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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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).

Last night, Railyard Park received the 2024 Design Excellence Awards Certificate of Merit, in the Architecture Medium category. Ross Barney Architects is proud to accept this award and to have celebrated alongside other Chicago architecture firms at Designight 2024.

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Ross Barney Architects is proud to receive a Special Mention in the Pop-Ups and Temporary category in the Architizer A+ Awards competition for the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Parallel Histories on-site activation.

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Ross Barney Architects is to be recognized as The Architect's Newspaper Best of Practice in the Midwest 2024.

“The complexity of the projects that the firm has engaged in over the last few decades has been extraordinary. The Chicago waterfront is a huge transformation of the city and the quality of the execution is really high.” –Susan Jones, FAIA, atelierjones llc

The Best of Practice Awards commend the overall operations and structures of companies within the AEC community. It’s an ambitious task, yet nevertheless, a jury of experts and professionals guided their reviews based on aesthetic excellence, social impact, and internal culture at the company. This year’s winners not only ticked all the boxes, but they also displayed a commitment to demonstrating studio values through every level of the company, from design language to studio structure. What is preached is what is practiced.

Read more about the award and other recipients here.

“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.

Congratulations to our very own Bryan Cruz López and classmate from UIUC, Tasmia Kamal, on receiving the Chicago Award in Architecture—Student Award Overview from AIA Chicago for their project Stitching Networks: Transitioning 'Scapes'.

The award recognizes exceptional student work and is given by the AIA Chicago Foundation. This beautiful study of the spaces in between with connections and greenways for Barcelona is transformative. Follow this link to learn more about the project.

"Ross Barney Architects designed a new downtown park that enhances economic development, spurs placemaking, and improves connectivity."

Click here to read more about Railyard Park, and Archello Awards 2023 Longlist.

Railyard Park has been selected as a Special Mention for the Public Parks & Green Spaces of the Architizer A+ Awards. Click here to see the full list of winners.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized Railyard Park with a Regional and Urban Design Award.

The 2023 Regional & Urban Design program recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development. The best planning accounts for the entire built environment, local culture, and available resources—modeling architecture’s promise and true value to communities.

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Congratulations to Carol Ross Barney and Lena Reiff on receiving the first two recognitions of the Dr. Gillian Stewart-Wells Honor from the Department of Architecture and Interior Design at Judson University for their invaluable contribution to the profession and leadership as practicing architects.

The Dr. Gillian Stewart-Wells Honor seeks to celebrate women whose contributions elevate the role of female architects in the profession of architecture and architectural education. The recognition was named after Judson’s provost, Dr. Stewart-Wells, for her support as a long-time champion and advocate for architectural education.

We are excited to announce that Railyard Park in Rogers, Arkansas received top honor for Best Urban Design by Fast Company as part of its 2022 Innovation by Design Awards. The program highlights designers and businesses who are solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. Click here to see the full list of winners.