During the past 40 years, Shalom Baranes Associates has designed projects that total more than eight billion dollars and 50 million square feet. As a firm, we have been recognized with over 240 awards.
Shalom Baranes Associates (SBA) is a Washington, DC architectural firm with an acclaimed reputation for its expertise in residential, commercial, institutional, and governmental design. SBA provides full architectural services for an international clientele that includes both private and public sector groups. Notable specialties include architecture, project management, historic preservation, interior design, and master planning.
Established in 1981 with a specific focus on the Washington, DC market, Shalom Baranes Associates has been at the forefront of development in the capital city, and maintains one of the city’s strongest portfolios of major building projects, ranging from multi-unit residential and hotel, to mixed use and office building programs. SBA is recognized for its command of base building issues specific to the unique Washington, DC regulatory and urban contexts, from development of preliminary massing schemes to layout of functional, efficient floorplates that incorporate the most advanced technologies. The firm is equally acknowledged for its ability to synthesize coherent, practical building solutions from complex and varied building programs. SBA excels in developing innovative building designs that respect the surrounding fabric while presenting a fresh and dynamic vision that is appropriate to the mission of each client.
Our office is a collaborative work space where ideas are well considered and expertise is shared across projects.
We’ve got the Capitol Region covered.
Shalom Baranes Associates has played an integral role in shaping the development of the National Capital Region.
Creating award-winning architecture is not our only strength.
Shalom Baranes Associates is a full service architectural firm with an exclusive focus on significant building projects. Our complete list of services includes:
- Sustainable Design
- Historic Preservation
- Modeling and Rendering
- Construction Administration
- Project Management
- Programming
- Master Planning
- Site Analysis and Design
- Base Building Design
- Interior Design
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Shalom Baranes Associates is committed to the practice of environmentally conscious and socially responsible design.
Sustainable principles pervade all aspects of the firm’s work, from initial planning to building design and ongoing evaluation. SBA stands at the forefront of sustainable implementation on a large scale, having spearheaded major pilot projects under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program and the federal government’s Smart Building initiative. SBA utilizes an integrated design process involving owners, designers, energy and sustainability specialists, construction managers, and others to achieve sound, efficient, and environmentally responsible strategies.
The result is an impressive and expanding roster of building projects developed and certified to highest standards including LEED Certified, LEED Silver, Gold, Platinum and Enterprise Green Communities.
