As a Singaporean, born and raised in Malaysia, Vincent’s design foundations were manifold. He believes meaningful design oscillates between the vernacular and modern, presenting a sense of familiarity with a twist of novelty.

Vincent joined Trahan Architects with experience previously working on high profile institution projects, community pavilion, and mixed-use developments during his time in Adjaye Associates. The mantra of all community projects stems from the power of architecture or installation to give dignity back to the community. On a speculative level, he and his college friend Douglas have won multiple awards and recognitions, including the Forge Prize 2022, SARA|NY Kathy Firneis Student Scholarship, A+D Museum design awards 2021 for housing revitalization projects. He was also an invited speaker at the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel and AISC Steel Conference Denver.

Vincent holds an M.Arch from UC Berkeley and a BA in Architecture from NUS Singapore, where he received the AKZO Nobel Gold medal for distinction in Architectural Design. In 2015, he was given a scholarship to attend ETH Zurich to investigate the role of Territory in Architecture. This foundation set forth a continuous interest to unpack the commonality of design between cultures, people, and geography.

EDUCATION
Master of Architecture, UC Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, National University of Singapore

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Project Team, Adjaye Associates, New York
Summer Intern, SOM, Chicago
Architectural Intern, OPEN Architecture, Beijing
Intern and Pavilion Builder, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, Vietnam
Architectural Intern, LAUD Architects, Singapore