Bing Thom

Bing Thom is one of Canada’s most admired and accomplished architects. Born in Hong Kong and immigrating to Canada as a child, Bing received his Bachelor of Architecture from UBC and his Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. A student of the 60’s, Bing travelled Asia and helped pioneer one of the first academic programs in Ethnic Studies in North America during his time in Berkeley. He worked in the offices of Fumihiko Maki and Arthur Erickson before starting his own firm in 1982.

With projects around the globe, including UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Bing’s commitment to using great architecture to improve the urban context and social condition has been recognized by a range of honours including the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to architecture and community. Bing is the privileged recipient of the RAIC Gold Medal and Honorary Degree of Laws from UBC and SFU.