Our Beliefs
Working at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience, Farrow Partners is a world-recognized pioneer in tackling how our built environment either gives or causes health. Our firm has been recognized as a global leader making a significant contribution to health and humanity through the medium of architecture, in the fields of knowledge, health, and place-making.
Founding Partner Tye Farrow is world-renowned in the field of health-promoting architecture and a much sought-after thought leader who presents his work and ideas at prestigious institutions and conferences worldwide. The World Congress on Design and Health characterizes Tye Farrow as an architect making “a significant contribution to health and humanity”.
Our Approach
Our participant-centred co-creation approach embeds our clients, their goals, and their values within the planning and design process. Criteria for success are jointly established at the project’s outset, and decisions are made incrementally at defined defined points to ensure successful outcomes.
Farrow’s design methodology includes purpose-focused questioning, critical thinking, and active, experiential workshops. Our participant-centred design sessions result in better decisions because they are research based, rigorous, and practical.
Our History
We have decades of experience on major projects of global scope. Working individually or in joint venture, we have designed and delivered projects located across Canada and around the world valued at over $3 billion. We have worked for public and private clients under a variety of procurement methods, and have delivered stipulated sum, design-build, construction management, build-finance and design-build-finance projects.
Our roots were established over 50 years ago. Farrow Partners Inc. is a full-service architecture and master planning firm based in Toronto, working internationally. We offer a full range of services in architecture, interior design and master planning.
Our Impact
Our leadership, dedication, and contribution to the global forum of architectural development displays our impact as a global thought leader. Tye Farrow has presented his ideas on salutogenic design and Constructing Health at the invitation of leading institutions including the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and Johns Hopkins University.
Our internationally-recognized portfolio marks our ability to spearhead the industry towards salutogenesis. Farrow’s SZMC Helmsley Cancer Center was the recipient of the Design for Health and Wellbeing award by the SALUS European Healthcare Design Awards. Additionally, Farrow’s St. Mary’s Hospital project in Sechelt, BC has been recognized globally as one of the top ten most sustainable buildings of its type.