Swan & Maclaren Group

Because of Bidwell's talent and reputation for designing handsome government buildings, Swan and Maclaren became the dominant architectural firm in colonial Singapore.

In that year, the firm also designed and built one of the largest shops in early Singapore, the John Little department store in Raffles Place, located on the opposite side of the square from Robinson & Co.

Between 1906 and 1912, Swan and Maclaren rebuilt the Saint Joseph's Church on Victoria Street, dedicated to the Lady of Fatimah, in the Gothic style.

In 1913, Swan and Maclaren built a large villa for the Chinese businessman Eu Tong Sen on Mount Sophia.

Swan and Maclaren also designed the Cenotaph, a granite memorial at the Esplanade Park that commemorates the soldiers who died in World War I.

After World War II, Swan and Maclaren remained important continuing with projects such as Singapore Polytechnic's original campus at Prince Edward Road.

It was shortlisted out of five for the final selection in National Library Board's architectural design competition, from the 30 firms that made submissions.

[1][7][8][9] In September 2000, the firm's team leader Ken Yeang ended his partnership with Swan and Maclaren Architects, which had originally been contracted to see the project through to completion.

The Victoria Memorial Hall (right) was designed by RAJ Bidwell of Swan and Maclaren, who duplicated the adjacent original Town Hall that subsequently became the Victoria Theatre (left) . Bidwell also designed the clock tower joining the two buildings.
One of Swan and Maclaren's most prominent projects was the Raffles Hotel , now a national monument .
Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam