Dr. Henry Tsang is an award-winning architect and assistant 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 teaches the virtual design studios and coordinates courses in the communication, professional, theory, history, and technical streams.
Tsang is the principal of Henry Tsang Architect based in Calgary, AB. Cumulating over 15 years of global experience in practice, he has designed a diverse portfolio of environment, health, and community-centric projects, which include the University of Indonesia Health Sciences Campus and the Calgary Japanese Community Centre. He has edited and contributed to several books including the latest edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Many of his research works have also been published in scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Asian Architecture & Building Engineering and Asian Journal of Canadian Studies. He has been invited as guest speaker and design critic by the UNEP, TEDx, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, as well as universities worldwide. Prior to his current position, he also held a professorship at Keimyung University in South Korea and was the Director of the Sustainable Architecture Technology Program at Herzing College. He is the sitting co-chair of the Royal Architectural Institute’s Membership Committee.
Dr. Henry Tsang, AAA, OAQ, MRAIC, LEED GA, WELL AP, completed his B.Sc.Arch. and M.Arch. at McGill University, and Ph.D. at the University of Tokyo as a Monbukagakusho Scholar. He is the recipient of the 2015 Educator of the Year Award by the National Association of Career Colleges, 2020 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence and 2021 Construction Canada Emerging Leader Award.
Research interests
Green, Sustainable, Regenerative and Resilient Architecture
Design for Health, Well-Being and Aging
Accessible, Universal and Inclusive Design
Identity & Culture in Architecture
Virtual Design in Architectural Practice and Education
Educational credentials
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture (Ph.D.), The University of Tokyo, Japan
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), McGill University, Canada
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.Sc.Arch.), McGill University, Canada
Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certificate, Athabasca University, Canada
Professional affiliations
Alberta Association of Architects
Ordre des Architectes du Québec
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Canada Green Building Council
WELL Building Institute
Japan Studies Association of Canada
Rick Hansen Foundation
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Tsang, H., Lim, S. (2018). Study of Green Building Certification for Healthcare Facilities in Korea, Journal of the Regional Association of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 20(4), 19-29.
Tsang, H. (2017). The Influence of Asian Immigration on the Architectural Culture of Canada, Asian Journal of Canadian Studies, 23(2), 203-220.
Tsang, H. (2016). Study of Green Building Certification in Canada: Limiting Factors to Net-Zero Standards, Journal of the Regional Association of The Architectural Institute of Korea, 18(4), 139-146.
Zhou, Y., Nagasawa, Y., Tsang, H. (2005). Study on Ward Planning of Acute Hospitals from the Nurses’ Standpoint, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 4(2), 423-430.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Tsang, H. (2021). The Evolutive Culture of the Architectural Design Studio: From the Beaux-Arts to Virtual Design Studios, Design Communication Association International Conference 2021: Perception to Execution, 248-252. ISBN 978-1-63944-359-8
Tsang, H., Madonna, V. (2021). Architects Going Virtual: New Concepts of the Architects’ Workplace & Methodologies in a Post-COVID-19 World. Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, RAIC-CCUSA Conference Proceedings.
Butler, T., MacLeod, D., Madonna, V., Tsang, H. (2021). Carbon Neutral Buildings in Canada: A Holistic Case Study, International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings SEB-21.
Tsang, H. (2020). Designing Japanese Identity and Culture in Canadian Architecture: Study of the Architectural Design of Japanese Cultural Centres in Canada, Japan Studies Association of Canada 2020 Conference: Post COVID-19.
Books
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (2020). The Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects 3rd Edition, Volume One. In Tsang, H., et al. (Eds.). Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. ISBN 978-0-919424-81-4
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (2020). The Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects 3rd Edition, Volume Two. In Tsang, H., et al. (Eds.). Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. ISBN 978-0-919424-85-2
Huang, Y., Bae, S., Cho, S., Yamashita, T. (2017). Four-Language Hospital Terminology. In Cho, J., Tsang H., Yang, N., Zhou, Y. (Eds.). Kogakuin University Press, Tokyo, Japan.
Tsang, H., et al. (2014). Le Certification Living Building Challenge au Québec: Défis et Pistes de Solution. Living Building Challenge Collaborative of Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Articles
Tsang, H. (2016). Design for Sustainability and Resilience in Asia, Urban Land Institute: Sharing Global Best Practices - Sustainable Communities, 6-9.
2021 Construction Canada Emerging Leader Award
2020 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence
2018 Robert Fung International Award of Distinction by McGill University
2015 Educator of the Year Award by the National Association of Career Colleges