David Lam Management Research Centre

Location:

2033 Main Mall

Date:

1992

Architect:

Carlberg Jackson Partners (CJP) Architects

Cost:

$8.2 million

Sources of funds:

$1 million from the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation; the remainder from Edgar F. Kaiser Jr., L.O.M. Western Securities and Peter M.Brown, the Real Estate Foundation of B.C., Royal Trust Ltd., MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Lily and Robert H. Lee, Chevron Canada Ltd., and the Hong Kong Bank of Canada and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.Ltd.

Name History:

This building is named after The Honorable Mr. David Lam, a former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Architectural features:

This building is linked to the Henry Angus Building by a glass tower. Its exterior finishes are made up of brick and glass.

Notes:

This Centre was the previous location for the Old Bookstore and the Bus Stop Coffee Shop, which were torn down in 1991 to make space for this building. It now houses the Facility of Commerce and Business Administration. It is intended to focus on commerce issues and related studies. David and Dorothy Lam and others provided a significant contribution to the construction of this building.

Sources:

Fine Arts Pamphlet Files; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning)

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