Albert Liang is an Architectural Education Innovator based in Singapore. To help students blaze new trails in the future, BEEP’s founder Albert had to first embark on the path less taken. As a child, Albert had difficulties learning in school. But an arts and crafts workshop changed everything.

At the workshop organised by a kindergarten based in Taipei , 7-year-old Albert discovered new ways to focus and assimilate knowledge. It began with Albert making his mind up to remain open to alternative learning methods, and building on his unique competencies.

When attending secondary school in Singapore, Albert brought together a community of subject experts who helped one another learn more efficiently.
The shared successes they enjoyed inspired Albert to start something bigger. Albert studied architecture in National University of Singapore. This was when he realised that his education was simply preparing him to be an architect in the workforce. It became apparent that there had to be more to the curriculum than just technical knowledge, that could produce architects who were independent thinkers, curious learners and active change makers.

To change the status quo, Albert decided to improve the way children learnt by embarking on his own journey to relearn the subject of architecture through the lens of children and youths.

He believes that by adopting a new point of view of the world around us, we would be better equipped to decide on our learning interests, and determine how we can better serve society. Architecture, after all, is equal parts art and science — a craft that requires a mind that’s both imaginative and inquisitive.

Albert Liang is a Taiwanese making a difference here in Singapore as an Architectural Education Innovator. He is the founder of BEEP Lab, promoting Built Environment Education Programme for children and youths. He also founded ArKIDecture, a CSR initiative of SAA Architects. As well as an adjunct Design Tutor at National University of Singapore (Architecture Department), Albert is happily married to his beloved wife Lau Soh Yong — who has been the core support in his education start-up.