The Earth: An Architect’s Responsibility
Everyone is responsible to be thoughtful stewards of our planet. Our team is proud of our expertise in sustainable home design, yet there…
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The Great Outdoors: Hardscape & Landscape
At Tim Barber Architects, our process involves designing the entire home, inside and out, roof to basement, front to back, while paying uncommon…
A Healthy Home, in the Time of a Pandemic
As we all continue to shelter in place, I start to wonder: how healthy is my home? Staying indoors for days in a…
Behind-the-Scenes: Site Visit to a Ground-Up Residence
Concrete stone-clad site walls in progress, overlooked by one of the property’s two historic oak trees. Construction site visits allow our team the…
‘Tis the Season for Living Trees
For those who celebrate, it is hard to imagine the holiday season without a fragrant pine tree in the house. But it is…
Looking Ahead to 2020: TBA & the State of Sustainability
At TBA, we recycle the buildings we dismantle; specify LED lighting, advocate for zero VOC materials in the homes we design; and integrate…
Green Design & Architecture: What it Means for Tim Barber Architects
I spent a weekend in Sequoia National Park recently, experiencing a broad spectrum of weather in 48 hours. The first day transitioned from…