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RSP | |
Formerly | Raglan Squire & Partners (1956–1980) |
Company type | Privately held company |
Industry |
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Founded | 1956 Singapore |
Founder | Raglan Squire |
Headquarters | CapitaSky, 79 Robinson Road, #24-01 Singapore 068897 , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | List
|
Services | |
Owner | Peter Lim |
Number of employees | ≈ 1,400 (2015) [3] |
Parent | RSP Holdings |
Subsidiaries |
|
Website | rsp.design |
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd., doing business as RSP (formerly Raglan Squire & Partners) is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm headquartered in Singapore and has global offices across 17 cities in different countries including China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. [4]
Its fully-owned subsidiaries include mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Squire Mech Pte Ltd. (SM) and industrial building specialist firm, AC Consortium Pte Ltd. (AC).
RSP was founded in 1956 by British architect Raglan Squire. [5]
RSP was founded in 1956 by British architect Raglan Squire as Raglan Squire & Partners in Singapore. In 1960, it opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [5] [6]
In 1972, RSP completed its first major project in Singapore, the Straits Trading building, the only high rise building in the Raffles Place central business district at the time. [5] Raglan Squire & Partners was renamed RSP Architects Planners & Engineers in 1980. [7] In 1994, RSP, in partnership with other Singaporean companies, won its first project in China for the Fuzhou Airport Passenger Terminal. [8] In 1999, it was conferred the Outstanding Architectural Firm Award by the Singapore Society of Project Managers. In 2006, the company opened its office in Saigon, Vietnam followed by a branch office in Hanoi in 2010. RSP’s first project in the country was the design of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers in Saigon, completed and opened in early 2003. [9] RSP commenced its operations in the MENA region during the late 1990s and established a dedicated studio in 2009. [10] The Company's completed works in the region include the Palm Tower and Nakheel Mall in Dubai, [11] as well as the Al-Rajhi Bank Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [12]
In 2013, RSP was acquired by Rowsley, an investment holding company listed on the SGX Group and majority-owned by businessman Peter Lim— alongside Vantage Bay Sdn Bhd's land in a S$581 million deal. [13]
In 2016, Rowsley bought over the remaining 65% of Squire Mech Pte Ltd., a mechanical and electrical engineering firm in Singapore, to give RSP full ownership of the firm. [14]
In 2017, Rowsley, through RSP, completed the acquisition of AC Consortium, an industrial design firm in Singapore, giving RSP full ownership of the company. [15]
Eminent alumni of RSP include Dr. Albert Hong, who joined the firm in 1964 and rose through the ranks to become its first local partner; and Dr. Liu Thai Ker, former master planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore and Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities. [16] Liu left RSP in 2017 at age 79 to start his own company after 25 years as Senior Director. [16]
In 2018, RSP was spun off from Rowsley and became wholly owned by Peter Lim through RSP Holdings. [13]
In 2023, Kiat Lim was appointed Chairman of RSP, where he led a brand refresh of one of the oldest architectural firms in Singapore. [17] Under his leadership, RSP launched new initiatives like RSP.SM Energy Group, RSP Lifestyle Group, RSP Academy, and RSP META, to address sustainability and innovation needs as well as educational outreach. [18]
In 2023, RSP received the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Architectural Design Awards. [19]
In 2002, RSP completed the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. At the time of its opening on 19 May 2002 by then Minister for Transport, Yeo Cheow Tong, it was the first air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore. [20]
In 2007, the Company completed Xilinx's Asia Pacific headquarters in Changi Business Park, Singapore. The standards of sustainable design integrated into the project saw it awarded the BCA's Green Mark Award (Platinum), the first privately established industrial development to receive this award in Singapore. [21] Key green features of the facility include the use of high performance low-emissivity double glazing unit for all external windows; [22] the installation of pre-cooled air handling units (AHUs) which significantly save energy compared to traditional AHUs; [21] sectionalised and computerised lighting management to alternate the lighting based on environmental needs; [21] recycling of waste chips to usable signage thus cutting down on waste disposal; [21]and a solar-powered heat pump for the hot water system. [23]
Completed in October 2012, the ITE College Central & Headquarters is another demonstration of RSP's efforts towards sustainability, wellness, and ESG. Described as "the epitome of a world-class sustainable and innovative green design" by the National Parks Board, the building was awarded the Skyrise Greenery Award in 2013 and the President’s Award for the Environment in 2014. [24]
RSP constructed Asia’s largest Mass Engineered Timber (MET) building, the Gaia NTU, [25] in collaboration with Toyo Ito & Associates and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). [26] Gaia, a certified zero-energy building, was built using timber sourced from sustainably managed forests. [27]According to the World Economic Forum, replacing the trees used in constructing the building would offset 5,800 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 17,000 return flights between Singapore and Hong Kong. [27] In 2023, RSP was awarded the BCA Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy) accreditation for its work on NTU Gaia, the highest award to recognise zero-energy buildings. [28]
RSP was also awarded the BCA Universal Design Excellence Award 2023 for its work on Changi Terminal 2 expansion and the Mandai Bird Paradise. [29]
RSP is the first architect to introduce the i-Mesh material to Singapore’s and Southeast Asia's built environment through a fabric-like external façade for H&M’s Orchard Building refresh. [30] The firm collaborated with H&M to identify an architecturally appropriate vision that would best-represent their brand’s focus on fashion. This was the first time the material was being used for an external façade in Singapore, [30]with RSP working closely with regulators to ensure that this was in compliance with safety regulations.
