Bing Thom

Bing Wing Thom, CM (Chinese: 譚秉榮; 8 December 1940 – 4 October 2016) was a Canadian architect and urban designer.

[1] His paternal grandfather originally immigrated to Vancouver in the 1890s and his father was born in New Westminster before moving to Hong Kong after being unable to practice as a pharmacist in Canada.

Returning to Canada in 1972, he joined Arthur Erickson Architects as project director and oversaw projects such as Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto (1977), the Robson Square Courthouse Complex in Vancouver (1973–1979) and the Air Defence Ministry Building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

[1] In 1995, Thom was made a Member of the Order of Canada and he was a recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding service to his country.

Typically projects are mixed-use, integrating commercial, residential and cultural uses to create a sustainable whole.

Central City plaza and forecourt in Surrey , British Columbia
Central City mixed-use development in Surrey, British Columbia, opened 2003
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC in Vancouver , British Columbia
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts – Concert Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia
Aberdeen Centre in Richmond , British Columbia
Sunset Community Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia
Model of Arena stage Theatre Expansion in Washington, D.C.