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Our innovative and sustainable facility in Tampa gets recognition from World Architecture News. “Designed by Florida based architecture firm Baker Barrios, the 12,500ft² district cooling plant centralizes cooling infrastructure for Water Street Tampa, the development transforming and reconnecting Tampa’s downtown and waterfront.” Read the full story here to learn more about how this project is […]

The Celeste Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio by Marriott, is featured as Project of the Week on Top Hotel News. “The Celeste Hotel has a strong, independent character which makes it a perfect fit for Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, a collection of singular hotels which provide excellent service and tailored experiences.” To learn more about this unique […]

In a day and age where corporate social responsibility is a prerequisite for companies to hold positive standings within their communities, traditional community involvement has become just another box to check for many corporations. At Baker Barrios Architects, our commitment to our community is not just another item on our to-do list, it is something […]

Baker Barrios is honored to be the architect for Orlando’s next skyscraper, T2 at Church St. Station. The 400-foot tower is expected to feature 228 hotel rooms, 210,000 square feet of office space, 2,500 square feet of retail space, 59,500 square feet of ballroom/hospitality space and 577 parking spaces. Check out this Orlando Business Journal […]

When you think Orlando, chances are, you think tourism. The City Beautiful has been a tourist hot spot ever since Walt Disney came to town, and now attracts families from around the world to visit the growing city and its suburbs situated in the heart of Central Florida. Unlike other places, our major export isn’t […]

Image provided by Jack Jennings & Sons It is always exciting to hear news of an upcoming mixed use Central Florida community, and The Yard at Ivanhoe Place is no exception. Of course, that excitement is only multiplied when you’re helping to make it a reality. As a highly anticipated project, we were proud that […]

  We dusted off those sweatbands, did some deep stretching and got our game faces on for Baker Barrios’s very first Wellness Week, during which, both Tampa and Orlando enjoyed a full work week of health and fitness fun. In part, we decided to start Wellness Week because we understand that our busy professional lives […]

Check out recent aerial photography from Volterra at ChampionsGate, a Tuscan Isle senior living community that will be located in “ChampionsGate”  in Four Corners, FL. This project is set for completion in June/July of this summer. Baker Barrios’ services include: Master Planning Architecture Interior Design Structural Engineering The project components include: 132 Independent Living Units […]

Gasparilla Music Festival Like food, a comfy couch or the cold side of the pillow, music is something nearly all of us can agree is an invaluable asset to society at large. The fine people behind the Gasparilla Music Foundation, a nonprofit that hosts Tampa’s annual Gasparilla Music Festival, agree, but have taken it one […]

Megan Dietz recently received her certification as a licensed architect.  Meghan is based out of the company’s Orlando headquarters and supports the firm’s assisted living and mixed-use multi-family residential accounts. She is a graduate of the University of Miami and joined the Baker Barrios family in the Fall of 2013.  View Megan Dietz’s profile in […]