The new $126-million building expresses Bing Thom’s legacy of warmth and form tied to both the natural environment and the building’s function.
The signature of late architect Bing Thom is all over Simon Fraser University’s new high-tech Surrey Campus building.
Because Thom died before the building was constructed, Lisa Potopsingh of Revery Architects was the lead architect charged with executing the design. The five-storey, 1,500 square metre building will open to students this fall and house the university’s new Sustainable Energy Engineering program. “This is how we provide opportunities for young people to be innovators to tackle the challenges that face all of us in Canada and globally,” said Murray.
The building, and program, in which students focus on three areas, smart cities, clean transportation and sustainable manufacturing, may well become a magnet for students from across North America.
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