Thomas Balaban Architecte is a Montréal‑based multidisciplinary studio founded in 2009 by Tom Balaban. Specializing in residential, commercial, and small‑scale institutional work, the award‑winning practice treats each commission as a unique evolution—eschewing checklist‑driven design in favor of bespoke strategies that balance cultural contribution with meaningful social and physical experiences. By viewing architecture as a dynamic system of interrelated “hard” and “soft” factors, the firm adapts its methods to suit each project’s specific context and objectives.
Rooted in ongoing research, speculative exploration, and active academic engagement, Thomas Balaban Architecte continually challenges conventions to create memorable, culturally responsive environments. With a growing portfolio of thought‑provoking work, the studio is now pursuing larger institutional and cultural commissions both in Montréal and internationally, bringing its iterative, context‑driven approach to increasingly ambitious projects.
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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The Berri House, a small residential extension, challenged Thomas Balaban Architecte to squeeze as much home as possible out of a 130 m2 centenary carriage house, while taking maximum advantage of its unique urban situation.
Located in the fast-developing Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough of Montréal, deNormanville house is part of the first wave of post-moratorium additions exploring new avenues for the transformation of the city’s disappearing one-story typology, commonly referred to as “shoeboxes”.
Located in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Knowlton Residence contrasts simple forms with vernacular materials to update an aging country farmhouse. In response to the client’s desire to enlarge and covert the existing country house into their primary residence…
