Principal, Maine Licensed Architect

Thomas H. Platz founded Platz Associates with his brother  45+  years ago and currently serves as the firm's senior architect. Tom is responsible for the day-to-day firm management and crafting the firm's creative direction. Tom has over 45 years of experience designing projects in New England and throughout the United States. His experience includes involvement on projects such as The Baltimore Aquarium, The San Antonio Museum of Art and The Boston Children's Museum. 

Tom has extensive experience in project development, sustainable design, and providing innovative design solutions for a vast array of clients. In 1980, he and his brother Jim designed the largest Trombe wall ever built in Maine, which to this day heats an engineering and boat maintenance facility in Castine, Maine. 

In recent years Tom has been the lead architect in the renovation of well over one million square feet of historically significant buildings. This includes work on the Bates Mill Complex, the Knapp Shoe Building, The B. Peck Building, The Libby House, The McGuillicudy Block, and many, many other historical restorations. Platz Associates has been presented with awards from the Maine Preservation Society, Lewiston Preservation Board, the Maine Development Foundation, the Andro­scoggin Chamber of Commerce and Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council and Maine AIA.

Since completing his Master's degree, Tom has returned to Harvard's Graduate School of Design to complete coursework in; Public Library Planning & Design, Hospital Planning & Design, Design for Critical Care, Hotel Design & Development, Theatre Design as well as several other strategic educational courses. 
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SELECT PROJECTS
 
Lofts at Bates Mill (Maine Preservation Award)
Maine MILL
The Pub at Baxter Brewing Co. (AIA Award)
Lewiston Police Station - Mill No. 7
Lockwood Apartments - 65 Apartments
Maine Community Health Options HQ
Bates Mill No. 6
Bates Mill Dermatology 
Park St. Parking Garage
Lincoln St. Parking Garage
Business Service Center (Maine Preservation Award)