Pub­lic Archi­tec­ture is the soul of Ross Barney’s prac­tice. This book cel­e­brates the his­to­ry and char­ac­ter of the peo­ple she designs for, rep­re­sent­ing our col­lect­ed and soci­etal aspi­ra­tions and goals. 

Car­ol Ross Bar­ney has proven time and again that she is tru­ly The People’s Architect.

For her ded­i­ca­tion to design of noble, every­day projects, Car­ol Ross Bar­ney, FAIA, Hon­orary ASLA, is the recip­i­ent of the 2023 Amer­i­can Insti­tute of Archi­tects Gold Medal. A renowned Archi­tect for pub­lic and civic space design, she has spent her career cre­at­ing excep­tion­al pub­lic spaces that have made a last­ing impact. Her designs have become cul­tur­al icons, show­cas­ing her belief in the trans­for­ma­tive pow­er of the built envi­ron­ment on our dai­ly lives. A rec­og­nized urban­ist, men­tor, and edu­ca­tor, she firm­ly advo­cates that excel­lent design should be acces­si­ble to all, empha­siz­ing that it is a right rather than a priv­i­lege. For almost two decades, her stu­dio was involved in projects along Chicago’s rivers, includ­ing the design of the icon­ic Chica­go Riverwalk. 

Through­out all of her work, she has endeav­ored to make the world a bet­ter place and, in doing so, made an indeli­ble mark on the pro­fes­sion. Her pio­neer­ing approach and ethics exem­pli­fy the high­est aspi­ra­tions of architecture.

Details
Book Size: 8.5 x 11 in / 215.9 x 279.4 mm
Pages: 200
Pho­tographs: 200
Illus­tra­tions: 25