AIA Intl Southeast Asia Symposium Welcome - Celebration: Diversity, Culture, Sustainability
When: Friday 11 August 2023 @ 05:50 (Eastern US Time)/ 17:50 (Singapore time)
Where: d’Doubles, 211 Henderson Rd #01-01A, Singapore 159552/ ONLINE
Speakers
Scott Gold, AIA, SAME, President, AIA International
Yew Kee Cheong, FAIA, MSIA, Founding Principal, 2B Architects, Singapore, 2024-2025 President-Elect, AIA International
Description
AIA SEA 2023 Symposium is the second edition of an international event organized by AIA Intl Southeast Asia (AIA SEA).
AIA SEA is a candidate section of AIA International. The Symposium is on Friday Aug 11, 2023, from 5:50am - 9:30am (EST) / 5:50pm - 9:30pm (SGT). It is offered as a hybrid virtual and in-person in Singapore event. It is open to all AIA International members, as well as non members. The Symposium is free of charge. It brings together AIA architects and thought leaders from our SEA region, with three talks including an AIA Fellows roundtable.
Southeast Asia is a tapestry of many interwoven threads, each unique. As a region, it is situated east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China. It is one of the most dynamic and diverse regions in the world, with a growing influence on the world economy, according to the OECD.
In Southeast Asia, the profession of architecture increasingly celebrates diversity, culture and sustainability with design the encapsulates the history, context and religious harmony of our people.
Join us for insights from the region, celebrating elevation to fellowship and design excellence!
Please register to join the session. Note: you only need to register once for the Welcome and AIA Fellows Panel.
Scott Gold joined PAE Japan (PDFM: PAE Design & Facility Management) in 2009 and has been FM Practice Group Leader, Dir. of Business Development, and Dir. of Operations. He has been PDFM's President since 2011 (www.paejapan.com / www.pae.com ).
In 2006, Scott and others established Solutions Group Intl. As Director of Operations of SGI LLC and Managing Dir. of SGI Japan KK, Scott was responsible for the operations of the company’s worldwide activities including the Philippines, Japan, China, Guam, Palau, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Egypt, and other countries. He was responsible for setting up the entities for SGI Japan KK and SGI Southern Sudan. Scott was in charge of all design projects for the organization.
In 1996, Scott joined MWM Architects, Inc. to manage the firm's Guam office and its projects in the Pacific. He became a company principal, serving as Vice President / Region Director.
Before working at MWM, Scott worked in Tokyo, where he worked for various architects, including Japan's largest, Nikken Sekkei, Kurokawa Kisho, GK Sekkei, and Italian architect Aldo Rossi's Tokyo office.
Scott has also been an Instructor of Architectural Design at Tokyo Technical College, lectured at a number of Tokyo Universities, served as an Adjunct Faculty for Virginia Tech in Japan, and has written articles on Japanese architecture.
For 2 years, Scott was Vice President and Trustee of Children’s Chance for Tomorrow, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing loving homes for homeless children. Scott designed all of CCFT’s major structures.
Scott has lived and worked in the Pacific for more than 3 decades and is a licensed architect on Guam and in California. Examples of his work can be found at: http://www.scottgoldarchitecture.com
Scott served as President of AIA Japan Chapter (2017) and now serves on the AIA International Board as President for 2022-2023.
Scott received a BA in Philosophy from Tulane University and a Masters of Architecture from Virginia Tech.
Yew Kee Cheong is a Singaporean architect with more than 25 years of professional experience as an architect and educator, with passion in sustainable design, biophilic design and wellness. He is the First Vice-President and 2024 President-elect for the American Institute of Architects International (AIA Intl). He was its Y2020-2021 Treasurer and Y2017-2018 Director for Unassigned Members.
He received his Master of Science in Sustainable Design from the University of Nottingham, UK and Master of Architecture from the University of Texas in Austin, USA. He worked in reputable firms in USA, Mexico and Singapore with projects over eight countries. Yew Kee is Founding Principal of 2B ARCHITECTS, an award-winning boutique firm. He is a licensed architect both in Texas and in Singapore.
In his first term as AIA Intl Director, Yew Kee led and organized successfully the AIA International Region Conference 2018 in Singapore. Presently, he is spearheading efforts, working with the country representatives of Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, in Section formation for AIA South-East Asia. In Singapore, Yew Kee is a Council Member of the Singapore Institute of Architects and its Chair for SIA Wellness Committee and previously, Chairs for SIA Design Competition and SIA Sustainability Committee.
Yew Kee is active in bridging professional and community works. He serves on institutes council, sits on advisory committee of statutory boards, mentor students in university, speaks in public forum and acts as juror for institutes awards. In 2013, Yew Kee received the Singapore Ministry of National Development Medallion for Distinguished Service.
Moderator: Alex Miller is a Senior Associate Principal at KPF, and provides leadership and technical skills to numerous projects often involving the interweaving of historic buildings and contemporary architecture. He has been involved in long-term with the design and delivery of multiple projects involving listed buildings in Covent Garden including the London Film Museum, the 2020 AIA National award-winning Floral Court mixed-use development, and the cast-iron framed Carriage Hall.
He enjoys complex projects at various scales and has experience collaborating with large teams in the delivery of projects. He is currently working on a 40-storey student residential accomodation tower adjacent London Bridge Station.
He is a past President of the American Institute of Architects UK Chapter and a past Secretary of AIA International.
This symposium is brought to you with the generous support of our Event Partners.
