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Swan & Maclaren provides master planning services with a visionary approach to urban design and integrating cutting-edge architectural principles with a deep understanding of community needs and environmental sustainability.
Architecture since 1892
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Early history. The company began in Singapore, Straits Settlements as Swan & Lermit in 1887, a civil engineering firm formed by two surveyor engineers, Archibald Alexander Swan (1857–1911) [5] and Alfred Lermit. Lermit later withdrew from partnership in 1890, and later in 1892, it became Swan & Maclaren after another surveyor engineer, James ...
Jul 6, 2017 · Anthropologist, architectural historian and former Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow, Dr Julian Davison is currently writing a history of Singapore’s oldest architectural practice, Swan & Maclaren, whose origins go back to the late 1880s.
With over 130 years of practice, Swan & Maclaren is widely regarded as one of the pioneering architectural firms of Singapore. Following the nations’ development from colonial times through to today, Swan & Maclaren continues to be among the most prolific architectural design practice.
Synopsis: Swan & Maclaren were the most prominent architectural practice in Singapore during the latter part of the British colonial era between 1892 and 1965.