About VivATA

Design expertise from first idea to final completion.

VivATA brings architectural design, Qualified Person services, project delivery and specialist expertise together in one Singapore practice. Its work is guided by inclusivity, sustainability and conducivity.

People
Inclusivity
Design that responds to differing needs, from accessible infrastructure and elderly-friendly walkways to nursing and prayer rooms.
Environment
Sustainability
Sustainable principles integrated beyond baseline standards, balancing responsible lifestyles with sustainable technologies.
Experience
Conducivity
Built environments shaped around function, meaning, mood and experience — supporting how people use and feel within a space.

Company Journey

An architectural practice shaped through continuity and change.

The practice evolved through Andrew Tan Architects and ATA Architects before adopting the VivATA identity in 2016, with leadership transitions continuing its architectural and professional-services work.

1989
Andrew Tan Architects established as a sole proprietorship
1996
Andrew Tan Architects Pte
2004
ATA Architects Pte
2007
ATA Architects Pte Ltd
2016
VivATA Pte Ltd adopted as the practice identity
2020
Darren Benger became Managing Director; Freya Peng and Mark Chin became Directors
2023
Mark Chin transitioned to Consultant

Practice Standards

Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015

A structured quality-management framework supporting consistent professional delivery.

Environmental Management

ISO 14001:2015

An environmental-management framework informing responsible practice operations.

Continuous Learning

Professional Development

Regular training in submissions, contracts, drafting technologies, materials and building systems.

Leadership

Senior expertise across design, compliance and delivery.

VivATA is led by registered architects whose complementary experience covers design quality, statutory submissions, BIM, sustainability, complex A&A, fire safety and dispute-resolution work.

Managing Director · Registered Architect / QP

Darren Peter Benger

A BOA-registered architect focused on architectural practice management, project organisation, statutory and contractual compliance, complex additions and alterations, retrofitting, repurposing and construction-law matters.

Qualifications & registration

• B.Arch Studies (1992)
• B.Arch, First Class Honours (1995)
• BOA Singapore Registered Architect (2001)
• Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration, NUS (2008)

Selected expertise

• Complex A&A, upgrading and adaptive reuse
• Design-for-Safety professional and accredited trainer
• SCDF Registered Inspector (Fire Safety)
• SIA Arbitrator and Expert Determinator
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management representative

Specialist Advisory Discuss an appointment

Director · Registered Architect / QP

Freya Serene Peng Yuh Ju

A BOA-registered architect combining design leadership, BIM-enabled delivery, sustainable architecture, project management and interior planning across commercial, institutional, industrial, conservation and adaptive-reuse work.