Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects has always been motivated by opportunities
to positively contribute to the lives of people, especially in large numbers. Projects
like The University of Texas' Almetris Duren Residence Hall, City of Austin's Palmer
Events Center, Texas A&M University's Campus Master Plan, and over 20 buildings
for the Texas School for the Deaf attest to the firm's commitment to people and the
broader social context. From sustainable architecture and master planning to
award-winning civic and academic projects, BGKA continually strives to improve
the world we live in through high-quality, well-crafted buildings and master plans.

Through decades of experience with publicly-funded civic, government, and
academic projects, Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects has developed a wide
variety of techniques for encouraging and guiding stakeholder participation.
Our inclusive approach ensures that ideas from all parties receive ample
consideration in an open forum, and that the best ideas can be identified
and explored. Participants engaged in this collaborative activity gain appreciation
for the design process, an understanding for how the project will look and
function, and a sense of their own personal contribution.

Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects prefers to be known for projects that fit in
exceptionally well with their surroundings rather than any specific "style" of design.
For example, while Almetris Duren Residence Hall is entirely appropriate to The
University of Texas at Austin campus, it bears no resemblance to Bay Hall Classroom
Building, which looks like it belongs on the Texas A&M Corpus Christi campus.
BGKA works with clients and stakeholders to design in ways that reflect the broader
physical, historical, and cultural context of each individual project. This process
helps ensure that buildings and master plans are as remarkable and appropriate
decades later as they are upon completion.