Rita Soh graduated with honours from National University of Singapore, obtained her professional licence in 1989. In 2011, she obtained her Master of Science (Sustainable Building Design) from University of Nottingham (UK), reinforcing her strong belief to have every building designed sustainably, with good environmental comforts for its users and to use our natural resources responsibly.

Rita started her professional career in RDC Architects Pte Ltd and rose through the ranks, as Associate Director in 1994, Director in 1998 before assuming the mantle of Managing Director in 2016. Over the years, Rita has played a key role in RDC’s digitisation journey, making it one of the pioneers in the adoption of Information Technology for design & practice. In addition, she had also led RDC to be the first design practice locally to achieve ISO 9000 certification in 1992.

Rita has been involved in the design/project management of healthcare, hospitality, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and infra-structure projects, both locally and overseas. Her current completed works include the Emergency Medicine Building @ SGH, Kallang Polyclinc/Long-term-care Facility, The Integrated Building and Medical Centre @ CGH, the Remodelling works to the Main Building @ NUH, AALTO, a 30-storey Highrise Condominium and the Conservation of 150years-old Monument, Church of Saints Peter & Paul, Restoration works to another monument, Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary & the Conservation works to The Church of Blessed Sacrament; Many of these projects had won a variety of Awards. She is currently Board member @ Housing Development Board; Advisor, Mandai Safari Park Holdings’ Development Committee, Chairman of Architecture & Sustainable Design Pillar External Advisory Board @ SUTD as well as Chairman, BCA Design & Engineering Safety Award Committee. She was a board member, Sentosa Development Corporation and NUS School of Design & Environment Advisory Committee.

Regionally, she is Advisor, Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA)(2024- 25) and had served as its President as well as Immediate Past-President in (2019-2021)and (2022-2023) respectively. Rita was President, Board of Architects Singapore (2010-2015) and a Nominated Member of Parliament (2014-2015). She was also President, Singapore Institute of Architects (2004-2007) and was instrumental in establishing a Blueprint for the architectural profession in its pursuit of Architectural Excellence as well as a Pro-Enterprise approach in architecture.

To champion Asian Architecture, Rita with Getz, launched the bi-annual SIAGetz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia in 2005.

She was the Chairman for 2012 Singapore President’s Design Award Jury panel and member, Inaugural President's Panels for Design of the Year and Designer of the Year (2006) and in 2007 & 2010.

Rita was on the Jury Panel for the Gardens by the Bay International Design Competition Singapore, NParks; Design Panel for Sentosa Leisure Group Integrated Resort at Sentosa; Design Panel URA for the Integrated Resort at Marina Bay; Design Panel & Design Advisory Panel for The Sports Hub @ Kallang; Design Jury, International Architectural Design Competition for National Art Gallery, MICA, were some of her more notable contributions in the creation of Singapore’s distinctive architectural landscape of today.


Rita Soh Quote:

“I am honored yet humbled to receive this AWiCS 2025 award recognizing women in the Built Environment!

My belief is that there should be no gender bias in architecture, but I do recognize human perceptions may be influenced otherwise.

I am always passionate about design and how it can impact lives, be it in arts, architecture or the built environment.

Learning & practicing architecture is a beautiful journey.

I am grateful to many who have helped shaped & supported me, especially my husband Kee Yeu & my children Bryan & Victoria.

Most of all, I am grateful to God for His Guidance & Faithfulness all these years!