RSP designed the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, [31] the largest temple in West Asia with a capacity of up to 10,000 people. [32] It is also the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East, [33] and a symbol of the UAE’s commitment to tolerance and diversity. The temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 February 2024. [34]
RSP designed Reunion, the first purpose-built social space for seniors in a local museum in Singapore. [35]
Building alongside Singapore even before the nation’s independence in 1965, RSP has been involved in the design and construction of many buildings in Singapore. These include:
RSP's designs, employees, and the Company at large have received numerous awards and recognition for various aspects of their designs.
Year | Ceremony | Award | Project | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | CapitaSpring [55] | Won |
2023 | ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence | Award for Excellence | CapitaSpring [56] | Won |
2023 | Architecture Master Prize | Institutional Architecture (Best of Best) | Gaia [57] | Won |
2020 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | Jewel Changi Airport [58] | Won |
2015 | MIPIM Asia Awards | Best Residential Development 2015 | Altez [59] | Won |
2014 | CTBUH Awards | Urban Habitat Award | The Interlace [60] | Won |
2014 | MIPIM Asia Awards | - Best Hotel & Tourism Development | Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay [61] | Won |
2010 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | Pinnacle@Duxton [62] | Won |
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This article contains paid contributions. It may require
cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's
content policies, particularly
neutral point of view. |
RSP | |
Formerly | Raglan Squire & Partners (1956–1980) |
Company type | Privately held company |
Industry |
|
Founded | 1956 Singapore |
Founder | Raglan Squire |
Headquarters | CapitaSky, 79 Robinson Road, #24-01 Singapore 068897 , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | List
|
Services | |
Owner | Peter Lim |
Number of employees | ≈ 1,400 (2015) [3] |
Parent | RSP Holdings |
Subsidiaries |
|
Website | rsp.design |
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd., doing business as RSP (formerly Raglan Squire & Partners) is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm headquartered in Singapore and has global offices across 17 cities in different countries including China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. [4]
Its fully-owned subsidiaries include mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Squire Mech Pte Ltd. (SM) and industrial building specialist firm, AC Consortium Pte Ltd. (AC).
RSP was founded in 1956 by British architect Raglan Squire. [5]
RSP was founded in 1956 by British architect Raglan Squire as Raglan Squire & Partners in Singapore. In 1960, it opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [5] [6]
In 1972, RSP completed its first major project in Singapore, the Straits Trading building, the only high rise building in the Raffles Place central business district at the time. [5] Raglan Squire & Partners was renamed RSP Architects Planners & Engineers in 1980. [7] In 1994, RSP, in partnership with other Singaporean companies, won its first project in China for the Fuzhou Airport Passenger Terminal. [8] In 1999, it was conferred the Outstanding Architectural Firm Award by the Singapore Society of Project Managers. In 2006, the company opened its office in Saigon, Vietnam followed by a branch office in Hanoi in 2010. RSP’s first project in the country was the design of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers in Saigon, completed and opened in early 2003. [9] RSP commenced its operations in the MENA region during the late 1990s and established a dedicated studio in 2009. [10] The Company's completed works in the region include the Palm Tower and Nakheel Mall in Dubai, [11] as well as the Al-Rajhi Bank Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [12]
In 2013, RSP was acquired by Rowsley, an investment holding company listed on the SGX Group and majority-owned by businessman Peter Lim— alongside Vantage Bay Sdn Bhd's land in a S$581 million deal. [13]
In 2016, Rowsley bought over the remaining 65% of Squire Mech Pte Ltd., a mechanical and electrical engineering firm in Singapore, to give RSP full ownership of the firm. [14]
In 2017, Rowsley, through RSP, completed the acquisition of AC Consortium, an industrial design firm in Singapore, giving RSP full ownership of the company. [15]
Eminent alumni of RSP include Dr. Albert Hong, who joined the firm in 1964 and rose through the ranks to become its first local partner; and Dr. Liu Thai Ker, former master planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore and Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities. [16] Liu left RSP in 2017 at age 79 to start his own company after 25 years as Senior Director. [16]
In 2018, RSP was spun off from Rowsley and became wholly owned by Peter Lim through RSP Holdings. [13]
In 2023, Kiat Lim was appointed Chairman of RSP, where he led a brand refresh of one of the oldest architectural firms in Singapore. [17] Under his leadership, RSP launched new initiatives like RSP.SM Energy Group, RSP Lifestyle Group, RSP Academy, and RSP META, to address sustainability and innovation needs as well as educational outreach. [18]
