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BUILDING As an architect at DP Architects,

Muhammad Hafiz Bin Hanip
gets many exciting opportunities
IDEAS FROM to shape the built environment,
designing a diverse range of
sites both locally and abroad.

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DESIGN JOURNEY
Since his Secondary school days, Hafiz has constantly
involved himself in design projects, from class t-shirts
to school camp logos. When he progressed to Ander-
son Junior College, he contributed to the designing of
the school’s collaterals, including promotional ban-
ners and handbooks.
Outside of school, Hafiz also clinched awards
in several design competitions, including the 2006
World Red Cross Societies conference in Singapore,
as well as a competition to create a special Sentosa
Monorail Die-Cast Model limited edition livery. In his
spare time, Hafiz dabbles in photography, cooking
and sewing projects.
These experiences have laid the foundation for
his keen eye for detail and propelled his design skills
– which he applies in his everyday work at DP Archi-
tects, creating new, refreshing and exciting buildings.

DP ARCHITECTS – FIRM OF CHOICE
Hafiz was awarded the BCA-DP Architects iBuildSG
Undergraduate Scholarship while he was pursuing
his Masters Degree at the National University of Sin-
gapore in 2012, which gave him the opportunity to
secure an employment with DP Architects (DPA). He
is thankful that the scholarship programme provided
him a smooth transition from university and connect-
ed him with DPA, a company which nurtures young
talents and gives ample opportunities to express and
exercise creativity. As Singapore’s biggest architec-
tural firm, DPA has a myriad of building typologies in
its wide portfolio, giving fresh graduates many oppor-
tunities to learn and grow. Among DPA’s projects in
Singapore are Our Tampines Hub, Singapore Sports
Hub, Singapore University of Technology & Design
(SUTD), Resorts World Sentosa and Esplanade –
Theatres on the Bay.
DP Academy, a department within DP, frequently
organises workshops on Building Information mod-
elling (BIM) and other current industry topics which
cater to various levels of expertise and are open to
all staff. Guest speakers from local and international
firms are occasionally invited to give talks on subjects
ranging from academic discourse to trade talks on “As Singapore’s biggest architectural firm,
the latest constructional products and technologies. DPA has a myriad of building typologies
Hafiz often finds himself at these talks and workshops,
as he believes in broadening his technical knowledge in its wide portfolio, giving fresh graduates
and keeping up to date with the latest building tech-
nologies and architectural trends. many opportunities to learn and grow.”