Bill Chomik
Senior Principal, Vice President - Institutional, Kassian
Bill is one of Canada's leading architects and is internationally recognized as a planetarium and observatory design specialist. Over four decades, he has designed 750 buildings in Canada and abroad, specializing in public buildings in the cultural, educational, municipal, health, safety, and justice sectors. He combines his extensive design experience with an inclusive and direct leadership style. He listens. He researches. He cares. To him, function, cost, and beauty are not mutually exclusive; great design is made by embracing all three and driving to a solution that significantly exceeds his client's expectations.
Bill has joined Debbie Hick’s group of multi-disciplinary industry experts, which brings together the perspectives and experience of owners, constructors, and consultants to address complex challenges collaboratively.
Bill’s accomplishments include the University of Calgary’s Taylor Family Digital Library; National Music Centre, Calgary; Calgary Courts Centre; Guangzhou Planetarium, China; Alder Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois; Grande Prairie Library and Art Gallery, Red Deer Performing Arts Centre and Simon Fraser University Trottier Observatory. As a Senior Principal at Kasian, he leads the delivery of architectural, strategic planning (master planning and programming), and interior planning and urban planning services.
Interests
Bill is passionate about understanding his clients' needs and aspirations, both business and personal, before embarking on design solutions. Beyond architecture, he actively engages in community initiatives, serving on boards such as the Honens International Piano Competition and the Alberta World Expo 2030 Committee. Bill has a deep interest in master planning, facilities programming, and contributing as an expert witness.
Qualifications
Bill earned a music major arts degree from the University of Alberta and graduated with distinction in architecture from the University of British Columbia in 1978, where he received the Alpha Rho Chi Gold Medal. His career includes working with esteemed firms such as Arthur Erickson Architects and Peter Cardew Architects before establishing his own practice in Calgary and joining Kasian in 2001.
Throughout his career, Bill has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the prestigious Governor General’s Award for Architecture, an AIA Justice Facilities Award, and the Tom Sutherland Award for lifetime achievement in the profession and community. His professional volunteer contributions include serving as President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and chairing the Calgary Urban Design Review Panel, among many others. Bill's work has been widely published and awarded, reflecting a lifetime of dedication to excellence in architecture and community leadership.
