People and Organisations.
There are no buildings without people and institutions. Many people and organisations are involved in shaping the modern built heritage of Singapore. Besides architects and designers, there are other individuals like builders, engineers, clients, patrons, writers, publicists, and advocates. Individuals often belong to different types of organisations. These organisations—both public and private—are key to the construction and destruction, maintenance and neglect of our modern built heritage. In this page, we celebrate those who have played important constructive roles in the past.
Do you see any significant individual(s) or organisation(s) missing from this list? Please let us know here.
Frank Wilmin Brewer
Frank Wilmin Brewer (1886-1971) was a British architect who was versatile and fluent in a variety of contemporary styles, prolifically designing houses, schools, and commercial buildings over his roughly thirty-five years career in Singapore.
James Milner Fraser
James Milner Fraser (1905-1978) was an architect who was significant in the planning and development of Singapore’s early public housing estates under the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT).