John Thomson - R.I.B.A
jthomson [at] leeastwoodarch [dot] com
Senior Project Architect
Mr. Thomson was educated at the Portsmouth School of Architecture on South Coast, where he received a distinction in Architecture (1978) and in the same period joined the Royal Institute of British Architects. (R.I.B.A).
After graduation, Mr. Thomson began
his professional career in 1978 in England and worked as a teacher for
the University tutor for a year. Moving to Bermuda in 1980, Mr. Thomson
worked for OBM International for five years before returning to his
homeland. Following this period Mr. Thomson was offered a partnership
within a Welsh Practice, which lasted for four years. This practice has
developed, gaining significant market share while growing the
employees' base rapidly. In 1990, he became self-employed for a period
of four years working for a housing developer, which built in excess of
four hundred houses.
Mr. Thomson returned to Bermuda to work for
OBM International for a further four years, before moving to the Turks
& Caicos Islands in 2005.
Over the years Mr. Thomson has
completed numerous projects - large industrial complexes, Commercial
Developments, Hotels and Hospitality projects with numerous Residential
schemes from Condominium Development and speculation housing schemes to
individual dwelling.
A list of representative projects includes:
St. Georges Club
Refurbishment of the Sonesta Beach Hotel
Refurbishment of the Elbow Beach Hotel
Refurbishment of the Southampton Princess Hotel
Note: Projects in Bermuda were completed while in the employ of Cooper & Gardiner Architects
Master / Clarendon Bank of Bermuda
Bull Head Warehouse
Belvin Residence
Grace Bay Court Phase 2
Note: Projects were completed while in the employ of OBM Ltd.
Dairy Crest Creamy, Whitland, Wales
Spital Housing Development, Wales (7#)
Healthgate Gardens Housing Development, Wales (121#)
Johnston Housing Development, Wales (214#)
Dinas Housing Development, Wales (84#)
Note: Projects were completed while being self-employed
Faries Residence, Bermuda
Brown Residence, Bermuda
Note: Projects were completed while in the employ of Kanjman Architects.