We are pleased to announce promotions to two of our hardworking and goal-driven colleagues, Sharon Lui and Byung-hee Kang.

Congratulations to Sharon Lui, our new Senior Associate and Byung-hee Kang, our new Associate at Chernoff Thompson Architects.

We are pleased to announce promotions to two of our hardworking and goal-driven colleagues, Sharon Lui and Byung-hee Kang.

Congratulations to Sharon Lui, our new Senior Associate and Byung-hee Kang, our new Associate at Chernoff Thompson Architects.

They both play a significant role in producing high quality architectural work and maintaining invaluable long-term relationships with new and existing clients, user groups and consultant teams. They bring excellent project management skills and diverse solutions to complex projects, which has been the essence of our firm’s continuing success.

Sharon Lui has contributed to our firm for over 15 years now and has demonstrated solid architectural experience in the Health Care, Education, and Government sector. Byung-hee has assisted our design team with his proven expertise in Life Sciences, Post Secondary and Commercial Industry Facilities.

We look forward to their numerous talents and wide spectrum of skills at our firm.

This past year’s annual CTA Christmas Dinner took place on December 7th at the Sylvia Hotel and Restaurant along the English Bay Seawall. Over a three course meal (of course keeping with CTA tradition of rotating tables to ensure maximum mingling), the office celebrated the year’s triumphs with their friends and significant others.

This past year’s annual CTA Christmas Dinner took place on December 7th at the Sylvia Hotel and Restaurant along the English Bay Seawall. Over a three course meal (of course keeping with CTA tradition of rotating tables to ensure maximum mingling), the office celebrated the year’s triumphs with their friends and significant others.

Highlights included a sneak peek at the new website, consisting of all new headshots after an entertaining office photoshoot, as well as the premier of two videos that celebrate CTA’s office life at large, both of which are also featured on the new website.

The main event was surely the first ever CTA Awards Ceremony, organized by dream team Tony Yip and Vivian Chai. Our gracious host Grace Leung moderated while the partners and management team members drew names from a box to establish the order in which they’d announce personalized awards — such as the Miss Sunshine Award or the Best Male Lead in the Movie Category — for each hardworking member of the staff. Those absent from the dinner were still able to join in on the fun with video speeches that were shown when their award was presented, humorously thanking the “public” for their honors. Everyone also had the opportunity to pick a gift from the prize table, which included wine, chocolate, Christmas-themed mugs and blankets, and designer stainless steel water bottles.

With a few technical difficulties to keep things interesting, the dinner ran smoothly and will be classified not just as another successful evening, but the one to top for future Christmas Dinners to come. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

Below are pictures of the dazzling event.