Project Director, Architect
Singapore
Chum Tun Jang is a Project Director with twenty-seven years of experience in architecture. Notable projects among his wide portfolio include the Damansara City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Amara Sanctuary Resort Hotel in Singapore’s Sentosa Island and the Eco Sun Master Plan in Penang, Malaysia.
In his work, Tun Jang considers three principles important in his work: firstly, to create simplicity and clarity in design and function, secondly, to create timeless forms that are aesthetically pleasing, climatically responsive and harmonious with nature and site context, and thirdly, to craft memorable spatial and visual experiences. Together, these philosophies guide his practice to create new value and enhances the value of existing architecture.
To achieve this, he focuses on setting and completing deadlines efficiently to optimise resources. Being accountable and transparent allows him to forge long-term partnerships based on trust and credibility.
In 1989, he earned a diploma in Architectural Technology at Singapore Polytechnic, before earning a Bachelor of Arts (Architectural Studies) from NUS in 1993 and then a Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) in 1989. He is a Registered Architect (2002, Board of Architect).