Architecture background

VivATA Singapore

Architectural design encompassing inclusivity, sustainability and conducivity.

A Singapore architecture firm providing architectural design, Qualified Person services, project administration and contract administration across institutional, commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure work.

VivATA team

Inclusivity

Sustainability

Conducivity

About VivATA

Comprehensive services to the highest degree.

VivATA’s philosophy is to incorporate inclusivity, sustainability and conducivity in every project, reflecting the values of the company, clients and broader society.

Inclusivity

From disabled-accessible facilities and infrastructure to elderly-friendly walkways, nursing rooms and prayer rooms, VivATA integrates the specific needs of people into inclusive developments.

Sustainability

Beyond Green Mark standards, the practice folds sustainable design principles into each project, balancing responsible lifestyles with sustainable technologies.

Conducivity

VivATA designs built environments around functionality, meaning, mood and experience — the qualities that draw people to a space and support what they do there.

Darren Benger

Darren Benger

Managing Director of VivATA Singapore

Freya Peng

Freya Peng

Director of VivATA Singapore

Services

Architectural Design

Socially responsible design workshopping and design development.

  • Creating the design
  • Site inspections
  • Preparing tender and construction drawings
  • Preparing specifications for materials, quality and construction methods
  • Checking contractor submissions against the design intent

Qualified Persons

Regulatory guidance and statutory compliance across design and construction.

  • Enforce regulatory requirements in design and construction
  • Obtain permits and clearances from relevant authorities
  • Monitor contractor compliance with statutory requirements
  • Inspect works against approved plans
  • Obtain occupancy permits and statutory completion certificates

Contract Administration

Tender, procurement and building contract administration support.

  • Advise on procurement methods and building contract form
  • Compile tender documents and conduct the tender process
  • Carry out building contract compilation, award and administration
  • Inspect site works against the building contract
  • Address defects and conclude final account matters with the QS

Project Administration

Project coordination to keep budgets, timelines and communication controlled.

  • Facilitate project budget and timeline
  • Track the design process
  • Assist client in consultant team appointments
  • Coordinate communication among project parties
  • Review QS cost estimates and monitor programme progress

Service Packages

Small & Simple

Qualified Persons Plan Submission to:

$2100

  • URA for Change-of-Use
  • SCDF for Fire Safety

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Archi 360

The full spectrum of architectural services:

$VivATA Fee Scale

  • Architectural Design
  • Architectural Qualified Persons
  • Project Administration
  • Contract Administration

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Specials

A diverse range of specialisation including:

$388/hr

  • Expert Witness
  • DFS Professional
  • Registered Inspector
  • Expert Determinator
  • Arbitrator
  • Mediator

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Additional & specialist services

Interior DesignInterior Architectural DesignProject ManagementStrategic DesignBuilding Advisory ServicesFeasibility StudiesDue Diligence StudiesMaster PlanningPlayscape ConceptsSpecification WritingExpert WitnessDesign-For-Safety ProfessionalRegistered InspectorExpert Determinator

Projects

A broader portfolio, from new builds to redevelopments.

Selected work across education, infrastructure, commercial, institutional, residential, industrial, utility and primary industry sectors.

Australian International School

Australian International School

EducationalInfrastructurePlayscapeWith Case Study
HighHouse & Nova

HighHouse & Nova

CommercialFood & BeverageA&AWith Case Study
Yue Hwa Department Stores

Yue Hwa Department Stores

CommercialDepartment StoreHistorical BuildingRetail
230kV Electrical Sub-station (Tampines Link)

230kV Electrical Sub-station (Tampines Link)

Electrical SubstationUtility
Punggol Cove Primary School

Punggol Cove Primary School

EducationalInstitutionalNew BuildPrimary School
Givaudan

Givaudan

IndustrialManufacturing PlantD&BFactory
SMU Li Ka Shing Library

SMU Li Ka Shing Library

EducationalInstitutionalLibraryUniversity
Darul Ghufran Mosque

Darul Ghufran Mosque

FeaturedInstitutionalReligious InstitutionReconstruction
56 Braemar Drive

56 Braemar Drive

BungalowResidentialLanded HousingWith Case Study
AMK Hub

AMK Hub

CommercialDesign+BuildBus InterchangeMixed Development
Oil & Gas Base (Labuan Island)

Oil & Gas Base (Labuan Island)

FactoryInternational ProjectsPrimary IndustryOil & Gas Base
Cascata Apartments

Cascata Apartments

CondominiumResidentialNew Build
Bogasari Flour Batching Plant (Tuas)

Bogasari Flour Batching Plant (Tuas)

IndustrialManufacturing PlantFactory
NTUC Fairprice Dry Warehouse + Cold Storage

NTUC Fairprice Dry Warehouse + Cold Storage

IndustrialSupermarketWarehouseColdrooms
NTUC Fairprice Central Butchery (Sunview)

NTUC Fairprice Central Butchery (Sunview)

ButcheryIndustrialProcessing UnitWarehouse
Singapore Conference Hall

Singapore Conference Hall

Concert HallHistorical BuildingInstitutionalA&A
Maybank Tower (Battery Road) – 3rd Prize

Maybank Tower (Battery Road) – 3rd Prize

Design CompetitionOffice TowerCommercialBanking Hall
Dover Parkview

Dover Parkview

CondominiumResidentialNew BuildWith Case Study

Clients & Sectors

Industrial
Utility
Infrastructure
Primary Industry
Residential
Commercial
Institutional

Industry accolades

Awards and recognitions highlighted on the existing VivATA site.

1983–84

Winning design for Montfort School, carried out in association with Architects Team 3.

1990–91

3rd Prize in the URA Housing Ideas Competition on housing forms and standards.

1991

2nd Runner Up Prize in Singapore Polytechnic Graduates’ Guild Architectural Design Competition.

1993

Winning designs for Southaven and Eastwood Park Centre.

1995

Honourable Mention for Punggol Community Club in the 4th SIA Architectural Design Awards.

1996

CI-SIA Colour Awards for Villa Margaux.

1997

3rd Prize in open design competition organised by MayBank and the Singapore Institute of Architects.

2003

SIA Silver Award (Architectural Design) for St. Anne’s Church – Handicap Welfare Association.

2008

AMK Hub Best Design at Land Transport Excellence Awards and BCA Universal Design Bronze Award for Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange.

Subsidiaries / Partners

VivaSPHERE

VivaSPHERE

Managed Contracts & Construction Advisory

VivaSPACE

VivaSPACE

Interior Design

VivaTEQ

VivaTEQ

Revit Automation

Xing Qiao

Xing Qiao

Interior Design