SINGAPORE — Celebrated architect William Lim, who had a hand in designing People’s Park Complex and Golden Mile Complex, has died, the Singapore Heritage Society said in a statement on Saturday (Jan 7). He was 90 years old.
His contributions also included the Singapore Conference Hall and Trade Union House , Tampines North Community Centre, Marine Parade Community Centre, Tanglin Shopping Centre and the Gallery Hotel in Robertson Quay, which was replaced by the InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay in 2017.
In 1965, he formed the Singapore Planning and Urban Research Group with a group of architects and planners and served as its first chairman. “Lim had been an SIA member since 1958 and was the editor of institute's journal RUMAH, from its inaugural issue in 1960 until 1966,” it added. “He co-organised Non West Modernist Past Conference with SIA in 2011, and was a proud winner of the SIA Gold Medal in 2017.”Lim was one of the co-founders of the Singapore Heritage Society and served as its first president, from 1987 to 1997.
Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Architecture Chang Jiat-Hwee expressed thanks to Lim for “enriching the architectural scene in Singapore”. “Singapore has lost an important architect son, deepest condolences to the family, partners and profession,” he added.
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