Ken O Lum
Architect
Professional Affiliations
Registered Architect, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
Registered Architect, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Member, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (MRAIC)
Member, LEED Green Associate
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Education
Master of Architecture : University of Waterloo (M.Arch)
Bachelor of Environmental Studies : Architecture (B.E.S. Architecture)
Adamson Associates Architects
Senior Associate, Project Architect
​Selected Projects
Confidential Large Retail and Residential Mid-rise, Downtown Toronto, Canada
Confidential Mixed-Use High-rise and Above grade Metro Station, Downtown Toronto, Canada
2 Tecumseth Mixed-Use Development + Master Plan, Toronto, Canada
Confidential High-End Residential High-rise and Below grade Metro Station, Downtown Toronto, Canada
Surrey Center Block Mixed-Use Development, Vancouver, Canada
Google Office Complex and Headquarters Mixed-Use Development, Mountain View, US
50 Hudson Boulevard, Office High-rise, New York, US
The Spiral Office High-rise, New York, US
Oakridge Mixed-Use Development + Master Plan, Vancouver, Canada
the Well Mixed-Use Development and Master Plan, Toronto, CA
425 Park Tower Office High-rise, New York, US
Central Park (Nordstrom) Tower Mixed-Use High-rise, New York, US
53 West 53 MoMA Tower Mixed-Use High-rise, New York, US
Shell Centre Mixed-Use Development + Master Plan, London, UK
twofour54 Media Zone Development, Mina Zayed, UAE
Crossrail Station, Canary Wharf, London, UK
Heron Quay West Office High-rise, Canary Wharf, London, UK
Riverside South Office High-rise - JP Morgan UK HQ, Canary Wharf, London, UK
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Personal Projects
​Selected Projects
Founders Memorial and Museum, Singapore
Dokdo Museum and Park, Samcheok, South Korea
International Telecommunication Union Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
Berlin 20th Century Museum, Berlin, Germany
Bamiyan Valley Cultural Center, Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial and Park, Tangshan, China
Flight 93 September 11 National Memorial and Park, Pennsylvania, US
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Selected Awards + Recognitions
Royal Architect Institute of Canada Young Architect Award Special Mention
Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence Honarable Mention
Tangshan Earthquake National Memorial and Master Plan Finalist
Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence
Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence
Flight 93 Sept. 11 National Memorial and Master Plan Finalist (finalist of 1011)
Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence Honarable Mention
Fiberglass Canada + Joe Somfay Energy and Design Award
Selected Documentaries + Interviews
Modelo Blog. “Interview with Ken Lum of Adamson Associates.” - Modelo
CBC the National Short Documentary “A Flight 93 National Memorial” - Canadian Broadcasting Centre
by Chruscicki, Donata and Ormiston, Susan (20 minutes)
CBC News World Clip by Koksal, Nil (2 minutes) - Canadian Broadcasting Centre
Aggerholm, Barbara. “Design Finalist Makes His Mark.” - The Record
Adams, James. “Waterloo grad to design new 9/11 tribute?” - Globe and Mail
Fox, Jim. “Architecture student is finalist for 9 11 memorial design.” - University of Waterloo Alumni
Monteiro , Liz. “UW Student Wins Spot in 9/11 Design Competition.” - The Record
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Selected Exhibitions
OAA Awards Exhibition - Various Galleries
Projects Review Exhibition - Cambridge Galleries
Flight 93 National Memorial Exhibition - Georgian Place, Pennsylvania
Biennial Miami and AIA Miami Architecture Exhibition
On the Line Exhibition - Cambridge Galleries
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Selected Publications + Citations in Books
Steiner, Frederick. “Design for a Vulnerable Planet.” - University of Texas Press
​Grice, Gordon. “Architecture and the Idea of Permanence.” - OAA RetroPerspectives
Author. River Sanctuaries - a choreography of the Sacred and Profane - University of Waterloo
Author. Doubling Up II - Canadian Architect
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