ABOUT ME

“Recognising the elastic nature of the world around us, the architect does not physically trek to find scientific truths and define geographic certainties [like an explorer], but instead induces the potential futures layered within the existing environments that others would assume they already know.” -Sean Lally

As architects, it is our job to predict trends, analyse culture, and to imagine the future before it can possibly be built. I firmly believe that the scope of our profession is changing to be more broad, and the impacts of one building isn't just a question of aesthetic and usable qualities, but a question of how this structure impacts environmental, ecological, economic and social systems. It is my goal as an architect to improve the area that we are designing in, and it is our responsibility to make this world a better place. We as architects have the the ideal platform to effect change, as we are designing the very backbone of our infrastructure. We may not be able to save the world, but we can sure as hell make it a better place.

Born in the UK, raised in the US. I like architecture and photography. I'm an avid photographer. 

Awards:

• First Place, Luminaire Competition, University of Oregon

• AIA NWPR 2015 Student Design Honourable Mention: Kaito: A Mass Timber Parking Garage

• Studio Commends:

  • Spring 2013: Bathhouse for Granada, Spain, Professor Virginia Cartwright

  • Spring 2014: Schoolhouse for District 4J, Professor Peter Keyes

  • Fall 2014: The Boulevard Studio, Professor Mark Gillem

  • Spring 2015: Heavy Timber Parking Garage, Professors Judith Sheine and Mark Donofrio

  • Fall 2015: Radical Reuse, Professor John Brockway

Showcases:

• MODERN Gallery, Eugene, Oregon, Spring 2014: Herisson

• Eugene Planning Department, Eugene, Oregon, Fall 2014: Pacific Avenue

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Contact

1921 NW Kearney Street,
Portland, OR

emailingtommoss@gmail.com tom@anacapaarchitecture.com

208.819.2723