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Alexandra Barker

Alexandra Barker, FAIA LEED AP is an American architect and educator based in New York. She is the founder and principal of Barker Architecture Office (BAAO), and serves as Associate Professor in the Masters in Architecture program and Academic Coordinator of the Master of Science in Architecture program at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, where she has taught since 2001. She is known for bringing together architectural practice, pedagogy, and community-oriented design including sustainable and material experimentation.

Education

Barker received her M.Arch from Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she received the Templeton Kelly Prize^[1] and the Clifford Wong Housing Prize for her thesis work. Her undergraduate work in Visual and Environmental Studies was completed at Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Career

Barker founded her practice, Barker Architecture Office (BAAO), in 2006. The Brooklyn-based firm works across residential, educational, cultural, and speculative design, often emphasizing adaptability, sustainability, and social engagement. BAAO’s projects have received recognition from organizations including AIA New York, Architizer, SARA National, and NYCxDESIGN, and have been featured in national and international exhibitions and publications. A monograph of the firm’s work, BAAO^[2], was published in 2019 by ORO Editions. Since 2001, Barker has taught architecture at Pratt Institute, where she has served as Assistant Chair and subsequently as Interim Chair of the Graduate Architecture/Landscape Architecture/Urban Design department^[3]. Her teaching focuses on integrating sustainability, material research, and community engagement into design education. She has received research and curriculum development grants from institutions such as NCARB and FIPSE/CSDS.

In 2025, Barker received the Arnold W. Brunner Grant from the AIA New York Center for Architecture for her research “Climate-Adaptive Vernacular Building Practices of Mexico City and Oaxaca^[4].”

Professional affiliations

Barker is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)^[5] and a LEED Accredited Professional. She also serves in the Leadership Group of Design Advocates^[6] and Trustee of the Hart Island Project^[7].

Recognition

2025 – Center for Architecture, Arnold W. Brunner Grant, Recipient^[8]
2024 – Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Grant, À(Derive)A Arts Festival, Penacova, Portugal^[9]
2023 – NYCxDESIGN Award, Boerum Hill Townhouse
2022 – AIA New York State Honor Award, City Kids Educational Center
2022 – Architizer A+ Award, Educational Interiors, City Kids Educational Center
2022 – Architizer A+ Award, Architecture + Learning, City Kids Educational Center
2022 – NYCxDESIGN Award, City Kids Educational Center
2021 – SARA National Award, City Kids Educational Center
2021 – Architects’ Newspaper, Best Of The Year Award, City Kids Educational Center
2021 – SARANY Award Of Excellence, City Kids Educational Center
2021 – Taconic Research Fellowship, Concourse House All-Weather Pavilion^[10]
2021 – Taconic Research Fellowship, Green Stitch^[11]
2020 – AIANY Honor Award, Mi Casita Preschool And Cultural Center
2020 – Bid20 Interior/Space Design Award, Mi Casita Preschool And Cultural Center
2020 – Pratt Institute, Faculty Research Fellowship
2019 – SARA National Award, Mi Casita Preschool And Cultural Center
2019 – JCP Tribeca Sukkah Design / Build Project (Faculty Advisor)
2019 – Pratt Institute, SEED Grant Award
2018 – SARA National Award, House For Booklovers And Cats
2018 – SARA National Award, Maple Street School
2018 – AIA Brooklyn Queens Design, Awards Merit Award, House For Booklovers And Cats
2018 – AIA Brooklyn Queens Design, Awards Merit Award, Surfboard House
2018 – NYCxDESIGN Award Honoree, House For Booklovers And Cats
2018 – Pratt Institute, Faculty Research Fellowship
2017 – Architects Newspaper, Best Of Design Award Honorable Mention, Body Factory
2017 – AIANY Merit Award, Maple Street School
2017 – AIABQDA Merit Award, Maple Street School
2013 – Architizer A+ Award Honorable Mention, Chromatic Energy Landscape
2012 – Pratt Institute, Faculty Development Grant
2010 – Land Art Generator Initiative, Finalist, Chromatic Energy Landscape
2008 – Pratt Institute, FIPSE Grant To Integrate Sustainable Practices In Education
2008 – NCARB Grant To Integrate Practice And Education

External links

Barker Architecture Office (official website)

References

^ "James Templeton Kelley Prize". Harvard Graduate School of Design. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "BAAO". Oro Editions - Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "Alexandra Barker". Pratt Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "GA/LA/UD Interim Chair Alexandra Barker Awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Grant". School of Architecture. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "Featured Member: Alexandra Barker, FAIA". AIA New York. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "Community-1". Design Advocates. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Hart Island Project, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Five Projects Awarded the 2025 Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research Grant". Center for Architecture. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "Bridging Cultures with Creativity". Pratt Institute. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "All Weather Garden Pavilions". prattcenter.net. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
^ "The Green Stitch: Knitting Communities Together One Garden at a Time". prattcenter.net. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[1] "James Templeton Kelley Prize". Harvard Graduate School of Design. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[2] "BAAO". Oro Editions - Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[3] "Alexandra Barker". Pratt Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[4] "GA/LA/UD Interim Chair Alexandra Barker Awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Grant". School of Architecture. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[5] "Featured Member: Alexandra Barker, FAIA". AIA New York. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[6] "Community-1". Design Advocates. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[7] Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Hart Island Project, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] "Five Projects Awarded the 2025 Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research Grant". Center for Architecture. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[9] "Bridging Cultures with Creativity". Pratt Institute. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[10] "All Weather Garden Pavilions". prattcenter.net. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

[11] "The Green Stitch: Knitting Communities Together One Garden at a Time". prattcenter.net. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

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