About East 9 Architects & Planners Pte Ltd

East 9 Architects & Planners (E9AP)  was established in 2004, providing full consultancy services for master planning, architecture design, interior design, and project management. The firm is based in Singapore. The essence of the firm name draws from abstract existence of the energy from the rising sun, thereby with the symbolic number 9 uniting a team of dedicated professional architects, designers and managers. E9AP's portfolio of works includes master planning, residential, commercial office, retail, institution, hotel, interior design, and graphic design. Projects are located in Singapore, Malaysia, and India. Ms Betsy Lau Chuk Kwan  (MSc City Planning, BArch, MSIA, AIA, RIBA) is the principal of the firm, having over 14 years in the practice of planning and architecture with experience on a wide range of projects. Betsy has worked in various cities including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore on different projects located in London, New York, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and India. Betsy completed her studies in New York, USA and United Kingdom with Master of Science Degree in City Planning and Bachelor of Architecture Degree, graduating with the best student award. Betsy is a registered Architect in New York State, USA and Singapore. She is also a corporate member of American Institute of Architects (AIA), Singapore Institute of Architects (MSIA), and associate member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Philosophy. The philosophy of E9AP  is built upon creativity, innovation and commitment as the foundation. Through the subtle construction of form and the skillful manipulation of scale and composition, all projects are designed with infusion of new ideas and challenges creating a kind of discord with tangible materiality. With determination to find unique expression independent from the fads of the day, E9AP is in constant search for new material, methodology and technology to improvise design. All design begins with an insistence on design excellence, principal commitment, superior management, and outstanding services to our clients, meeting budget and schedule requirements while achieving architectural excellence. E9AP  focuses on intensive and interactive design process with our Client taking consideration of site context to achieve excellence in design. We firmly believe architecture is an expression of the integrated form, space, function, and structure. We strive to open all design to questions of perceptions and yield to a new horizon of discovery. We work closely with our Clients and their representatives throughout the planning, architectural design, construction document and construction phases. We listen intently to our clients and offer professional opinion throughout the process.