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Bing Thom was born on 8 December, 1940 in Hong Kong, is a Canadian architect (1940–2016). Discover Bing Thom's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 8 December, 1940
Birthday 8 December
Birthplace Hong Kong
Date of death 4 October, 2016
Died Place Hong Kong
Nationality Canada

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1890

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.

1940

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

1950

Born in Hong Kong, he immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with his family in 1950.

1966

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.

1971

He moved to Tokyo in 1971 to work for Japanese architect-urbanist Fumihiko Maki.

1972

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.

1981

In 1981, Thom established his own architecture firm, Vancouver-based Bing Thom Architects.

1995

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.

He was a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Thom received honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

2010

In 2010, Thom was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Architectural Firm of the Year award.

2011

and in 2011 he was awarded the RAIC's highest honour, the RAIC Gold Medal.

2015

As of 2015 the firm had a total staff of 47, including principals Venelin Kokalov and Shinobu Homma, directors, registered architects, architectural graduate and students, urban designers and planners, and support staff.

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.

2016

Thom died at age 75 of a brain aneurysm while on a trip to Hong Kong in October 2016.