Architecture
We construct ideas worth making. We bring optimism, pragmatism, and research strategy to every project. The results are provoking spaces, object and exhibitions that win national awards, and return clients because we raise the bar for what is possible. Our design culture of makers, architects, editors, and experimenters leverage our ability to pivot with the flow of connected ideas as they surface. We are curious, we find value, we believe the architecture we make together delivers unexpected impact.
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Greener Gulfton Shade Structures
As part of the Greener Gulfton initiative, UltraBarrio is developing a series of low impact structures that direct water to host nature, bridging the gap of shade equity where natural intervention can’t easily reach.
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Southwest Civic Core
The collective goal is to build on recent planning efforts and put community members at the center of decision-making processes for building a stronger and resilient future.
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Architecture of Bees Exhibit
An immersive educational visual arts exhibition that brings together designers, architects, naturalists, and beekeepers.
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Gulfton Placemaking: Roaming Cart-Ographies
As part of a feasibility study that will determine potentials for new affordable housing alongside renovation of existing multi-family units, UltraBarrio has been hard at work on a project that celebrates Gulfton’s dense urban patchwork.
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Ironworks - 711 Milby
The interior environment of the main lobby is staged to create an engaging space for working professionals inside the historic Ironworks.
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Segundo Coffee Lab Branding and Identity
We see the design of space down to the details of character and identity.
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Segundo Retail and Coffee Shop
Two shipping containers are modified to create a retail and coffee shop. Together they create an engaging social space.
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Transit Environment Programming Catalog
The Catalog emphasizes shared topics and opportunities throughout the document toward sites that blend ecology, safety, and equality with place making.
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Heron House
Outdoor and indoor blend in strong visual connections between the interior layout and the exterior landscape. Orienting views out towards the meandering bayou washes the home’s common rooms in a gentle northern light.
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Near Northside
Marcus Martinez says ‘Representation has historically made a declaration to the imaginative and provoking edges of architecture — it tells a story.’ - Texas Architect Magazine May/June 2019
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Townhomes - An Urban Model
The design of the townhomes is approached from an urban design perspective.
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Sargent's Wharf - Affordable Housing
Urban Rooms, shared programs run by and for the community, offer a series of experiences to the new waterfront.
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Cycle District - Erie Blvd.
The Cycle District offers a mix of experiences for urbanites and wildlife alike. Erie Boulevard is home to a variety of retail amenities and restaurants that will benefit from clear pedestrian and bicyclist access while also incentivizing residents to make use of the trails, and connectivity between adjacent communities