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This 222-unit project designed by Baker Barrios Architects is the first Orlando multifamily community developed by Boca Raton-based Gables Residential .  The 5-story buildings will rise at 1801 Prospect Avenue, which was the previous site of the Orlando Navy Training Center.

By Ray Wong A recent conversation with the CEO of a large healthcare system served to substantiate my growing belief that the Healthcare Industry acts, in many ways, as a leading indicator for the type of broad-based challenges facing today’s labor markets and the US economy as a whole. A great example of this is […]

Bisnow and Thousand & One are sponsoring a State of the Market panel for Tampa on February 10th, 2022. This will feature speakers on the topics of ‘The Growth of Tampa’ and ‘Major Projects and Developments’ the latter to feature Baker Barrios COO, Rob Ledford. Learn more and register on the Bisnow website > Tampa […]

Senior Living design is not for the faint of heart. Successful projects often depend on a Design Team’s ability to skillfully merge design considerations inherent to a wide range of building prototypes including Healthcare, Educational, Multi-Family Residential, Hospitality Design, and Urban Planning. Emerging Senior Living design trends, and the need to consider how they might […]

Our Healthcare Practice’s own Ray Wong was featured in Healthcare Design Magazine’s Architecture section for a “Take 5” feature. The segment asks prominent designers in the industry what has their attention at the moment. Ray lays out his thoughts on the market covering emerging trends, seismic shifts, and potential disrupters. Read the full story at […]

Baker Barrios’ resident healthcare design expert was featured on a panel presenting the details of Nemours integrated facility design. The clips here show some of the unique processes used and walks through the result of the exercises. You can view the full presentation at the Center for Health Design’s website.    

My role as the Tampa Healthcare Design Market Leader requires that I interpret, communicate and implement strategies that will address the challenges faced not just by our healthcare clients but by the healthcare industry as a whole. The inferences that I and colleagues in similar positions are asked to make are complicated by the fluid […]

Just in time for International Women’s Day, Baker Barrios’ own Becky Bell was interviewed by the WIA Orlando Chapter. Read the interview below and follow the WIA Orlando on the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

By: Virginia Larrea and Tanya Rolsten A factor that separates Baker Barrios Architects from other firms is that our architects and interior designers work side by side on each project. This collaboration means that interior architecture considerations are fully integrated from the beginning. In the case of the Tampa Bay Chamber, the complete design process […]

Our own Johnny Dagher is quoted in the publication’s report “How to Adapt for Covid-19.” On the heels of his whitepaper outlining industry changes on ways to decrease infection and improve health and wellness in senior living facilities, Johnny offers some more insight: Indoor air quality is now a consideration for designers, according to Johnny […]