Carol Ross Barney is a featured speaker at the Dallas Architecture Forum Lecture Series, Wednesday April 24, 2024 7 pm
The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit organization that explores the significance of design in our everyday lives, offering dynamic programming focused on contemporary trends in architecture and related disciplines. Learn more about the lecture here
The event is free for Forum Members with General Admission Tickets Available At the Door and AIA CES Credit is Available.
Dezeen—Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels
"For a long time I've felt that the best architecture is integrated and functional," Carol Ross Barney said to Dezeen in an article about Ross Barney Architects’ design of the NASA Glenn Research Center, Aerospace Communications Facility. Click here to read the full story.
Architectural Record: Sustainability in Practice
Record on the Road Boston will be held April 17th, featuring Carol as a speaker. This special half-day event, organized by Architectural Record in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, offers a “master class” in sustainable design and how to make it an integral part of a firm’s DNA, led by architects who have been doing just that for decades.
For more information and to register click here.
Architectural Record—Sustainability in Action: NASA's Hyper-Functional Research Laboratory Achieves a Balance Between Form and Efficiency
Architectural Record highlights the Ross Barney Architects' design of the NASA Aerospace Communications Facility. The facility plays a critical role in communication technology research to support a sustained human presence on the moon. The project successfully integrates a complex program and delivers a LEED Gold, Net Zero Energy Ready building.
To read the article, click here.
Carol Ross Barney Recognized as 2024 Chicago Women in Architecture Lifetime Achievement Awardee
“In January 1974, the time was right and Chicago Women in Architecture turned out to be a dynamic group. They’re still in existence today, which is really remarkable when you think about it, that it’s going for that long.” Wrote Carol when reflecting on founding Chicago Women in Architecture 50 years ago!
Recognizing Carol's impressive career, the Chicago Women in Architecture Foundation presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to outstanding women who have made significant contributions as members of Chicago Women in Architecture and have advocated for women architects' issues.
Later this summer, Carol will deliver a lecture and receive this honor at the Opening Reception to CWA’s 50th Anniversary Exhibit at the CAC. Annie and Lena are collaborating on the exhibit with the CWA and CAC.
Click here to read Carol's letter on the CWA and learn more about the award.
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.
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
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).
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.
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.
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.