How did the company reach such an es-
teemed status in only 13 years? “By recre-
ating re-imagined, insightful work environ-
ments that delight and inspire the people
who use them is what we strive for every
day,” said Brendan Bates, Partner and Proj-
ect Manager at TOSS.
When the company first emerged, it con-
sisted of a single team of four founding
partners. It quickly grew to employ 13
people, making TOSS a large practice for
an architectural and interior design firm in
Atlantic Canada. Furthermore, business
hasn’t been restricted to the home base;
the company has completed projects in
Canada, from Toronto to Newfoundland,
as well as in various cities in the United
States including Boston, Portland, San
Francisco and Miami.
Karen Slade, the Principal founding part-
ner says, “Because the founders offered
a wide range of experience in architec-
ture and interior design, we felt that we
could offer the Atlantic region something
that really wasn't available at that point, a
broader service offering with a distinct fo-
cus on people and their individual needs.”
By shifting the focus on the people within
the space, rather than typically providing
space for the people, the firm was allowed
to develop a niche market, which still to-
day differentiates the solutions provided
by TOSS.
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