Thomas Petch is an
  Architect
      at Workshop

Photo of Thomas Petch
M. Arch, OAA

Tom is passionate about creating public buildings and spaces that are practical, inspiring environments for learning and play. He believes design has an important role in integrating environmental and social sustainability.

Interior photo of meeting rooms at the Ron Joyce Centre
Ron Joyce Centre Clinic
McMaster University

He’s our studio lead on contract administration for projects under construction and has been a project lead for many municipal and education works, including projects for the City of Hamilton, Toronto District School Board, McMaster University and Toronto Community Housing.

As well, Tom collaborated on our winning designs for the Red Blanket warming hut and the Catherine temporary urban design proposal to mitigate the effect of roadwork on Montreal’s Sainte-Catherine Ouest.

Tom joined WORKSHOP in 2013, he had previously worked at Haverstock Associates, an award-winning UK architecture firm that specializes in education buildings.

He received his Masters of Architecture from the Manchester School of Architecture in 2011.

Red Blanket warming hut installation
RED BLANKET WARMING HUT 

PHOTO CREDIT: Ken Gigliotti/
Winnipeg Free Press

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