J.Robert Thibodeau Architect and Principal
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Architect and Principal

As President of TAD, J. Robert heads a multidisciplinary team of dedicated Architects, Designers, Technicians and Managers. He commutes between Montreal and Vancouver in response to increasing transcontinental demands for work across the country.

With his 30 years experience, J. Robert maintains personal involvement in all projects and insures design continuity and cohesion with his team. He takes ownership of his client’s projects and focuses on providing creative environments reflecting current trends in architecture and design. His clientele benefits from his experience in the industry, providing expertise in cost management problem solving and realistic, functional project scheduling.

J.Robert is actively involved in the profession advocating sustainable design and mentoring interns and immigrating colleagues.

J. Robert has realised broad spectrum projects such as renovating Place Ville-Marie's Promenade located in the heart of Montreal and Air Canada's Airport installations in Dorval. Recently, he has to his credit special character projects such as the renovation of BC Ferries' Queen of the North, a ferry operating on Canada's West Coast, Bell Mobility's facilities at the Broadway Tech Center and the award wnning Bell Offices at Bentall 5 downtown Vancouver. His organizational talents have won him the trust of major retailers such as Sobeys and Future Shop in successfully accomplishing their expansion programs.

As a third generation architect in 1976 J.Robert Thibodeau obtained his Bachelor degree in Architecture from McGill University. Member of the Quebec Order of Architects, the Alberta Association of Architects and of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia in 1999 he is nominated Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. As a lecturer on sustainable development in architecture, he thought at McGill University and he chaired a number of committees relating to the architectural profession and the environment.

Youssef Dalkian, OAQ

Senior Architect, Director of Professional Services

Youssef is TAD’s professional services director. Prior to accumulating more than 33 years of experience in the architectural sector, Youssef studied side-by-side with J.Robert Thibodeau at the School of Architecture of McGill University. Coupled with his numerous years of experience, Youssef’s rigour and leadership are major factors in the success of his multiple industrial and institutional projects

Patrick Schilling

architect AIBC, LEED AP

In close to 10 years of experience, Patrick has been involved in all phases of project work including concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents and site work. He has worked in­ternationally on a variety of project types including cultural, institutional, educational, commercial and residential. He has also contributed to urban planning projects and international design competitions. A registered architect with the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects as well as the Architectural Association of British Columbia he brings to every project a unique cultural and innovative approach. His fluency in English, French and German add to this unique set of influences. He joined Thibodeau Architecture + Design from Busby Perkins + Will where he spent six years focusing on sustainable design and strate­gies. Prior to that, he spent three years at Bing Thom Architects where his focus was on designing cultural and commercial buildings. A strong believer in the integrated design process and an excellent com­municator he always seeks to find the best design response to complex problems.

Laurette Gagnon, ADPIQ

Senior Interior Designer
and Director

Laurette directs the Montreal Team’s Interiors work and oversees business development locally. With 24 years experience in the field of Interior Design, she has spent over 10 years collaborating with TAD. In the field of Retail, she has overseen the design and production of multiple roll-outs for such clients as Sports-Experts, the Quebec Liquor Board, Famous Players and the CIBC. In the field of Workspace Design, Laurette shows a fine sense of space, color, texture and lighting that have been well expressed in projects such as Bell’s Call Center at the Broadway Tech Center in Vancouver. She has provided world class clients with her expertise in establishing Strategic Master Plans and Standards such as Bombardier and CAE. She is proficient at developing facility standards, selecting furniture systems and overseeing their implementation.

Nicolas Thibodeau

Business Development Manager, LEED AP

Nicolas Thibodeau integrated Thibodeau Architecture + Design at the Montreal office. His past experience with Klein Thibodeau Henderson was an essential key to his first role as the company administrator. He assured continuity to TAD’s administrative settings and helped with international clients such as Nespresso with Concept Consult Design. He put up the TAD LEED Program in 2009 that brought together architects, interior designers, project managers and engineers around one table. Reaching out for LEED resources to build a study group, the results brought numerous new LEED professionals to TAD and collaborated to other firms benefit. He participated in TAD’s new strategical planning and he is implicated with TAD’s human resources development. Devoted to getting results, his ability to mediate and remains hands-on to create innovative ways to grasp the full potential of TAD’s Team. His artistic insight brought light for projects, such as the integration of Montreal’s emerging artistic realm. Such was the case by inviting Étienne Martin’s original masterpieces to bring life to Shaw Communication Calling Centre in Montreal. Furthermore, his input for an alternative medium for the fresco assured the best return on investment for the client. He travels regularly from coast to coast and has been acquainted to the reality of Canadian Politics. His past experience in the political realms has brought thoughtful insights on how to better manage the firm and evaluate performances. His main focus now goes toward the vertical integration of activities in Architecture, Design, Construction and Management.