News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 18, 2010
Ng joins TRO Jung|Brannen
Sapir Ng, AIA, has joined TRO Jung|Brannen, as an associate.
Ng has over 10 years of experience designing innovative buildings for a wide range of projects, in particular, healthcare facilities and higher education research laboratories. He will contribute to TRO Jung|Brannen's architecture practice by influencing and enhancing the design of high-profile international, healthcare, and commercial projects.
Prior to joining TRO Jung|Brannen, Ng was an associate and senior project designer at Tsoi Kobus, leading the design effort for projects such as the new Center for Life Science Boston, a 750,000 s/f life science research facility in the Longwood Medical Area; and, the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, a 200,000 s/f, 120-bed center for pediatric care.
Ng was the co-winner of the SHIFTBoston idea competition in 2009. He is also the co-founder of TUTS (Tremont Underground Theatre Space) and a speaker at the TEDxBoston 2010 conference.
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