Alumna Kun Yi James Lim Wins First Place in 2024 Eye Line Drawing Prize for His Experimental and Skilled Drawings

The department is pleased to announce that James Lim, another alumnus from Class of 2023, has secured the First Place (Student) category for his thesis (AY2022-23) in the 2024 RIBA Journal Eye Line Drawing Prize. James’ thesis delves visual studies into the subjective experience Lewy body Dementia and the paucity of spaces of care within the HDB flat.

James’ thesis supervisor, Associate Prof Lilian Chee, expressed her elation and conveyed her hope that he feels amply rewarded for the struggle he went through to manifest his grandfather’s unique worldview, shaped by his dementia. She further shared, “The judges’ comments on your entry are particularly poignant. They fully grasped your intentions and the essence of the thesis. This victory holds great significance for you in terms of the intimate nature of this project, its critique of housing and the degree of experimentation and risk you undertook. We are honoured to share in your success.”

For access to Jame’s design thesis project and the compilation of projects by the other Master of Architecture students from class 2022/23, please click here.