W Ward Thompson is an architect based in Los Angeles. He has had an extensive career spanning several decades and locations. Some of the key experiences and projects in his career include: 1) Working on projects in the Philippines, Iran, England, and the United States after graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture from Penn State and studying abroad at the Architectural Association in London. 2) Receiving the RIBA Gold Medal in 2005 for his work on the Diplomatic Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia which also won the 1998 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. 3) Serving as president of the AIA San Diego chapter in 2000 and working on healthcare projects for Kaiser Permanente, Sharp

1. W Ward Thompson AIA ACHA RIBA LEED AP Los Angeles California [email_address]

2. Born and raised in Sewickley Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh)

3. The University Years – Penn State

4. Study Abroad Program Architectural Association Bedford Square

5. Bachelor of Architecture

6. First project – Hillcrest Presbyterian Church in Turtle Creek PA

7. US Navy Officer Candidate School Newport Rhode Island

8. Naval Air Station Memphis Tennessee Public Works Center First duty station

9. Second duty station – Manila Republic of the Philippines Officer in Charge of Construction Southwest Pacific

10. Ruby Towers collapse Navy Rescue Team 7.3 magnitude earthquake at 4am

11. Third duty station – Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Subic Bay

12. Navy Discharge in Subic Bay

13. Back to Pittsburgh – Williams Trebilcock Whitehead

14. Allegheny County Community College

15. Sewickley Library Extension

16. Dollar Savings Bank Data Processing Center

17. The Start of the English Years

18. Lloyd’s Avenue City of London Lister Drew & Associates

19. The Iran Years Mercury Consultants Tehran Iran

20. Detailing for Kish Hotel II

21. Now Ruz celebration with the Royal Family on Kish Island

23. Back to England 27 Cornwall Gardens London SW7

24. Established Omrania London Office – Managing Director

25. Yanbu Jeddah Riyadh

26. Yanbu Residential Community Diplomatic Club Gulf Cooperation Council HQ

27. Original Concept Sketch

28. Area R4

30. Diplomatic Club Riyadh 1998 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

35. Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the Diplomatic Club

36. Awards and Recognition

37. RIBA Gold Medal Gala Frei Otto Gold Medalist London February 2005

38. Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat

41. GCC Conference Center

42. 4 Millbank Expansion and Restoration

45. Docklands Hotel

46. The San Diego Years United States Olympic Training Center

49. President Clinton @ U.S. Olympic Training Center

50. President AIA San Diego 2000

51. The Healthcare Years - Sharp Murrieta

52. Kaiser Permanente Otay Mesa Outpatient Center

55. NBBJ Istanbul

57. Team Meetings Team

58. Team Dinners

59. but it was not to be ……

60. Back to California – this time Los Angeles

61. HKS and a big win with Kaiser Permanente Fontana

62. Master Plan using Kaiser Templated Hospital

64. Cedars Sinai Medical Center - 5 th Floor Surgery and Cardiology Suites

66. Scripps Health Encinitas California Critical Care Building and Central Plant

68. HCA Riverside Community Replacement Hospital

69. HCA Regional Medical Center San Jose California Replacement Hospital

72. Vedanta University Teaching Hospital Puri Orissa India

76. Kaiser West Los Angeles Medical Center GI and Cardiology Expansion

78. Private Residential Work: Right: Thompson Residence extension to 1913 Craftsman house Mission Hills San Diego California Below: Stang Residence Lake George Michigan

79. W Ward Thompson AIA ACHA RIBA LEED AP Los Angeles California [email_address]