Henry Tsang, Ph.D., Architect, AAA, OAQ, FRAIC

Dr. Henry Tsang is an award-winning architect and associate professor in the RAIC Centre for Architecture. His design, teaching and research work explores the intersections between sustainability, health, and culture in the built environment. He has edited and contributed to books, including the latest Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Many of his research works have also been published in scholarly journals. He has also been invited as a guest speaker and design critic by the UNEP, TEDx, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and universities worldwide.

Tsang completed his B.Sc.Arch. and M.Arch. at McGill University, and Ph.D. at the University of Tokyo as a Monbukagakusho Scholar in Japan. He is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and recipient of the Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, Construction Canada Emerging Leader Award, and National Educator of the Year Award by the National Association of Career Colleges.

My research and design interests lie in architectural design that intersects issues of sustainability, health, accessibility, culture and new technologies, in particular virtual design & education. In particular, my research is an investigation into the relationship that humans have with buildings, culturally, socially or environmentally, and how architects can improve design practices to build better buildings for our society. Ultimately, it is quite literally about creating a better (built) world for all.

Areas of research include Canada and East Asia (Japan, China, South Korea).