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Since 1980, Bing Thom Architects (BTA) has been collaborating with and advising cultural institutions, corporations, universities, governments, developers and communities around the world to help them successfully achieve their building aspirations. These projects have garnered a prodigious number of important design awards. More significantly they have all enjoyed broad popular appeal along with operational and financial success.
Bing Thom (CM, MArch, FRAIC, AIA) is the principal of the firm. His distinguished career has been recognized with Canada's highest honour, the Order of Canada, for his contribution to architecture. Most recently, he was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal for services to his country.
Bing Thom Architects undertakes only a selective few projects at any given time to ensure Bing Thom and at least one of his Directors are personally involved in all stages of every project. Our core team of 45 experienced staff provides the foundation for larger teams that are assembled on a project-by-project basis. Our diversity is reflected in the fact that we come from 13 different countries and can speak 14 different languages. In addition, the majority of us possess at least one other area of expertise on top of architecture. The versatility that the team brings to each project ensures our clients receive an interdisciplinary perspective and an international focus.
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BING THOM ARCHITECTS' SURREY CENTRAL CITY PROJECT TO HOUSE NEW SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Simon Fraser University's New Campus will secure Bing Thom's vision to give a "city centre to a place by very definition is 'centreless'."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 11, 2004 - Vancouver, Canada: On March 5, The Ministry of Advanced Education announced that Simon Fraser University will open its third campus in Surrey, British Columbia in Bing Thom Architects' acclaimed Surrey Central City project to address the future of post-secondary education in the Fraser Valley.
Bing Thom had envisioned the creation of a new city centre for the City of Surrey with the 1.7 million sq. ft mixed-use development that would integrate an existing shopping mall with a new major university and office development. SFU's occupation of the building completes and secures Bing Thom's ambitious intentions for the project.
"With the addition of this superb new campus, SFU maintains its tradition of architectural excellence," said SFU President Michael Stevenson. The University's Burnaby campus was designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey, while SFU's downtown campus is celebrated for its heritage preservation and innovative architecture.
SFU plans to occupy 322,000 sq. ft of Surrey Central City.
FOR MEDIA AND PUBLIC INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Eliza Lee
T 1 604 682 1881
F 1 604 688 1343
E elee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(SFU's official press release is enclosed)
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