Background
Education includes two years at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri; three years at the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, graduating with a Diploma of Fine Arts; and five years at the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis graduating with honors and a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1978.

From graduation until starting Peter Curtis Architect in 1991 Peter worked with Close Associates, David Todd Runyon & Associates, Hammel Green & Abrahamson and Klein McCarthy + Company and was involved with corporate clients including Pillsbury, General Mills and IBM, governmental entities including the Department of Natural Resources, Chisago County, Renville County and Inver Hills Community College.

Since founding his own studio he has worked with North Hennepin Community College and Liberty CheckPrinters and collaborated with Carlsen & Frank Architects on projects at the University of Minnesota and the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul.

In the past six years the studio focus has turned to the design and renovation of single family houses.