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Lay Bee Yap is the Group Director of Architecture & Urban Design at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the national land use planning and conservation authority of Singapore. Leading a multi-disciplinary team of architects and planners in URA, she develops structure plans, urban design plans, and formulates strategies, policies and programs to realize the planning agenda to make Singapore a sustainable, attractive and vibrant global city. She has experience in public-private partnerships, having worked closely with other Ministries, government and private sector agencies in Singapore to implement key projects. This includes implementing key public environmental works, and facilitating urban development and economic growth through appropriate planning and regulatory measures. Lay Bee also oversees and carries out policy reviews, and organize public programs to promote architectural and urban design excellence for Singapore.
Lay Bee was the Deputy Commissioner-General for the Singapore Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai, and Co-Commissioner for the Singapore Pavilion at the 17th & 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. She is also a registered architect in Singapore.
Lay Bee Yap is the Group Director of Architecture & Urban Design at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the national land use planning and conservation authority of Singapore. Leading a multi-disciplinary team of architects and planners in URA, she develops structure plans, urban design plans, and formulates strategies, policies and programs to realize the planning agenda to make Singapore a sustainable, attractive and vibrant global city. She has experience in public-private partnerships, having worked closely with other Ministries, government and private sector agencies in Singapore to implement key projects. This includes implementing key public environmental works, and facilitating urban development and economic growth through appropriate planning and regulatory measures. Lay Bee also oversees and carries out policy reviews, and organize public programs to promote architectural and urban…
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