Leonard Ng Keok Poh | |
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Education | Lincoln University (BArch) Architectural Association School of Architecture (MArch) |
Leonard Ng Keok Poh is a Singaporean landscape architect. [1] [2] He currently serves at the Singapore market director for Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen Architects. Ng has focused on increasing green space in Singapore, including projects like Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Jurong Lake Garden, and Kampung Admiralty. [3] [4]
Formerly a proprietary trader at United Overseas Bank, Ng took night classes at Lincoln University to become certified as a landscape architect. [5] In 2023 Ng was conferred the Designer of the Year Award as part of Singapore’s President’s Design Award. [6] [7] He joined Atelier Dreiseiti in 2006, establishing the Singapore office. In 2013, Atelier Dreiseiti was renamed Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl GmbH, and in 2023 became part of Henning Larsen Architects. [8]
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