Wayman C. Wing earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the
University of Wyoming after serving his country during World War II. He was the
first Chinese-American admitted to the Sigma Tau (now Tau Beta Pi) honorary
engineering fraternity at UW. He completed his M.S. at Stanford University.
Wing is an internationally-known architect. He was the chief
architect for Hilton Hotels and a design engineer on several civil engineering
projects in California, including the San Francisco Airport and the Bayshore
Freeway. He also was responsible for the structure and design of the Indonesian
Pavilion at the New York's World's Fair.
In 1960, Wing formed the New York City firm of
Wayman C. Wing Consulting Engineers. A pioneer in seismic design, Wing and his
firm have received national awards for their earthquake-absorbent structures
and concrete construction, and have led many international construction
projects, including Egypt's tallest building, the Meridien Hotel, and China's
Great Wall Hotel. Wing's engineering firm was the first to be invited to
build in China.
Wing is active in professional organizations. He is a fellow of the American
Society of Civil Engineers and was awarded the 1970 Engineer of the Year Award
from the New York Society of Professional Engineers. He has received several
other awards, including the National Engineering Award and first prize in
Unique Structural Design by the New York Association of Consulting Engineers.
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