Fonds JH - Jon Hobbs fonds

Jon F. Hobbs is an architect who worked on original projects, heritage sites as well as historic buildings in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. During the years 1979-1983 Hobbs was a partner in the Architectural firm Turczyn and Hobbs. Between, 1983-1995 Hobbs became the principal architect for his own firm, Jon Hobbs, Architect and Planner. Hobbs graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1972. In 1979 he obtained a Masters of Planning (Urban and Regional) from Queen's University. Since 1980 Hobbs has been a member of both the Ontario Association of Architects and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Between the years, 1980-1986 Jon Hobbs was a member of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee. Between 1987-1988 Hobbs held the position of Vice President of the Ontario Association of Architects and in 1986-1988 he held the position of Councillor. Hobbs also held the Design Manager position for Design West, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Jon Hobbs also was a founding member of the Canada Green Building Council that organized, trained and administered a green building rating system in Canada. In 1991 Jon Hobbs received the award for Architectural Excellence from the Ontario Association of Architects.