Tom Wiscombe

Consisting primarily of unbuilt projects, Wiscombe’s work is known for its massing, graphic qualities, and inventiveness, all informed by contemporary ecological thought.

[5] He also hosts a Liberal Arts Masterclass series, intended to bringing intellectual leaders of our time to engage faculty and students.

Early in his career, in 2003, Wiscombe won the MoMA/ P.S.1 Young Architect’s award, realizing it in the P.S.1 courtyard to critical acclaim.

This project operates as both a contemporary 'belltower' and public space, and combines site-specific art and interactive content with commercial advertising.

In 2019 construction began on Wiscombe’s Dark Chalet, located on Summit Powder Mountain, for the founder of the largest independent solar power developer in the United States.

[11] In 2022, Wiscombe resigned[12] from his teaching position at the Southern California Institute of Architecture following allegations of labor exploitation and a resulting investigation.

ICON Magazine, in its May 2009 issue, named Wiscombe one of the “top 20 architects in the world who are making the future and transforming the way we work”.