CKOA Portfolio (English only) - Colin K. Okashimo and Associates
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CKOA Portfolio (English only) - Colin K. Okashimo and Associates
C O L I N K. O K A S H I M O AND ASSOCIATES Researchers • Landscape Architects • Artists of Contemplation Creating places of contemplation… Visualizing and realizing sculptural environments Allowing ample time for meaningful and memorable experiences Inducing one to slow down and pause Researching the place as a process… Utilizing factual research and naturalistic enquiry Drawing upon the specific cultural, historical, environmental and social aspects Inspiring the landscape architecture and sculpture Integrating the landscape and sculpture as one… Synthesizing, amalgamating, and fusing Developing the landscape to strengthen the message of the sculpture Emerging the sculpture to inform the landscape Colin K. Okashimo and Associates A research based landscape architectural and masterplanning design firm that specializes in gardens and environments of contemplation, meditation and reflection. Incorporated in 1996, we are a staff of three associate directors and ten professionals based in Singapore doing projects in China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Singapore, and Thailand. We continually collaborate with international architects, interior designers, specialists and academic institutions throughout the world to ensure our work is critical and rigorous in its content and delivery. Land Studio 8 This is the sculpture studio of artist Colin K. Okashimo who was educated in fine arts at Chelsea College of Fine Arts and Design in London, UK. Located in Singapore, he proposes and realizes three dimensional artworks exclusively for the landscape environments designed by Colin K. Okashimo and Associates. His sculptures are fabricated in stone, ceramics, bronze, stainless steel and glass and reinforce notions of calm and quiet in landscape environments. Ephelia Resort, Seychelles Hotels Constance Situated on two beaches on the island of Mahe, this 120 Ha site overlooks the National Marine Park of Port Launay. The masterplan and landscape design for 225 suites and 53 villas required protecting a number of rare and exotic plants including a mangrove reserve. Ephelia Resort, Seychelles Hotels Constance Ephelia Resort, Seychelles Hotels Constance Ephelia Resort, Seychelles Hotels Constance Ephelia Resort, Seychelles Hotels Constance Shiseido Spa and Spa de Constance, Seychelles Hotels Constance Two spas of 15 treatment rooms are set within a tropical garden environment of 7,000 sq. meters. Warm and cool jacuzzis, water lounges, kneipp foot pools, water cascades, hamam, sauna, reflexology path, yoga and rest pavilions surround a central reflecting pool that holds the focus of the spa. Shiseido Spa and Spa de Constance, Seychelles Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance This 15 Hectare resort fronts a 2 Km long pristine beach on the eastern side of Mauritius. Two 18hole championship golf courses are located in 140 hectares of adjacent land. The resort features 338 deluxe suites sharing four large resort pools and 20 private villas with private pools. Belle Mare Plage Links Golf Course, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Hotels Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives Hotels Constance Located in the North Ari atoll it was masterplanned to simulate the curve of the Maldivian boat (dhoni). The resort consists of 57 water villas and 20 beach villas each with their own plunge pools. Other facilities include the all day dining restaurant, resort pool, sand beach bar, specialty restaurant, beach grill and spa. Halaveli Resort, Maldives Hotels Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives Hotels Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives Hotels Constance Hotel Maya, Malaysia SDB Properties A boutique hotel located opposite the KLCC Petronas Towers which has won the following awards: 8th Singapore Institute of Architects Design Award, Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Excellence in Architecture Award, Malaysian Interior Design Award, Expatriate Lifestyle’s Best of Malaysia Travel Award. Hotel Maya, Malaysia SDB Properties Hotel Maya, Malaysia SDB Properties Hotel Maya, Malaysia SDB Properties 20trees Residential Development, Malaysia SDB Properties A 10 hectare residential development of 203 low-rise units on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, it features twenty unique environments that provide the residents with a sense of their own location next to the world’s longest quartz dike, Klang Gate Ridge. 