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At Baker Barrios Architects, we strive to broaden our knowledge and depth of understanding beyond our day to day responsibilities. No matter our individual focus, learning about other colleague’s design, approach to problem solving, and trends in other industries helps us each become more knowledgeable of the design world. George Thomas, our K-12 practice leader […]

Baker Barrios’ work has been featured at GrowthSpotter: “Orlando’s Municipal Planning Board approved one downtown skyscraper on Tuesday but deferred action on a second tower proposal until September. The MPB unanimously approved the new Master Plan for a 39-story mixed-use tower called ‘389 North’ at the corner of N. Orange Avenue and E Livingston Street, […]

Marilyn Russell, an Interior Design Project Manager for Baker Barrios, has written an excellent perspective on the changes to the design industry through the pandemic. Read the full article at furniturelibrary.com » Who could have predicted that the Corona Virus or Covid-19 would completely disrupt and dictate how the design industry would conduct business? I […]

Gallery 3100 in St. Petersburg broke ground this week and is highlighted in two local publications. “We are officially under construction! We have demolished the former bank building, cleared the site, and have started environmental soil remediation. There is a lot of construction activity to look forward to,” says Roxanne Amoroso, Principal of Mosaic Development. […]

The 349-unit LIV Grand National apartment project has been proposed next to Universal Orlando. Read the full article here »

Throughout modern times, natural and man-made disasters have significantly influenced how we design buildings. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 resulted in legislative changes and marked the inception of early Fire Prevention Codes. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 inspired Florida State officials to introduce stringent wind resistant code requirements. COVID-19 with its unprecedented impact on the […]