Barton Myers Associates, Inc.

Profile of Barton Myers Associates, Inc.

Business Name

Barton Myers Associates, Inc.

Location

United States

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.bartonmyers.com

Barton Myers

Principal(s)

Barton Myers (1934)

• 1964 M. Architecture (Honors), University of Pennsylvania
• 1960 Audit, University of Cambridge
• 1956 B. S. United States Naval Academy

Ryan Ihly (1973)

• 1996 Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, Rhode Island School of Design
• 1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design

Peter W. Rutti (1971)

• 2000 Master of Architecture, University of California Los Angeles
• 1995 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Arizona
• 1993 Architectural Study, Southern California Institute of Architecture

Thomas Schneider (1970)

• 1999 Master of Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
• 1995 Vordiplom Architektur, FH Oldenburg, Germany
• 1992 Bachelor of Arts, Honors, Economics, York University, Toronto, Canada

Philosophy

Barton Myers Associates approaches design on two basic levels; first by addressing, on a fundamental philosophical level, "what to do", and second, by investigating appropriate design decisions regarding "how to do it".

Our search for the core principles inherent in each project is both open and innovative in spirit - as a collaborative effort, it exploits the contributions of the full range of project participants: members of the firm, consultants, and clients. Careful consideration is given to the appropriateness of design choices in terms of context, program, and construction. We are known as architects who link excellent design with a larger commitment to the built environment.

Barton Myers Associates has developed as a widely-diversified practice - from individual architectural projects to large-scale planning. Regardless of size or scale of project, we emphasize the search for fundamental principles as well as the necessary balance between the basic elements which make up architecture, including structure, systems, materials, spatial organization, and light. We strive for the reasonable balance of these elements, to achieve an appropriate, accommodating, and inventive architecture.

The Los Angeles office is organized to emphasize the active leadership of Mr. Myers on projects, a commitment that includes involvement during all phases of design. As lead design architect, Mr. Myers is assisted by other outstanding and experienced associates in key roles, fulfilling the full range of design and execution responsibilities.

In 1986, Mr. Myers was the recipient of the first Toronto Arts Award for Architecture in recognition of his contribution to the city, and in 1994, he received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal. Most recently, Mr. Myers was awarded the 2002 American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles Chapter Gold Medal. Mr. Myers has held a continuing appointment as Professor of Architecture at UCLA's School of Architecture and Urban Design since 1980 and lectures extensively throughout North America and abroad.

Background

• Founded: 1984
• Offices: 1
• Design team: 20

Key projects

• Tempe Center for the Arts, Theater & Gallery, Tempe, AZ, USA, 2007
• New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Theater, Newark, NJ, USA, 1998
• Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Theater, Cerritos, CA, USA, 1993
• House and Studio at Toro Canyon, Single family house, Montecito, CA, USA, 1999
• House in West Los Angeles, Single family house, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2006
• 9350 Civic Center Drive, Office building, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2001
• Ivan Reitman Productions, Executive offices, Universal City, CA, USA, 1994
• Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Theater, Portland, OR, USA, 1987
• Sacramento Hall of Justice, Law library, Sacramento, CA, USA, 2000
• Art Gallery of Ontario, Stage III Expansion, Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1993

Key publications

• Barton Myers Selected and Current Works, Monograph, 1994
• 3 Steel Houses, Steel house case studies, October, 2006
• New Stage for a City, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1998
• Architectural Record, Performing arts civic identity, January, 2008
• Architectural Record, Offices breaking the mold, June, 2002
• Architectural Record, 50 years of record houses, April, 2005
• Theatre Builders, Theater Design, January, 1996
• West Coast Residential: The Modern and the Contemporary, West coast house case studies, January, 2007
• Brave New Houses, Experimental residential design, 2003
• Museum Architecture, Gallery and museum design, 1998

Key awards

• AIA/Los Angeles Gold Medal, Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 2002
• Fellow (FAIA), American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC
• Merit Award, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), Syracuse, NY, 2008
• AIA/Los Angeles Honor Award, Residential Design, House in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
• RAIC Prix du XXe Siecle Award, RAIC Centennial, Wolf Residence, Montreal, PQ, 2007
• AIA PIA Award, Innovation in Housing Design, House and Studio at Toro Canyon, American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC, 2002
• First Toronto Arts Award for Architecture and Design, Toronto Life Magazine, Toronto, ON, 1986
• Merit Award, 9350 Civic Center Drive, AIA/California Council, Sacramento, CA, 2003
• Governor General's Medal for Architecture (RAIC), Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 1986
• Rudy Bruner Award Silver Medal, Bruner Foundation, Inc., Cambridge, MA, 2001