Summer 2023: Interning with TBA
We share our dedication to education with our interns, and enthusiastically involve them in all aspects of our studio. This summer, we welcomed…
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Addressing Climate Change
Our first two blog posts of 2023 shared how climate change affects our homes and how homes have been designed to respond to…
How Does Climate Change Affect My House?
Wildfires: In California, 10 of the 20 largest wildfires since 1950 burned in 2020 and 2021. Heatwaves: Eight of the 10 warmest years…
Modern Living in a Traditional Home
Traditional architecture is often rich with familiar shapes and handcrafted details, yet sometimes it does not expedite our busy 21st Century lifestyles. One…
Renderings: Learning How You See (Part I)
Like our projects, every homeowner is unique. Young families and empty nesters, big-picture thinkers and detail-oriented minds… each individual also differs in how…
Together, Apart: The Architecture of an Ensemble
Music room in a Colonial Revival residence renovation. Designed by Tim Barber Ltd. and Kristen Panitch Interiors. Photo: Tim Street Porter. I learned…
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…
What is BIM?
Building Information Modeling — or BIM as it is more commonly known — is a series of powerful tools used in the architectural…