Local context and tradition intertwined with contemporary forms and ideas in Singapore

Local context and tradition intertwined with contemporary forms and ideas design by WOHA

The Local context and tradition intertwined with contemporary forms and ideas designed by WOHA is located in Singapore. Their School of the Arts Singapore (completed October 2010) is a specialist school for visual and performing arts.

The design strategy creates two visually connected horizontal strata, a space for public communication below (containing several performing spaces) and a space for controlled interaction above (containing naturally ventilated classrooms and studios).
This strategy solves the twin objectives of porosity and communication and a secure learning environment. The Met, Bangkok (completed December 2009) investigates the opportunities for high-rise living in the tropics. Rather than adopting models developed in temperate countries, with a strong separation of interior and exterior, this project explores how aspects of low-rise tropical housing can be applied to create outdoor-indoor spaces in the sky.