Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for featuring my article in the SIA newsletter. I cannot overemphasise my gratitude that you have given me a channel to voice my conviction that architecture can shape our society. The design and concept of a building will be a constant remainder to the people that we should not lose our values as we progress.

The open-and-closed concept of the ‘pyramid library’ is designed to inculcate the value that knowledge is worth gaining and once acquired, must be shared with others. When selfishly hoarded, the learner will stagnate. At the same time, the design should provoke people to think and question life, thus forcing them to search within their soul to harvest their potential and stir their social conscious. Once Singaporeans begins to care for the well-being of their fellowmen, the nation will flourish.

NB: Unfortunately The Pyramid Library article was not published in the SIA magazine.