| Born in Palestine [Haifa] 17.10.1935 | 1935 |
| Emigrated to Canada [Montreal] | 1940 |
| Arrived in the UK [educated in Midhurst & London] | 1948 |
| Worked in Israel [Tel Aviv] | 1959-61 |
| Return to the UK [London] | 1961 |
| Married Adah Kay [Two sons: Finn 1970, Leo 1972] | 1966 |
| Return to Palestine [Ramallah] | 2002-06 |
| Died in London 9.12.2007 | 2007 |
Architectural Education and Early Employment 1955-64
| The Central London Polytechnic, Regent St. (now University of Westminster) Diploma in Architecture, with Distinction | 1955-57 |
| Registered Architect (Tom Kay Dipl. Dist. Arch. A.R.B.) | 1959 |
| Assistant Architect, Erno Goldfinger | 1957 |
| Architect, London County Council – Housing Section | 1958-9 |
| Project Architect, Dov Karmi – Tel Aviv Central Area Redevelopment | 1959-61 |
| Project Architect, Austin Smith and Partners Housing: Harlow, Electronics Factory: Kings Lynn | 1962-64 |
Tom Kay Associates 1964-2006. Built Work Includes
| Shops and offices | Brentwood, Essex | 1964-67 |
| House | Kensington Place, Notting Hill, London W8 | 1964-67 |
| Paper warehouse | Wigan, Lancs. | 1967-69 |
| House extension | Wimbledon, London | 1968-69 |
| Artist’s studio above garage | Fitzroy Park, Highgate, London N6 | 1968 |
| House and studio | 22 Murray Mews, London NW1 | 1968-71 |
| Villa with Painter’s studio | Algarve, Portugal | 1969 |
| Sculptors’ studios for a wax works | Nottinghill Gate, London W8 | 1970 |
| Headquarter office building: Alterations and additional storey | Westminster, London W1 | 1970-71 |
| Workshops, housing & shops, Site E | Loudoun Road, London NW8 | 1974-80 |
| Craft Studios, shops and flats, Site F | Loudoun Road, London NW8 | 1875-80 |
| Film production company offices | 42a Devonshire Close, London W1 | 1983-84 |
| LAB Pharmaceutical production unit | 91 Amhurst Park, Hackney, London N19 | 1983-85 |
| House extensions & remodelling | 14 Murray Mews, London NW1 | 1988 |
| House extensions & remodelling | 2 Camden Mews, London NW1 | 1986-90 |
| Offices for National Children’s Bureau | 8 Wakley Street, Islington, London WC1 | 1988-89 |
| House | Languedoc, France | 1995 |
| Galleries, entrance and courtyard | Chelsea College of Art, London SW3 | 1999-00 |
| Riding stables | Bergerac, France | 2000-03 |
| Alteration and additions to house | Bergerac, France | 2005-06 |
| Extension to house | Ludlow, England | 2004-06 |
Consultancies and Planning Work include
| Highpoint 1 and 2 (by Lubetkin) Maintenance Architect | Highgate, London | 1966-72 |
| Inner City Commercial Redevelopments | Melbourne, Australia | 1969-75 |
| Planning strategy for Village Extension | Bembridge, Isle of Wight | 1968-71 |
| Consultant to Community Law Centre | Camden, London | 1972-85 |
| Consultant to Family Service Units | Westminster, London | 1986-90 |
Unbuilt Projects include
| House | Algarve, Portugal | 1969 |
| Village Expansion : Residential | Bembridge, isle of Wight | 1971 |
| High Street Office Mixed Development | New Malden, Surrey | 1972 |
| Solar House Development | Var District, France | 1973 |
| Vehicle Workshops, Shops + Residential | Camden, London | 1974 |
| Public House, Workshops and Housing | Camden, London | 1975 |
| Light Industrial and Residential Building | Hackney, London | 1980 |
| Office Building | Copthall Ave, City of London | 1984 |
| French Consular Office (with Neave Brown) | Kensington, London | 1986 |
| Ealing Community Organization Building | Ealing, London | 1989 |
| Offices, Community Service Volunteers | Kings Cross, London | 1994-97 |
Awards
| Stage 1 Prize winner | Competition: Runcorn Housing | 1969 |
| Civic Trust Commendation | House London NW1 | 1973 |
| 1st Prize: International Prize for Arch. | House London NW1 | 1974 |
| Architectural Heritage Year | House London NW1 | 1975 |
| Competition, Second Prize | French Consular Services, London | 1985 |
| Civic Trust Commendation | Pharmaceutical Production Unit | 1987 |
Assessor in National Award Schemes
| RIBA / D.O.E Housing Awards | West Midlands | 1974 |
| Civic Trust Awards | Various | 1975-89 |
Teaching
