
Mark Shan Chian Teo
Profile
Biography
Mark received his Bachelor of Architecture, from the University of Melbourne and his Master of Science in Environmental Management at the National University of Singapore and has practiced architecture and interior design, in Singapore, Australia and Canada. In practice, Mark is interested in how spaces impact the way people live and vice versa. He has crafted and overseen projects from small lighting installations to conservation shophouses and multi-unit high-rise residential development. With more than a decade of experience, Mark’s role in practice encompasses all facets of each project, from advising clients on development strategies, design, managing of a team of consultants to coordinating the delivery of projects. Mark has always straddled practice and academia and has co-created and facilitated design workshops on design thinking and design through making. Prior to joining SIT as faculty, Mark ran his own design practice which focuses on human-centred design with work across a range of typologies, from commercial to residential. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Architects and served on the its Sustainability Committee in 2009, during which he was a contributor for the institute’s policy paper on the attributes of a sustainable built environment. His current research interests are in human-centred design, sustainability, urban agriculture and food security.
Education
- Master of Science, Environmental ManagementNational University of Singapore , Singapore
- Bachelor of ArchitectureThe University of Melbourne , Australia
- Bachelor of Planning and Design (Architecture)The University of Melbourne , Australia
Professional Memberships
- Specialist Adult Educator (Curriculum Development)– Present
- Society of Interior Designers Singapore– Present
- Singapore Institute of Architects– Present
Corporate Experience
- Founder, Smith DesignPresent
- Co-Founder, Open Fields Collective–
- Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Institute of Technology–
- Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic–
- Architectural Executive, SAA Architects Pte Ltd–
- Architectural Executive, FOURNIER GERSOVITZ MOSS DROLET & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, Montreal, QC, Canada–
- Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic–
- Architectural Executive, Annex A Architects–
- Architectural Executive, AR43 Architects–
Research
Research Interests
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Architecture and Sustainable Design
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Food Security and Urban Agriculture
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Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design
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Human-Centered Design
Current Projects
- Blending Design and Critical Thinking in Design Innovation Modules– Present
Co-PI
- External Human-Machine Interfaces for Autonomous Vehicle to Pedestrian Communication– Present
Institute Co-PI, LTA Urban Mobility Grand Challenge Grant
- New Special Needs Learning Spaces– Present
Institute Co-PI, in collaboration with HOPE Technik, for the Rainbow Centre
Past Projects
- New Clinic Waiting Experience–
Institute Co-PI, in collaboration with the SATA (Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association)
Publication
Journal Papers
Attributes of a Sustainable Built Environment, Singapore Institute of Architects
Conferences
1st Sustainable Tropical Urbanism Symposium: Tropical Cities in a Warming World
Teaching
Teaching Modules
Food Business Management, BBA
- BAKE-200 - Principles of Design
Pharmaceutical Engineering, BEng (Hons)
- UDE1001 - Introduction to Design Innovation
- UDE2001 - Interdisciplinary Design Innovation
Past
- UINS303 - Interior Design Studio 3
- UINS403 - Interior Design - Studio 4
- UXDE303 - Design Domain 3
- ICT2902 - Career and Professional Development 2
- ICT3001 - Self-Learning Module
- ICT4004 - Design Thinking