20trees Residential Development, Malaysia SDB Properties 20trees Residential Development, Malaysia SDB Properties Park Seven Condominium, Malaysia SDB Properties This 105 unit luxury condominium is in the heart of the city and faces KLCC Pertronas Towers. It comprises a total of seven 20 storey towers with the second storey devoted to an environment of relaxation, exercise and an appreciation of the arts. Park Seven was awarded the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Award in 2010 in the residential high rise category. Park Seven Condominium, Malaysia SDB Properties Park Seven Condominium, Malaysia SDB Properties Park Seven Condominium, Malaysia SDB Properties Five Stones Condominium, Malaysia SDB Properties Five Stones comprises of five towers – three low rise villas and two high rise condominiums ranging from 4 -38 storeys on a 2hectare site. . The masterplanning and landscape was done to ensure that a maximum number of units have views towards the landscape. The project was named after the artworks done by Dr. Okashimo by the same title “Five Stones- 2005’. Ameera Residences, Malaysia By SDB Properties This is part of a 4.5 hectare mixed use development by the same developer, SDB Properties Sdn Bhd. It is a high rise development of 290 units with a landscape environment that provides a unique series of spaces and elements that bring human scale and a sense of retreat to the residents. Ameera Residences, Malaysia By SDB Properties The Paterson, Singapore Ideal Homes A single high rise tower of 22 storeys with 88 units is within a landscape environment of 0.5Ha. A ‘sculpture trail’ of 8 sculptures done by 5 local and regional artists. Dr. Okashimo was commissioned to both design the landscape and complete 3 stone sculptures in granite, marble and sandstone. The Paterson, Singapore Ideal Homes The Paterson, Singapore Ideal Homes Grange Residences, Singapore Wheelock Properties Located at the top end of Orchard Road, there are two 18-storey and one 8-storey block within a 1.7Ha landscape garden that focuses on being simple yet memorable in its impact. There is a liberating sense of space and light for the 164 units looking onto sprawling grounds of lush landscape, outdoor glass pavilions and a 40 meter lap pool. Grange Residences, Singapore Wheelock Properties Victoria Park, Singapore An exclusive private residence where the wish of the client was a personal retreat with the sound of water and a feeling of utmost privacy and solitude. The stone artworks follow the principles of geomancy for this site as determined by a local feng shui consultant. Victoria Park, Singapore Dr Colin K. Okashimo Born in 1958 in Toronto, Canada. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 1982, University of Guelph, Masters in Fine Arts (Sculpture) 1999, Chelsea School of Fine Arts and Design, Doctorate of Philosophy (Fine Arts) University of the Arts London, UK 2007. Dr Colin K. Okashimo Landscape Architects Ivy Soulisa Lim Mei Ling Tom Lucey Landscape Designers Colin Okashimo Silvia Wedling Design Director & Artist Marketing Manager / Director Akani Thapthimthong Director Tuson Chong Khoo Wan Kee Huang YunXi Cad, Accounts & Administrative Coordinators Lai Choy Meng Sally Ang Andrew Tan Tan Chai Fong Hannah James Landscape Architect / Associate Director Landscape Architect / Associate Director CKOA Team Marifi Estonilo Architect / Associate Director CKOA 1958 1992 1982 1999 2007 Born in Toronto, Canada Permanent Residency in Singapore Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honors), University of Guelph, Canada Master of Fine Arts, Chelsea School of Fine Arts and Design, London, UK Doctorate of Philosophy, University of the Arts London, UK Career History 1996 – Present (Singapore) Colin K. Okashimo and Associates Pte Ltd Land Studio 8 Pte Ltd Managing Director 1982 – 1996 (Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand) Belt Collins International Pte Ltd Chairman & Managing Director Professional Affiliations Landscape Architect: Hawaii License #6768, 1989 American Society of Landscape Architects