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Comprehensive Design Group Architects
Ar Ken Tan Ji-Ken
Associate Partner
Registered Architect (Ar), Board of Architects, Singapore.
(membership number 2225)
Ken who is a value-driven registered Architect with 17 years experience has made a concerted effort to build his expertise across 3 disciplines of design & construction - architectural design, design thinking and construction management.
In an industry where most architectural practitioners are traditionally silo-ed - Ken has the proven ability & flexibility to manage multiple concurrent projects through entire project cycles across a diverse portfolio of real estate development types, while ensuring cost & delivery optimisation through meaningful user-centric internal and external stakeholder engagement end to end.
Outside of work, Ken is an unashamed hipster father to 3 kids under 10 and gets to occasionally muck around on a skateboard in the wee mornings of sunday morning before he has to run off to church or get groceries.
Professional Qualification:
2011 : Registered to practice as an architect with the Board of Architects, Singapore
Prior Working Experience:
2015 - 2017 : Design Manager with Shanghai Chong Kee Pte
Ltd doing Design & Construction Supervision
Managed 3 fast track construction projects with 50-100 diverse multi-cultural design & construction team. Projects include: Civic District Upgrading Works- $70 Mil; Boat Quay Outdoor Refreshment Area- $4Mil; Shangri-La Hotel (Presidential Suite, Horizon Lounge and Japanese Restaurant) - $4 Mil.
2013 - 2015 : Experience Design, Ong and Ong Pte Ltd
conducting Experience Design Research Workshops with Changi Airport Group, Hua Yi Secondary School, De La Salle Benilde College Manila;
and Design & Construction Supervision Interface between design research & strategy, senior business leadership as well as construction & engineering partners to translate design strategy into innovative work environments for projects including Port of Lost Wonder, Sentosa, 22 Crane Road, Risis Botanic Gardens Shops, Singapore Tourism Board - SG House, Tanglin Trust School, Jurong Lake.
2010 - 2013 : Architect at Aedas Pte Ltd doing Design & Construction Supervision for South Beach Development with
Norman Foster + Philippe Starck; also as Conservation Lead, Overall design development, statutory compliances, internal and external stakeholders, vendors presentation & management. Interface between Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Foster and Partners & Philippe Starck for South Beach Development revitalization of 4 existing Military Buildings repurposed into lifestyle businesses. High-end F&B, Clubs and Hotel. $900 Mil.
2007 - 2010 : Architectural Designer at Annex A Architects doing Design & Construction Supervision for Conservation & Co-live space - 24 Crane Road, High-end Residential - 601, 6th Avenue, Conservation and F&B. - No. 9 Rochester Park, and Retail & F&B – Home Club.