Bing Thom Architects
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Bing Thom Architects was founded in 1981 and is located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The firm includes 2 principals, Bing Thom
and Michael Heeney, 6 Associate Directors, 28 registered, graduate and student architects, urban designers and planners
, in addition to a support staff of 5.
The firm specializes 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.
2010
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Architecture, AIBC (Aberdeen Centre
, Richmond BC) 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 BC) 2004
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal in Architecture, AIBC (Surrey Central City, Surrey BC) 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
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium
, Vancouver BC) 2000
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Innovation Award (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium
, Vancouver BC) 2000
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
, 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, Expo ’92, Seville, Spain) 1992
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1992
Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
(Point Grey Road Condominiums, Vancouver BC) 1990
Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
(False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1990
Excellence on the Waterfront Award, The Waterfront Center, Washington DC (False Creek Yacht Club / Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1990
The firm includes 2 principals, Bing Thom
Bing Thom
Bing Wing Thom, CM is a Canadian architect and urban designer.Born in Hong Kong, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family in 1950.-Career:...
and Michael Heeney, 6 Associate Directors, 28 registered, graduate and student architects, urban designers and planners
Urban planner
An urban planner or city planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning/land use planning for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of a community's land use and infrastructure. They formulate plans for the development and management of urban and suburban areas, typically...
, in addition to a support staff of 5.
The firm specializes 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.
Portfolio
- Randall School Project, Washington, D.C. (scheduled completion TBC)
- Tarrant County CollegeTarrant County CollegeTarrant County College ' or Tarrant County College District is a community college serving the Fort Worth area in Tarrant County, Texas and providing degree programs toward an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Arts in Teaching...
Downtown Campus, Fort Worth, Texas (scheduled to open in 2010) - Sunset Community Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, (2008)
- SAIT Polytechnic Master Plan, Calgary Alberta (2007)
- Trinity Uptown planning and urban design study, Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
(2006) - City of Yuxi Masterplan, YuxiYuxiYuxi is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately 90 km south of Kunming.-Geography:...
, China (1999) - Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, (1998)
- City of Dalian Masterplan, Dalian, China (1995)
- The Pointe condominium, Vancouver, British Columbia, (1995)
- Canada Pavilion at Expo '92Expo '92Expo '92 is the informal name of the World's Fair held in 1992, which had two sites:* Seville Expo '92 Universal Exposition in Seville, Spain* and the minor Genoa Expo '92 International Exposition in Genoa, Italy, opened on May 15, 1992...
in Seville, Spain, (1992) - False Creek Yacht Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, (1989)
Awards and Prizes
Architectural Firm Award, Royal Architectural Institute of CanadaRoyal Architectural Institute of Canada
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...
2010
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Architecture, AIBC (Aberdeen Centre
Aberdeen Centre
Aberdeen Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located in the Golden Village district on Hazelbridge Way, bordered by Cambie Road to the north. It primarily serves the Asian Canadian population in the Metro Vancouver area, but is striving towards an appeal to Western...
, Richmond BC) 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
MIPIM
MIPIM is a trade show that its organisers describe as a "market for international property trade". It takes place annually in Cannes, France in March. In 2004, MIPIM attracted 15,157 participants from 67 countries...
(Cannes, France) Special Jury Prize (Surrey Central City, Surrey BC) 2004
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal in Architecture, AIBC (Surrey Central City, Surrey BC) 2004
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects in the Province of British Columbia in Canada....
Innovation Award (Surrey Central City, Surrey BC) 2004
CIP Award for Planning Excellence, Canadian Institute of Planners
Canadian Institute of Planners
The Canadian Institute of Planners is a professional organization in Canada for those involved in land use planning.Founded in 1919, its primary aim is "the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada"....
(Conceptual Development Plan for the City Center of Yuxi
Yuxi
Yuxi is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately 90 km south of Kunming.-Geography:...
, China) 2001
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.The Vancouver...
, Vancouver BC) 2000
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects in the Province of British Columbia in Canada....
Innovation Award (Pacific Canada Pavilion, Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.The Vancouver...
, Vancouver BC) 2000
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is situated within the natural landscape of the campus and is surrounded by evergreens and rhododendrons...
, Vancouver BC) 1998
USITT Merit Award, United States Institute for Theater Technology (Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is situated within the natural landscape of the campus and is surrounded by evergreens and rhododendrons...
, Vancouver BC) 1998
Winner, Canadian National Selection (Canada Pavilion, Expo ’92, Seville, Spain) 1992
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Medal, AIBC (False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1992
Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...
(Point Grey Road Condominiums, Vancouver BC) 1990
Governor General Medal, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...
(False Creek Yacht Club/Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1990
Excellence on the Waterfront Award, The Waterfront Center, Washington DC (False Creek Yacht Club / Anderson’s Restaurant, Vancouver BC) 1990
Publications
- Macdonald, Chris. A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2010.