LOCUS architecture+design is a Montreal-based architectural studio founded in 2019 by Thomas Evans and Yousef Farasat. The firm specializes in the design and construction of residential and commercial projects as well as existing building rehabilitations. LOCUS a+d is currently developing a series of mixed-use and multi-plex construction projects in Montreal. The studio also participates in art and architectural competitions to inspire a variety of thought processes and work methodologies.
LOCUS a+d is interested in developing long-lasting and meaningful relationships with their clients and testing the link between two types of architectural experiences: the curated, as prescribed by the architect, and the actual, as experienced by the client. By the end of the design and construction process, the goal is for these two experiences to concord in the social, environmental and economic context from with which they are developed.
The firm is driven to create places that are more than just spaces for their clients – they aim to design projects that become centers of being which develop over time and evolve with their inhabitants. To achieve this, the development of projects cannot be based solely on reasoning and intellectually abstract concepts alone. The design process is based on a constant interplay of emotion and logic.