Ross Barney Architects Explained

Ross Barney Architects
Architects:Carol Ross Barney
City:Chicago, Illinois
Founded:1981

Ross Barney Architects is an architectural firm founded in 1981 by Carol Ross Barney in Chicago, Illinois.

History

Organized in February 1981 as Carol Ross Barney Architects, the firm served[1] clients with cultural and social agendas but not necessarily high profile, big budgets. These clients were similar to those founder Carol Ross Barney had worked with at Holabird and Root. In 1982, Jim Jankowski, FAIA, a college classmate of Carol's, joined the fledgling practice and the name changed to Ross Barney + Jankowski from 1984-2006.[2] [3]

The Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academic Center, completed in 1989, and Little Village Academy, completed in 1996, are early works of community conscious design. Today both schools have remained neighborhood sanctuaries virtually devoid of gang sponsored graffiti.[4]

In 1997, the firm was chosen to design the Oklahoma City Federal Building.[5] Following the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, the General Services Administration was tasked with developing standards for the protection of government buildings. The new building was both the philosophical and practical response to the tragedy.[6] [7] In 2005, Carol Ross Barney was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award from the American Institute of Architects for her distinguished portfolio of public work.[8]

In 2008, the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue in Evanston, Illinois, was the first house of worship to receive the highest LEED certification achievable by a building.[9] [10]

Throughout the studio's history, a focus on transportation infrastructure has evolved, allowing them to look for sustainable solutions at an urban scale. The Morgan Street Station for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the first new inter system station constructed in more than thirty years.[11] [12] This acute understanding has led to designs for the Cermak McCormick Place CTA station and the multi-phase expansion of the Chicago Riverwalk.[13]

Selected projects

Selected awards

Exhibitions

Notes and References

  1. http://bwaf.org/carol-ross-barney-faia-makes-a-place/ "Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Makes A Place"
  2. Kleiman, Carol. "Women Find Way To Top-by Forming Their Own Businesses." Chicago Tribune [Chicago, Illinois] 13 Feb. 1989: n. pag. Print.
  3. "Oral History of Carol Ross Barney." Interview by Deborah A. Burkhart. Chicago Architects Oral History Project 21 Apr. 2006: n. pag. Art Institute of Chicago. Web. 01 Oct. 2014. .
  4. McCulloch, Janelle. "Introduction by Martha Thorne." Introduction. Ross Barney Architects: Process Projects. Mulgrave, Vic.: Images, 2007. 6-11. Print.
  5. Loeffler, Jane C. "Mission Accomplished: The Oklahoma City Federal Building Pulls off the Feat of Combining Security with Design Excellence." Architectural Record (2004): 104. Print.
  6. Kamin, Blair. "Can Architects Combine Armor and Aesthetics?" Chicago Tribune. 02 May 2004. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-05-02/news/0405020373_1_federal-building-architects-armor
  7. Smith, Ray. "The Aesthetics of Security." Wall Street Journal (2003): n. pag. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
  8. http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAS075273 "Practicing Architecture Awards; Recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture"
  9. Web site: Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation - U.S. Green Building Council.
  10. http://blog.miessociety.org/post/5999513621/a-new-look-at-spiritual-spaces-michael-a-ross-from "A New Look At Spiritual Spaces"
  11. Kamin, Blair. "Gleaming New CTA Station Raises Question: What Price Architecture?" Chicago Tribune. N.p., 29 May 2012. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.
  12. Kamin, Blair. Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age. Chicago, IL: U of Chicago, 2011. Print.
  13. Web site: City of Chicago :: Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground for Cermak Avenue Green Line Station.
  14. http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=4936
  15. Web site: Swenson Civil Engineering Building - AIA Top Ten.
  16. Web site: World Buildings Directory - Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue . 2013-07-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105202326/http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1675 . 2013-11-05 .
  17. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-09-25 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011134/http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/2006_Design_Awards.pdf . dead .
  18. Web site: Architects.
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  22. Web site: Reinventing Ritual: Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life.
  23. Web site: GSA Showcases U.S. Border Stations Exhibit.
  24. Web site: Chicago Architecture Foundation - CAF.
  25. Web site: Past Exhibitions 1985-2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808220726/http://www.nbm.org/exhibitions-collections/past-exhibitions-1985-2002.html. dead. 2012-08-08.
  26. Web site: History — 1990s MCA Chicago . www2.mcachicago.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175528/http://www2.mcachicago.org/about/history/1990 . 2012-10-14.
  27. News: Ross Barney + Jankowski Architects - The Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago.

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