This Singapore architect designs and makes his own prototypes for owners with 'something important to say'

I didn’t realise until I started research for this article that 42-year-old Singaporean architect Pan Yi Cheng had designed spaces for several friends of mine – spaces I had sat in countless times.

YOU WERE PRETTY YOUNG WHEN YOU STARTED YOUR FIRST CONSULTANCY BUSINESS PAC. WHAT GAVE YOU THE CONFIDENCE TO WORK FOR YOURSELF? I have a strong affinity to wood. I sculpted small pieces of wood objects as a child with my wood carving set and later when I had to survive in the Bruneian jungle as a soldier, I built a shelter, fire place, traps and utensils with timber I harvested from the Bruneian jungle, using just a parang and a switch blade. Now, I work with the CNC routing machine which generally processes panelled materials like plywood.

YOUR GRADUATION PROJECT WAS EXHIBITED AT THE 2006 VENICE ARCHITECTURAL BIENNALE. THAT MUST HAVE BEEN AN AMAZING HONOUR? HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? Type0 Architecture focuses on the development and transformation of building types and typologies that is relevant and critical to the city.

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