“The architecture side of landscape architecture in the Hilgard Garden makes the space. In the manner of earth art or the best public plazas, the multifaceted walls create places to perch, wander, admire views, and yet still soak up the pleasures of nurturing plants.” – Flora Grubb
Antique Timber Usage and Design
Load-bearing antique (200 year old) White Oak timbers, the primary structural members for the new additions on the Expansion Pack, add material warmth and a contextualizing element to the project. Timber framing is ever-present in the local vernacular architecture of…
Maturity involves everything from mastering the technical, legal and economic intricacies of building to seeing the full turn of the wheel in architectural style from modernism to antimodernism [to visual complexity], with an accumulation of information and perspective that are the chief rewards of passing time. It involves living–the most valuable experience of all.
MBA Publishes Op-Ed: A Room of Our Own: Why Pittsburgh needs to save the Twentieth Century Club
A Room of Our Own: Why Pittsburgh needs to save the Twentieth Century Club Link to the published NEXT Pittsburgh article by Mary Barensfeld and Abby Wilson. As news has surfaced that the University of Pittsburgh may be purchasing the…
AIA Pittsburgh Spotlight on MBA for National Women’s Month
For National Women’s Month, AIA Pittsburgh is partnering with Point Line Projects to highlight some of the women architects and designers making an impact in Southwestern PA. In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re showcasing some of our region’s woman-owned firms.…
PennDesign’s Design Weekly showcases MBA
Leading by Design explores the work of PennDesign alumni, faculty members, and supporters of the School who are expanding the practice of art and design to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Mary Barensfeld (M’Arch’06, MLA’06) likes honesty and…
Docomomo US Publishes MBA Kiley Piece
DocomomoUS publishes MBA piece on Dan Kiley's Carnegie Museum of Art Sarah M. Scaife Gallery landscape as part of regional spotlight series on Pittsburgh Modernism. Check out the piece, HERE! For more information on the Pittsburgh Modern Committee, peruse the…
MBA Wins AAP Award!
MBA Wins American Architecture Bronze Prize 2016 for Landscape Architecture/Gardens!
K.I.S. Shelving Unit
KEEP IT SIMPLE SHELVING UNIT (K.I.S.) A Customizable, Universal, Cost-Effective, DIY Shelving prototype. A universal design ethos drives the K.I.S. Shelving Unit. Inherent in the design are tenets of: material efficiency simplicity of design adaptability and re-use use of current…
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award 2016
MBA is honored to have been awarded an Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Award / Honorable Mention / 2016 (link here) for Hilgard Garden. Many thanks to the All-Star jury!