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Liu Thai-Ker
Director
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd., Singapore
Born : 23 February 1938
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Mr Liu Thai-Ker is a renowned architect-planner. He is Director
of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd. RSP is a
multi-disciplinary consultancy company with 450 employees. Its
scope of services include architecture, urban design, planning,
civil and structural engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering
and interior design. Its main project appointments are in Singapore.
Overseas projects, substantial nevertheless, are situated in
various ASEAN countries, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, India,
Britain and Portugal.
Mr Liu is also the Chairman of the National Arts Council and
a member of several governmental and academic bodies in Singapore.
He has also been appointed the planning advisor to Shandong Province
and ten major cities in China.
Prior to his current private practice, Mr Liu had a distinguished
career in the Singapore government.
As Chief Executive Officer of Urban Redevelopment Authority,
1989-1992, he spearheaded the major revision of the Singapore
Concept Plan. The Concept Plan is widely recognised to be both
visionary and pragmatic, and one that will help contribute towards
making Singapore a city of excellence.
As architect-planner and Chief Executive Officer of the Housing
& Development Board, 1969-1989, he saw the completion of
over half a million dwelling units. During his tenure, the planning
concept of public housing changed from large scale estates with
localised facilities to nearly self-sufficient new towns for
200,000 to 300,000 people. Architecturally, Mr Liu led his team
of designers to cross the journey from functionally well planned,
neatly sited simple building blocks, to architecture of aesthetic
merit. In terms of engineering design, Mr Liu encouraged his
professional staff to explore new structural systems seldom tried
in Singapore.
Academically, Mr Liu obtained his Bachelor of Architecture
with First Class Honours & University Medal from the University
of New South Wales in 1962 and Master in City Planning with Parsonís
Memorial Medal from Yale University in 1965. He later attended
Stanford Insead Advanced Management Program, Fontainbleau, Paris
in July 1980. In 1995, he was conferred Doctor of Science honoris
causa by the University of New South Wales.
Mr Liu is also a recipient of several awards. They include
the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1976 and the Meritorious
Service Medal in 1985 from the Singapore Government. In 1993,
he was bestowed the 2nd ASEAN Achievement Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Architecture.
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| Professional Qualifications |
| 1962 |
Bachelor of Architecture with First
Class Honours & University Medal, University of N.S.W., Sydney,
Australia |
| 1965 |
Master in City Planning with Parson's
Memorial Medal, Yale University, U.S.A. |
| 1980 |
Stanford Insead Advanced Management
Programme, Fontainbleau, Paris |
| 1995 |
Doctor of Science honoris causa,
University of New South Wales
FSIA - Fellow, Singapore Institute of Architects
FSIP - Fellow, Singapore Institute of Planners
RIBA - Corporate Member, Royal Institute of British Architects
FRAIA - Fellow, Royal Australian Institute of Architects
IREM - Member, Institute of Real Estate Management, USA
CPM - Certified Property Manager, USA |
| 1960-1963 |
Architect, Loder & Dunphy Architects,
Sydney, Australia |
| 1965-1969 |
Architect-Planner, I.M.Pei &
Partners, NYC, New York, USA |
| 1969-1974 |
Head of Design & Research Section,
Housing & Development Board (HDB) |
| 1975-1976 |
Chief Architect, HDB |
| 1976-1979 |
Dy Chief Executive Officer, HDB |
| 1979-1989 |
Chief Executive Officer, HDB |
| 1 May 89-30 Sep 92 |
Chief Executive Officer & Chief
Planner, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) |
| 1 Oct 92 to date |
Director, RSP Architects Planners
& Engineers (Pte) Ltd |
Awards
Government of Singapore Awards: |
| 1976 |
National Day Award - Public Administration
Medal (Gold) |
| 1985 |
National Day Award - Meritorious
Service Medal |
| 1993 |
2nd Asean Achievement Award for
Outstanding Contributions to Architecture |
| 1994 |
Honorary Citizen of Fuzhou Award,
Fujian, People's Republic of China |
| Award Received
by Organisations worked for: |
| 1990 |
Sir Robert Mathew Prize for improvement
of the quality of human settlement, awarded by International
Union of Architects to the Housing & Development Board. |
| 1991 |
United Nations Habitat Scholl of
Honour to the Urban Redevelopment Authority for undertaking a
sustained urban redevelopment programme through innovative approaches
and land policies and involvement of the private sector. |
Advisory Appointments As
Planning Advisor
(Current) |
| 1987 - Now |
Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| 1988 - Now |
Fuzhou Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1993 - Now |
