Bing Thom
Bing Thom | |
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Born | Hong Kong | 8 December 1940
Died | 4 October 2016 Hong Kong | (aged 75)
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Bing Wing Thom,
Career
Thom received a Bachelor of Architecture in 1966 from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Architecture in 1970 from the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
He moved to Tokyo in 1971 to work for Japanese architect-urbanist
In 1981, Thom established his own
In 2010, Thom was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Architectural Firm of the Year award.[4] and in 2011 he was awarded the RAIC's highest honour, the RAIC Gold Medal.[5]
Thom died at age 75 of a brain aneurysm while on a trip to Hong Kong in October 2016.[6]
Bing Thom Architects
As of 2015 the firm had a total staff of 47, including principals Venelin Kokalov and Shinobu Homma,[7] directors, registered architects, architectural graduate and students, urban designers and planners, and support staff.[8]
The firm specialized in urban planning and complex building types such as civic buildings, performing arts centres and public spaces. Typically projects are mixed-use, integrating commercial, residential and cultural uses to create a sustainable whole. They had offices in Vancouver, Hong Kong, and Washington, DC. Today only the Vancouver office survives under a new name Revery Architecture.
Architectural and urban design projects
Structure | Location | Type | Year |
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Xiqu Centre | Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China | Performing arts structure (Chinese opera) | 2018 |
Allard Hall | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | University arts centre | 2017 |
Guildford Aquatic Centre | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Community centre | 2015 |
Aberdeen Square retail and office addition to Aberdeen Centre | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Mixed-use development | 2013 |
Tarrant County College Downtown Campus | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Educational institute | 2011 |
Surrey City Centre Public Library | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Library | 2011 |
Arena Stage Theater expansion | Washington, DC , United States |
Performing arts structure | 2010 |
SAIT Polytechnic Parking Garage |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Parking structure | 2009 |
Sunset Community Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Community centre | 2008 |
Trafalgar Square Installation | London, England, United Kingdom | Public square | 2008 |
Aberdeen Centre addition and condo development | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Residential structure | 2008 |
SAIT Polytechnic Master Plan |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Educational institute | 2007 |
Trinity Uptown planning and urban design study | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Mixed-use development | 2006 |
Central City Shopping Centre, SFU campus and office integration |
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Educational institute and retail development | 2004 |
Aberdeen Centre | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Retail, entertainment development | 2004 |
City of Dalian Masterplan | Dalian, People's Republic of China | City plan | 1995 |
City of Yuxi Masterplan | Yuxi, People's Republic of China | City plan | 1999 |
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Performing arts structure | 1997 |
Canada Pavilion at Expo '92 | Seville, Spain | General structure | 1992 |
False Creek Yacht Club | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | General structure | 1989 |
The Pointe condominium | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Residential development | 1995 |
Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | General structure | 1998 |
Awards and prizes
- AIBC (Guildford Aquatic Centre, Surrey British Columbia) 2016[9]
- AIBC (Surrey City Centre Public Library, Surrey British Columbia) 2013[10]
- Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winner 2012[11]
- Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal 2011[12]
- SAIT PolytechnicParkade) 2011
- Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Architectural Firm Award 2010
- AIBC (Aberdeen Centre, Richmond British Columbia) 2007
- Excellence on the Waterfront Awards – Top Honor, The Waterfront Center, Washington DC (The Trinity Uptown Plan, Fort Worth OK) 2005
- Merit Awards, Landscape Analysis & Planning, Boston Society of Landscape Architects (The Trinity Uptown Plan, Fort Worth OK) 2005
- Marche International des Professionels de l'Immobilier (Cannes, France) Special Jury Prize (Surrey Central City, Surrey, British Columbia) 2004
- AIBC(Surrey Central City, Surrey British Columbia) 2004
- Architectural Institute of British Columbia Innovation Award (Surrey Central City, Surrey BC) 2004
- CIP Award for Planning Excellence, Canadian Institute of Planners (Conceptual Development Plan for the City Center of Yuxi, China) 2001
- AIBC (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver) 2000
- Architectural Institute of British Columbia Innovation Award (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver) 2000
- , Vancouver BC) 1998
- USITT Merit Award, United States Institute for Theater Technology (Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver BC) 1998
- Winner, Canadian National Selection (Canada Pavilion, Seville Expo '92, Spain) 1992
- AIBC(False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson's Restaurant, Vancouver) 1992
- Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (Point Grey Road Condominiums, Vancouver) 1990
- Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson's Restaurant, Vancouver ) 1990
- Excellence on the Waterfront Award, The Waterfront Center, Washington DC (False Creek Yacht Club / Anderson's Restaurant, Vancouver) 1990
Publications
- Bing Thom Architects, Bing Thom Works, Princeton Architectural Press, 2011[13]
- Roan, Neill Archer, Scale + Timbre, The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Black Dog Publishing, 2002
- Bing Thom Architects, Canada Pavilion: Expo '92 Seville, Spain, Bing Thom Architects, Inc., 1992
References
- ^ a b Bing Wing Thom at "Encyclopedia of Music in Canada", retrieved 1 September 2019
- ^ Renowned Vancouver architect Bing Thom has died
- ^ Vancouverism website. "Vancouverism - Westcoast Architecture and City Building - London, Paris". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Royal Architectural Institute of Canada website "RAIC > Honours & Awards > Honours > RAIC Gold Medal > 2010 Medalist". Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal – 2011 Recipient "Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Honours > Gold Medal > 2011 Medalist". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Vancouver architect Bing Thom dead at age 75". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Team". Revery Architecture.
- ^ AIBC firm description. Retrieved 2013-12-08
- ^ http://awards.aibc.ca/award-recipients/2016-recipients/ 2016 Recipients - AIBC Awards
- ^ http://awards.aibc.ca/award-recipients/2013-recipients/ 2013 Recipients - AIBC Awards
- ^ "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2012". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ https://raic.org/raic/gold-medal-%E2%80%94-2011-recipient Gold Medal - 2011 Recipient, RAIC Website
- ^ Bing Thom Works - Princeton Architectural Press https://www.papress.com/html/book.details.page.tpl?isbn=9781568989594
External links
- Bing Thom Architects web site
- Bing Wing Thom at Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
- Bing Thom speaking on Vancouver's development at an SFU City Program lecture (1 February 2008, mp3 link)
- The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
- Arena Stage, Washington DC
- Surrey Central City
- Simon Fraser University Surrey
- Aberdeen Centre