He graduated from NUS with an M.Arch (by research), and from the University of California at Berkeley with a PhD in Architectural and Urban History in 2005. In 2007, he wrote Building Merdeka: Independence Architecture in Kuala Lumpur . He is a registered architect. In his own words, Chee Kien ‘is at home in Southeast Asia, and relishes the histories of its art, architecture, settlements, urbanism, and landscapes. He muses on their ineluctable effects on contemporary life, and traverses its times and spaces whenever he can. www.laicheekien.com Proposed Work National [email protected] 2013 Site-specific architectural installation with aluminium, timber & concrete Dimensions: 32 x 16 x 40 m Singapore Biennale 2013 Commission This year marks the 50th anniversary o...