The People's Architect featured in the newsletter: A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books by John Hill
John Hill writes in the newsletter: A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books, “…the most pronounced aspect of (Carol) Ross Barney’s work was “her strong belief in the power of architecture in making the city a better place to live.” It is a statement that certainly holds up seven years later, and it is one that is mirrored in the projects in The People’s Architect and the award it celebrates.”
To read Hill's article in full and learn how to order your copy of The People's Architect, click here.
Architizer—Ross Barney Architects named one of the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Chicago
"Established by Carol Ross Barney, the studio occupies a unique place within the panorama of contemporary practice that is characterized by a reputation for work in the public realm. From community buildings to campus buildings for premier academic and research institutions, to groundbreaking transit stations that connect vibrant neighborhoods, Ross Barney Architects has produced distinctive structures that have become community icons."
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Architizer—100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States
Ross Barney Architects is delighted to receive recognition from Architizer, and our peers, acknowledging excellence in design and celebrating our work. Click here to read more.
The Architect's Newspaper—A “Curb-to-Gate Transformation”: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils O’Hare Airport expansion by SOM, Ross Barney Architects, and Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects
“We designed the new satellite concourse to create a frictionless experience for travelers, on par with the best airports in the world,” said SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan
Click here to learn more about the expansion.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
A Step Toward a Future Park—Ross Barney Architects' 'Parallel History' at DuSable Park
"On display at DuSable Park as part of this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial, Parallel Histories is an installation that looks back to the Haitian-born immigrant the park is named for — and forward to the imminent creation of the park that has been more than 35 years in the making."
World-Architects spotlights Parallel Histories at the site of the future DuSable Park. To read more, click here.
Dezeen—Ross Barney Architects creates pavilion exploring "layers" of early Chicago
"Parallel Histories is a pavilion made up of small, temporary structures representing the footprint of DuSable's homestead, on a park that Ross Barney Architects is revamping where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan."
In this recent article, Dezeen highlights Ross Barney Architect's newly built structures, Parallel Histories, located on the foundation of the future DuSable Park. In conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, each structure features a question that prompts the viewer to reflect on the history of the city in which they stand. To read the full article, click here.
The Architect's Newspaper—Twenty Years of Breaking the News
"Just Keep Scrolling: Five Years of Headlines"
"To remember the recent past, we’ve created a textual collage of words that fills the next five pages, one for each year, playing with the publication’s sense of humor. It’s a literal wall of text that shows a bit of what we’ve been up to." –The Architect's Newspaper
As 2023 comes to a close, The Architect's Magazine celebrates 20 years of print production. In a stylized fashion, "Just Keep Scrolling" features word-cloud-esque spreads, filled with over 200 article titles in the last five years. Looking closely, you can spot a 2022 title, recognizing the 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award recipient. Click the title to read the original article, "Eye on the Prize: AIA awards 2023 Gold Medal to Carol Ross Barney"., and to read the The Architect's Newspaper 20th anniversary article, click here.