PHOTOS: (R) COURTESY BING THOM ARCHITECTS. ( FAR R & TOP) EMA PETER
Left: Architect Bing Thom. Above: An abundance of natural light – Guildford
Aquatic Centre and Surrey City Centre Library
Lessons Learned
Bing Thom shares knowledge built on a lifetime in
architecture by sheri radford
“Part artist, part engineer, part craftsman, part philosopher, part
psychiatrist, part city builder.” That’s how Bing Thom describes the role of
an architect. After further reflection, he adds, “Part marriage counsellor.”
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