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (7 November 2015). "The Interlace condo lauded as 'trailblazer'". The Straits Times: p. B8.
- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (26 November 2016). "Eco-friendly beach huts a winner". The Straits Times: pp. D4–D5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Luo, Jingmei (2024-12-25). "SPARK Architects Founder Lim Wenhui's home in Sherwood Towers" (in en-SG). https://www.homeanddecor.com.sg/interior-design/condominium/spark-architects-lim-wenhui-sherwood-towers.
- ↑ Wong, Kim Hoh (7 July 2024). "'I've received bomb threats': S'pore AI artist behind works depicting aunties in bizarre settings". The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/i-ve-received-bomb-threats-s-pore-ai-artist-behind-works-depicting-aunties-in-bizarre-settings.
 |  |
