AIA Chicago River North Firm Crawl
Join AIA Chicago’s Design Knowledge Community and Young Architects Forum Affinity Group on Thursday, June 26, to tour three award-winning architecture firms in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
The tour begins at the Ross Barney Architects studio, and afterward heading to JGMA and Krueck Sexton Partners. Each firm will open their doors for a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of their projects and studio environment. Following the tour, there will be a social hour at the Green Door Tavern.
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Railyard Park – ULI Americas Awards for Excellence Special Mention
Ross Barney Architects is pleased to announce that our transformative project, Railyard Park in Rogers, Arkansas, has been honored with a Special Mention in the prestigious ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. This recognition underscores the exceptional design vision and innovation embedded in this community-enhancing space.
“With the City of Rogers, Arkansas, we designed a visionary space that blends innovative forms with groundbreaking materials and versatile uses,” stated Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, HASLA, Founder and Design Principal of Ross Barney Architects.
ULI, the world’s leading network of multidisciplinary real estate and land use professionals, has celebrated excellence in development through these esteemed annual awards, spotlighting projects that set new standards across private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
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La Biennale di Venezia 2025, PORCH: AN ARCHITECTURE OF GENEROSITY
PORCH: AN ARCHITECTURE OF GENEROSITY, presented at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, brought thousands of visitors to the US Pavilion with an exhibition representing contemporary American architecture and design with an emphasis on civic engagement, community building, and social and environmental resiliency.
Fifty-four Architects were selected to create and exhibit a contemporary manifestation of the porch. Ross Barney Architects’ response is based on the gracious and generous Chicago Riverwalk. Our construction is a window on the world, a stage where life happens, and everyone is welcome.
“Visiting the Venice Architecture Biennale is immersing yourself in an incredibly dense stream of data and ideas. You may be swept into the future.” – Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Design Principal and Founder, Ross Barney Architects, 2023 AIA Gold Medal Recipient.
Ross Barney Architects celebrates National Bike to Work Day
Ross Barney Architects celebrates National Bike to Work Day with a bold vision to reimagine a borrowed lane of Upper Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago as an enhanced bicycle and pedestrian zone. This is the type of city-making design improvements cities need to thrive.
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2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Opening Weekend
The opening weekend of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale drew thousands of visitors eager to explore a variety of innovative architectural approaches and to engage with the global community of architects, students, and enthusiasts.
During the event, five recipients of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal—Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Deborah Berke, FAIA (TenBerke), Angela Brooks, FAIA, Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA (Brooks + Scarpa Architects), and Marlon Blackwell, FAIA (Marlon Blackwell Architects)—celebrated the U.S. Pavilion exhibition titled “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity” with an on-the-porch dialogue on design.
Ross Barney Architects and Brook Architecture reimagine Chicago’s DuSable Park | The Architect's Newspaper
"Chicagoans already enjoy one of the world’s best urban shorelines—Navy Pier, the Lakefront Trail, and other assets make for impeccable destinations, at least during the warm months. Now, Ross Barney Architects is improving upon existing Chicago green space."
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Architizer A+ Finalist: NASA Aerospace Communications Facility. Voting now open for the Popular Choice Award, May 5 to May 16
Ross Barney Architects is an Architizer A+Awards finalist! Please vote for the NASA Aerospace Communications Facility in the Government and Civic Buildings category. We are one of five worldwide competing for the Popular Choice Award, and voting is from today, Monday, May 5 to May 16. You can submit one vote per category every 24 hours.
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The Architizer A+ Award celebrates the world's best architecture by fostering appreciation for meaningful design and championing positive impact, and is shared globally with over 400 million.
Jurors included industry leaders: Kongjian Yu (Turenscape), Evelyn Lee (Practice of Architecture), Philippe Block (ETH Zurich), James Corner (Field Operations), and Jha D. Amazi (MASS Design Group), as well as luminaries from beyond architecture like Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Galleries), Ismael Seleit (AI influencer), and Ilene Shaw (NYCxDesign).
New DuSable Park Plans Include Boardwalk, Pavilion Along Chicago Lakefront | WTTW
Nearly four decades in the making, Chicago natives including Harold Washington (Chicago’s first Black mayor), Ramon Price (Washington’s brother), Margaret Burrough (The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center founder) and Peggy Montes (DuSable Park Advisory Committee) dedicated a park in honor of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, largely known as Chicago’s founder. The new park honors DuSable and his life, where the Haitian-born trader settled near the river.
“It’s the entrance to Chicago; it’s the premier spot for entering and seeing our wonderful city,” said Paul Montes, president of the DuSable Park Advisory Council and son of Peggy Montes.
Click here to watch the interview with Architect, Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, and Paul Montes.
New DuSable Park Plans Would Bring A Boardwalk, Lush Greenery To The Lakefront | Block Club Chicago
"The 3.5-acre park at 401 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive is on a small peninsula east of Lake Shore Drive. It has been in the works since 1987, when former Mayor Harold Washington gave the land to the Park District to develop a park in honor of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.
Ross Barney Architects and Brook Architecture, selected as the lead design firms for the park in 2022, submitted their plans this month, two years after being awarded the project."
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Initial Details Revealed For DuSable Park In Streeterville | Chicago YIMBY
"We last covered the park in 2022, when a joint venture between Ross Barney Architects and Brook Architecture was selected to design the 3.5-acre site. Now, new renderings and design details have been released by [Ross Barney Architects]."
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Long-awaited DuSable Park takes a big step forward | Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times Critic Lee Bey gives an update on the DuSable Park design, stating, "At just 3.4 acres, the long-awaited $15 million Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable Park won’t be the city’s largest public green space, but it has the potential to be one of the best.”
Click here to read the full piece. To learn more about the DuSable Park project, a collaboration between Ross Barney Architects, Brook Architecture, and the Chicago Park District, click here.