Ningbo Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1993 - Now |
Yantai Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1993 - Now |
Longkou Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1993 - Now |
Xiamen Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1993 - Now |
Wuxi Municipal People's Govt, People's
Republic of China |
| 1994 - Now |
PengLai Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1994 - Now |
Tianjin Municipal People's Govt,
People's Republic of China |
| 1994 - Now |
Jinan Municipal People's Govt, People's
Republic of China |
| 1995 - Now |
Shandong Province, People's Republic
of China |
| 1995 - Now |
I-Lan County, Taiwan |
| 1987 - 1989 |
Specialist Advisor to the Ministry
of National Development on Strategic Planning (Town Planning
& Urban Design), Singapore |
| 1989 - 1992 |
Honorary Advisor to CESMA Pte Ltd
1981 - Now Chairman, Advisory Committee, School of Architecture,
National University of Singapore
1987 - Now Advisor Professor to Tonji University, Shanghai, People's
Republic of China
March 1993 Regent's Lecturer to University of California, Los
Angeles, Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning,
March 93 |
| 1981 - Now |
Chairman, Advisory Committee, School
of Architecture, National University of Singapore |
| 1987 - Now |
Advisor Professor to Tonji University,
Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
| March 1993 |
Regent's Lecturer to University
of California, Los Angeles, Graduate School of Architecture and
Urban Planning, March 93 |
Government Appointments
(Current) |
| 1989 - Now |
Board Member, Housing & Development
Board |
| 1996 - Now |
Chairman, National Arts Council |
| 1992 - Now |
Member, Preparatory Committee on
Chinese Emigration Museum |
| 1993 - Now |
Board Member, National Heritage
Board |
| 1997 - Now |
Director, The Esplanade Co Ltd |
| 1993 - 1996 |
Chairman, Arts Facilities Adivsory
Team, National Arts Council |
| 1987 - 1996 |
Chairman, SAFTI Design Steering
Committee |
| 1983 - 1992 |
Chairman, Architectural Review Panel,
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation |
| 1976 - 1979 |
Board Member, Board of Architects |
| 1979 - 1989 |
Dy Chairman, Urban Redevelopment
Authority |
| 1979 - 1992 |
Dy Chairman, Electoral Boundaries
Delineation Committee |
| 1980 - 1985 |
Member, Board of Governors, Singapore
Armed Forces Reservists' Association |
| 1981 - 1982 |
Member, National Wages Council |
| 1981 - 1993 |
Board Member, Central Provident
Fund Board |
| 1983 - 1989 |
Trustee Member, Board of Trustees,
NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd |
| 1989 - 1992 |
Member, Urban Redevelopment Authority |
| 1989 - 1993 |
Member, Preservation of Monuments
Board |
| 1989 - 1992 |
Member, Urban Redevelopment Authority
(was Dy Chairman from Feb 79 to Sep 89 - post lapsed after appointment
as Chief Executive Officer & Chief Planner of URA) |
| 1991 - 1996 |
Member, National Arts Council |
| 1992 - Now |
Director, RSP Consultants Ltd.,
Hong Kong |
| 1993 - Now |
Director, Friends of Hanoi Architectural
Heritage International Foundation, Vietnam |
| 1993 - Now |
Director, China-Singapore International
Pte Ltd |
| 1994 - Now |
Director, Singapore Offshore Petroleum
Services Pte Ltd |
| 1994 - Now |
Director, RSP Holdings Ltd |
| 1995 - Now |
Director, RSP Aviation Pte Ltd |
| 1995 - Now |
Member of the Board of Governors
and Hon. Secretary, Chinese Heritage Centre, Singapore |
| 1996 - Now |
Director, Squire Mech Pte Ltd |
| 1993 - 1996 |
Director, S H Lim Architects Pte
Ltd |
| 1993 - 1995 |
Director, Asia Quest Associates
Pte Ltd |
| 1979 - 1993 |
Director, Raffles City Pte Ltd 1993 |
| 1976 - 1984 |
Authority Member, Bus Services Licensing
Authority, Ministry of Communications |
| 1979 - 1981 |
Director, International Development
& Consultancy Corporation Pte Ltd |
| 1979 - 1983 |
Director, Housing Management Services
Co Pte Ltd |
| 1979 - 1985 |
Director, Raffles Holdings Pte Ltd |
| 1979 - 1989 |
Executive Director, Urban Management
Co ('87) Pte Ltd |
| 1979 - 1989 |
Executive Director, Urban Development
& Management Co Pte Ltd |
| 1980 - 1981 |
Director, Construction Technology
Pte Ltd |
| 1988 - 1989 |
Dy Chairman, E M Services Pte Ltd |
| 1989 |
Dy Chairman, Cleantech Services
Pte Ltd |
| 1989 |
Director, CESMA International Pte
Ltd |
| Professional Institute Appointments |
| (Past) |
Singapore Institute of Architects: |
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As Vice President, 1976-1979, 1986-1987 |
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As Council Member, 1970-1979 |
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As Chairman, Institute Journal, 1970-1972 |
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As Chairman, International Relations Committee,
1974-1976 |
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Singapore Institute of Planners: |
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As Council Member, 1972-1974 |
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As Member, Practice Committee, 1974-1976 |
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