Senior Associate
Dipl.-Ing. Arch.
London, UK
Thomas Frings
Photograph by Laurian Ghinitoiu
Thomas has contributed to high-profile developments, focusing on interior design, public spaces, and urban regeneration.
Prior to joining ZHA, Thomas worked with Wolfgang Tschapeller Architektur. His work has gained widespread recognition and has featured internationally through documentaries, conferences, publications, and exhibitions.
Featured Projects
From a new headquarters of the Central Bank of Iraq to a new civic plaza with gardens and palm-lined promenades in Cyprus, discover highlights of Thomas's notable projects at ZHA.
Photograph by Laurian Ghinitoiu
Thomas earned his Diploma of Engineering in Architecture (Diplom-Ingenieur) from RWTH Aachen University, complementing his studies with one year at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). While Aachen provided a strong technical foundation, his time in Vienna introduced him to an innovative architecture scene and advanced 3D modelling techniques.
Growing up in a valley surrounded by UNESCO heritage medieval castles and ancient fortification walls, Thomas developed an early fascination with architecture.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Thomas has contributed to since joining ZHA.
Courtesy of ZHA
Tall Buildings
Offices
Civic
Rising from the sloping banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad, the design for the new headquarters of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) conveys the core values at the heart of the institution: Solidity, Stability and Sustainability.
Photograph by ©K.Arkatites
Civic
Heritage + Regeneration
Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, ZHA design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities.
Photograph by Laurian Ghinitoiu
Mixed Use
Offices
Home to the new ME Dubai hotel, the Opus is located in the Burj Khalifa district adjacent to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay on the Dubai Water Canal. Exploring the balance between solid and void, opaque and transparent, interior and exterior, the design was presented by ZHA in 2007. It is the only hotel in which the firm designed both the architecture and the interiors to such an intricate degree, including bathrooms and furniture within the scope.
Render by Hayes Davidson
Mixed Use
Offices
Adjacent to the West Kowloon Cultural District, the 3.2 million sq. ft. development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus connects established and emerging neighbourhoods with a network of public gardens and landscaped plazas.
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