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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.” E SS E N T I A L VA N CO U V ER 20 16 / 1 7   51