In 2023, RSP received the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Architectural Design Awards. [19]
In 2002, RSP completed the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. At the time of its opening on 19 May 2002 by then Minister for Transport, Yeo Cheow Tong, it was the first air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore. [20]
In 2007, the Company completed Xilinx's Asia Pacific headquarters in Changi Business Park, Singapore. The standards of sustainable design integrated into the project saw it awarded the BCA's Green Mark Award (Platinum), the first privately established industrial development to receive this award in Singapore. [21] Key green features of the facility include the use of high performance low-emissivity double glazing unit for all external windows; [22] the installation of pre-cooled air handling units (AHUs) which significantly save energy compared to traditional AHUs; [21] sectionalised and computerised lighting management to alternate the lighting based on environmental needs; [21] recycling of waste chips to usable signage thus cutting down on waste disposal; [21]and a solar-powered heat pump for the hot water system. [23]
Completed in October 2012, the ITE College Central & Headquarters is another demonstration of RSP's efforts towards sustainability, wellness, and ESG. Described as "the epitome of a world-class sustainable and innovative green design" by the National Parks Board, the building was awarded the Skyrise Greenery Award in 2013 and the President’s Award for the Environment in 2014. [24]
RSP constructed Asia’s largest Mass Engineered Timber (MET) building, the Gaia NTU, [25] in collaboration with Toyo Ito & Associates and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). [26] Gaia, a certified zero-energy building, was built using timber sourced from sustainably managed forests. [27]According to the World Economic Forum, replacing the trees used in constructing the building would offset 5,800 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 17,000 return flights between Singapore and Hong Kong. [27] In 2023, RSP was awarded the BCA Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy) accreditation for its work on NTU Gaia, the highest award to recognise zero-energy buildings. [28]
RSP was also awarded the BCA Universal Design Excellence Award 2023 for its work on Changi Terminal 2 expansion and the Mandai Bird Paradise. [29]
RSP is the first architect to introduce the i-Mesh material to Singapore’s and Southeast Asia's built environment through a fabric-like external façade for H&M’s Orchard Building refresh. [30] The firm collaborated with H&M to identify an architecturally appropriate vision that would best-represent their brand’s focus on fashion. This was the first time the material was being used for an external façade in Singapore, [30]with RSP working closely with regulators to ensure that this was in compliance with safety regulations.
RSP designed the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, [31] the largest temple in West Asia with a capacity of up to 10,000 people. [32] It is also the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East, [33] and a symbol of the UAE’s commitment to tolerance and diversity. The temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 February 2024. [34]
RSP designed Reunion, the first purpose-built social space for seniors in a local museum in Singapore. [35]
Building alongside Singapore even before the nation’s independence in 1965, RSP has been involved in the design and construction of many buildings in Singapore. These include:
RSP's designs, employees, and the Company at large have received numerous awards and recognition for various aspects of their designs.
Year | Ceremony | Award | Project | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | CapitaSpring [55] | Won |
2023 | ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence | Award for Excellence | CapitaSpring [56] | Won |
2023 | Architecture Master Prize | Institutional Architecture (Best of Best) | Gaia [57] | Won |
2020 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | Jewel Changi Airport [58] | Won |
2015 | MIPIM Asia Awards | Best Residential Development 2015 | Altez [59] | Won |
2014 | CTBUH Awards | Urban Habitat Award | The Interlace [60] | Won |
2014 | MIPIM Asia Awards | - Best Hotel & Tourism Development | Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay [61] | Won |
2010 | President*s Design Awards | Design of the Year | Pinnacle@Duxton [62] | Won |
Category:Architecture firms of Singapore Category:Design companies established in 1956 Category:Design companies Category:Engineering companies Category:Engineering companies of Singapore Category:Companies of Singapore by industry Category:Architecture firms Category:Architecture in Singapore Category:Service companies Category:Service companies of Singapore Category:Engineering companies of Asia Category:Companies of Singapore Category:Companies formerly listed on stock exchanges Category:Privately held companies Category:Privately held companies of Singapore Category:1956 establishments in Singapore