Architectural Association Asian Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects Dr Colin K. Okashimo Colin K Okashimo’s Sculpture Commissions Riverscape I, 2004; Granite, Victoria Park Close, Singapore Riverscape II, 2005; Granite, Grange Residences, Singapore Resting Egg I, 2005; Granite, 27 Swiss Club, Singapore Resting Egg II, 2005; Granite, 27 Swiss Club, Singapore Floating Egg, 2005; Glass, 27 Swiss Club, Singapore Through Stone, 2005; Reconstituted Palimanan Stone, The Paterson, Singapore Sanctum II, 2005; Granite, The Paterson, Singapore Water Through Stone, 2005; White Marble, The Paterson, Singapore Holding, 2006; Glass, Hotel Maya, Malaysia Water Traces Stones, 2007; Granite 654, 10 Cluny Hill, Singapore Glass Feature Wall, 2007; Shanxi Black Granite, Glass, 10@suffolk, Singapore Earth Samples, 2007-2009; Combination of Granite 612, Granite 654, Granite 429, Granite Red, Stainless Steel and Quartz and Granite from site, 20trees, Malaysia 8 Stones, 2007; Granite 612, 20trees, , Malaysia Listening, 2007; Bronze, Park Seven, Malaysia Light Through Bronze, 2007; Bronze, Park Seven, Malaysia Earth Samples, 2007-2009; Combination of Granite 612, Granite 654, Granite 429, Granite Red, Stainless Steel and Quartz and Granite from site, 20trees West, Malaysia Shifting Terrain, 2008; Granite, Damansara Heights, Malaysia Found Stones, 2009; Granite, Five Stones, Malaysia River Stones, 2009; Granite, Five stones, Malaysia Knucklebones, 2009; Granite, Five Stones, Malaysia Selected Project List Regional Land Use Planning Ferney Estate (3,500 Ha), Mauritius; CIEL Properties Limited Prince Maurice and Belle Mare Estates (3,000 Ha), Mauritius; Constance La Gaieté Co. Ltd. Masterplanning Farquhar Atoll, Seychelles; Singita Pty Ltd Belle Mare Plage Resort, Mauritius; Constance Industries Limited Belle Mare Villas, Mauritius Mauritius; Constance Industries Limited Ephelia Resort, Seychelles; Le Refuge Du Pecheur Halaveli Island Resort, Maldives; Constance Hotels International Services Ltd Bolifushi Island Jumeirah Resort, Maldives; EoN Resorts Piang Dao Mind Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Private Shareholders Koh Lan Development, Thailand; Koh Larn Hotel and Resort Co. Ltd. Belle Mare Ruins, Mauritius, Constance La Gaieté Co. Ltd. Constance Factory Precinct, Mauritius; Constance La Gaieté Co. Ltd. Montagu Estate, Mauritius; Dalais Family Selected Project List Landscape Architecture Hospitality Belle Mare Plage Resort, Mauritius, Constance Hotels Belle Mare Golf Course Clubhouse, Mauritius; Constance Industries Limited Ephelia Resort, Seychelles; Le Refuge Du Pecheur Halaveli Island Resort, Maldives; Constance Hotels International Services Ltd Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd Bolifushi Island Jumeirah resort, Maldives; EoN Resorts Yunfeng Spa Resort, Yunnan, China; New Olympic Developing Construction Residential Grange Residences Condominium, Singapore; Wheelock Properties Ltd The Paterson Condominium, Singapore; Ideal Homes Pte Ltd ten@suffolk.com Condominium, Singapore; Hong Fok (Newton) Pte Ltd Park Seven Condominium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd 20trees at Melawati, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd Damansara Heights Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd 20trees West at Melawati, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd Ardmore Three Condominium, Singapore; Wheelock Properties Botanica Pte Ltd Ameera Residences, PJ SS2 Phase 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd Five Stones, PJ SS2 Phase 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd PJ SS2 River Beautification, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; SDB Properties Sdn Bhd 185 Rajadamri Bangkok, Thailand; Raimon Land Parkview Public Company Limited The River Bangkok, Thailand; Taksin Property Company Limited Private Residences Peel Road Residence, Singapore; Mr Edmund Cheng Victoria Park Residence, Singapore; Mr KP Cheong Swiss Club Road Residence, Singapore; Mr and Mrs SK Ng Cluny Hill Residence, Singapore; Mr and Mrs David Loh Peirce Hill Residence, Singapore; Dato’ T K Low C O L I N K. O K A S H I M O AND ASSOCIATES Researchers . Landscape Architects . Artists of Contemplation 43B Beach Road Singapore 189681 Tel : (65) 6339 7838 . Fax : (65) 6339 5781 Website : www.ckoa.com.sg Email : ckoa@ckoa.com.sg