| Part Time Tutor in Architecture Tom Kay has taught, generally for one day per week, at one or other of the following Schools of Architecture: Royal College of Art, London, University College London, Prince of Wales’ Institute, London University of Westminster, Architectural Association London , Oxford Brookes University | 1964-2000 |
| Visiting Critic / Lecturer Universities of Kingston, North London, Brighton, and Edinburgh, Plymouth: UK University of Columbia, New York: USA | 1967-1990 |
| Full Time Lecturer University of Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine | 2002-2005 |
| External Examiner School of Architecture, University of the South Bank, London | 1986-1991 |
Buildings/Projects Published in Magazines
| Research Project: 3 Dimensional Number Pattern | Architect and Building News | 12.1956 |
| Urban Redevelopment: Isle of Dogs, London | Architecture and Building | 05.1958 |
| Unicam Electronics Factory, Kings Lynn, Norfolk | Architectural Review | 01.1963 |
| House: Kensington, London | Architectural Review | 01.1967 |
| Architectural review | 06.1968 | |
| House and Garden | 01.1969 | |
| Architects Journal | 01.1971 | |
| A + U (Japan) | 02.1979 | |
| Runcorn Competition | Architects Journal | 04.1969 |
| House: Wimbledon | Architects Journal | 01.1971 |
| Offices and Shops: Brentwood, Essex | Architects Journal | 01.1971 |
| House and Studio: Camden | A + U (Japan) | 02.1979 |
| A + U ((Brussels) | 05.1974 | |
| Union International d”Architecture | 1974 | |
| RIBA Journal | 03.1974 | |
| Architectural Review | 07.1975 | |
| International Review (Brussels) | 1975 | |
| Baumeister (W.Germany) | 07.1977 | |
| Workshops and Housing: Camden | Architectural Review | 01.1976 |
| Building Design | 11.1980 | |
| Min of Housing Journal, Paris | 1983 | |
| RIBA London Region Year Book | 1984 | |
| Studios and Shops | Architectural Review | 01.1976 |
| Building Design | 11.1980 | |
| Architectural Review | 05.1984 | |
| Offices, City of London | RIBA Journal | 11.1983 |
| Architectural Review | 01.1984 | |
| Pharmaceutical Production Unit, Hackney | RIBA London Region Yr Book | 1987 |
| Architectural Review | 06.1986 | |
| A + U (Japan) | 02.1987 | |
| Film Production Offices, Westminster | Building Design | 06.1986 |
| Architectural Review | 08.1989 | |
| National Children’s Bureau Offices | Building Design | 1990 |
| Architectural Review | 08.1989 | |
| London Region Review | 1991 |
Buildings in Guide Books/Books
| Architecture in Britain Today – Michael Webb | Country Life | 1969 |
| Houses for Today – June Park | Batsford | 1971 |
| Modern houses | Conde Naste | 1974 |
| Guide to Modern Building in London 1965 to 1975 | RIBA Publications | 1976 |
| 25 Years of British Architecture | RIBA Publications | 1977 |
| Stathauser : Entwurf + Planuung | Callwey, Munich | 1979 |
| Wohngebaude – Mutsch Engel | Koch, Stuttgart | 1980 |
| Visitors Guide to Modern British Architecture | Architectural Press | 1981 |
| Masonry in Architecture | McGraw-Hill , USA | 1982 |
| The Architecture of London – Jones and Woodward | Weidenfeld | 1983 |
| Festival of Architecture Guide | RIBA Publications | 1984 |
| Modern British Architecture Since 1945 | Frederick Muller | 1985 |
| Architects Houses – Miranda Newton | Batsford | 1992 |
| London: Northwest. Buildings of England Pevsner + Cherry | Penguin Books | 1993 |
| London: North. Buildings of England Pevsner + Cherry | Penguin Books | 1998 |
Articles by Tom Kay
| Building Study Queens College , Birmingham | Architects Journal | 05.1976 |
| Building Study Herman Miller Factory, Bath | Architects Journal | 03.1978 |
| Commentary – The Scope of Social Housing | Von Nostrand Reinhold | 1984 |
| Ramallah Notes April 2002 | Architectural Review | 05.2002 |
| Invasion Notes Peace Fire | Free Association Books | 2002 |
| Siege Diaries Ramallah – Soundings Issue 21 | Lawrence and Wishart | 2002 |
| Western Villages Palestine – Soundings Issue 22 | Lawrence and Wishart | 2003 |
| Wall Notes, Against the Wall – Edited by Professor Michael Sorkin | NY USA | 2005 |
Tom Kay in his London studio