3 2024 IWF Keynote

Carol Ross Barney, Keynote Speaker at the Annual IWF Chicago Event

The Women Who Make a Difference event by the International Women’s Forum will honor International Women's Day on March 7, 2024, featuring a keynote address by Carol Ross Barney. The IWF promotes women's leadership and advocates for equity and equality in Chicagoland and globally. Click here to register for the event.

2 2024 Future of Cities Webinar

NORR ed Architectural Series—The Future of Cities Webinar

As cities across the globe struggle to find ways to enhance public places and spaces, watch the NORR ed webinar as Carol Ross Barney shares stories of her impactful work and Reed Kroloff, Dean of IIT’s Architecture program, enhances the discussion. Click here to watch the full webinar.

Reed Kroloff, Dean of the College of Architecture at IIT, remarks on “The Future of Cities” webinar. “Carol Ross Barney is not a Janey come lately to this subject matter. She is not only a good architect and her office is full of good designers but she is someone who’s beaten a drum for a long time and has tried to beat that drum with a rhythm that people could pick up on. That’s a form of sustainability-sustained practice-which we all benefit from.“

Talking gold

Talking Gold

Click here to enjoy an insightful conversation presented by Parlour between three Gold Medal recipients: Maggie Edmond and Kerstin Thompson of Australia (2003 and 2023 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, respectively) and Carol Ross Barney (2023 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal). 

2 2024 NASA Aerospace Comms Article

New Aerospace Communications Facility Enables Ambitious NASA Missions

"The ACF was designed by Ross Barney Architects and built by The Austin Company with NASA missions in mind. The facility not only to [give] Glenn researchers the space and equipment they need for current missions, but future ones as well, including efforts to combat climate change."

Jacqueline Minerd writes about the NASA Glenn Research Center's new Aerospace Communications Facility, and what it means for the future of NASA researchers. Read the full article here.

1 2024 Parallel Histories Chicago Reader

Future Shock: Designing City Resilience

The Australian Institute of Architects will be hosting a "Day for Discussion" around City Resilience:

"the ability to adapt and thrive amid chronic stress and acute shock, has gained prominence in the past decade. Globally, city leaders are uniting to address challenges such as climate extremes, economic uncertainty, ecological degradation, food insecurity, and community stress."

Carol will join a lineup of distinguished speakers at the premier event, delving into design aspects of city resilience. For more information on the February 14 event click here.

2 2024 Metropolis Mag Railyard Park Reprint

Metropolis Mag—Public Outdoor Spaces: Behind the Design of Powerful Parks

"METROPOLIS gathers its top articles that explore how public outdoor spaces—from pocket parks to playgrounds to regenerative landscape design—make a significant impact on urban livability, community, and environmental health."

Read the 2021 Metropolis article on the Railyard Park in Rogers, Arkansas designed by Ross Barney Architects here.

2023 Now Hiring

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Are you passionate about storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy a culture of inquiry?
 

Check here for open opportunities. Submit resume and work samples to work@r-barc.com with the position in the subject line.

1 2024 Architecting Podcast

Carol Ross Barney for Architecting Podcast

Carol speaks with host Adam Wagoner for Architecting Podcast during the AIA Colorado 2023 Design + Practice Conference. Listen to the episode wherever you get podcasts, and watch and subscribe on YouTube here.

1 2024 Bowman Design Forum

Carol Serves as a Guest Juror for the 2023 Bowman Forum

Sponsored by BBN Architects, the Bowman Forum seeks to engage third-year students at Kansas State University in dialogue to celebrate excellent architecture with their colleagues, students, and professionals. 

1 2024 Parallel Histories Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader—Discover Chicago’s layered history

"Parallel Histories is a monument to [Jean Baptiste Point] DuSable, obviously, but also a means to orient ourselves within the land's layered past." –Anjulie Rao, Chicago Reader

Read more about the fifth Chicago Architecture Biennial, and "Parallel Histories"—curated by Carol Ross Barney, FAIA and Ryan Gann, AIA—on view at the Chicago Cultural Center. Click here link to read more.

1 2024 IAKS sb Railyard Feature

IAKS Features Railyard Park in sb Publication, Active Communities: Edition 6

The International Association for Sports and Leisure has featured Railyard Park along with a few other fascinating and fun places and spaces in the sixth edition of their sb publication. To read more click here.

12 2023 Baer WTTW Chavez

WTTW Playlist—Geoffrey Baer Explores Chicago's Beautiful School Architecture

Geoffrey Baer, Chicago’s TV personality and best friend to Architecture, reviews Chicago Public Schools Architecture and includes our Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academic Center in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Also mentioned are Little Village Academy and Carl Schurz High School, masterpieces by Dwight Perkins that Ross Barney Architects renovated in the late 90’s. Read the full recap on the WTTW Website here.

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