Hear what we are about:
UltraBarrio is an architecture and urban design practice established out of MIT. We bring design intensity to the challenges of our urbanizing environment. Our central goal is to shape cities to be more civic, sustainable, and generationally connected by design.
Our team’s invaluable experience in architecture, landscape, research, and design education allows us to develop clear, plural, and durable strategies for responsive practice. We find inspiration in cities— their histories, flow, and urge to evolve drive our focus on the civic realm.
Services
Urban Design and Planning
Architecture Design
Master Planning
Design Guidelines
District Vision Plans
Certifications
City of Houston MBE and WBE (Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise)
Houston METRO SBE (Small Business Enterprise)
State of Texas HUB (Historically Underutilized Business)
Port Houston SBE and M/WBE (Small Business and Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise)
Experience
Our experience has provided a foundation to UltraBarrio in methods of practice and a blend of market sectors, project types and client needs.
Prior Experience: SWA Group (Houston), EMBT (Barcelona), Elkus Manfredi Architects (Boston), Page (Houston), Powers Brown (Houston), TRO JB (Boston) Paul Lukez (Boston) Morris (Houston) Dblant International (Shanghai) HouMinn (Vancouver/Minnesota)
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