Savor the Flavor of Perfection
CLARK / BARNES is a collective of planners, architects, designers, and builders who are passionate about creating sustainable urban living spaces that enhance the quality of life for the communities we serve. Based in Seattle, WA, our team comprises of talented professionals with a shared commitment to craft, innovation, and collaboration. We specialize in designing memorable places where people can live and work, and our projects reflect our dedication to sustainability, functionality, and timeless design.
Our Services
At CLARK / BARNES, we offer a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our services include:
Planning
We take a rigorous, inter-disciplinary approach to planning that balances facts and creativity. Our team conducts extensive research, assesses site context, regulatory guidelines, and project vision to develop a deep understanding of client goals. Our approach is data-driven, and we strive to create meaningful and lasting places designed to achieve long-term business objectives and enrich communities.
Architecture
Our approach to architecture is centered on the human experience. We create places where people can live, work and connect, and we strive to ensure that our designs are functional, innovative, and timeless. From strategic concept to project completion, our team collaborates closely with clients to ensure that our solutions, whether for new construction or renovation projects, are tailored to meet their specific needs.
Historic Conservation
At CLARK / BARNES, we believe that historic conservation is an essential component of sustainable urban living. We are committed to preserving, restoring, renovating, and adaptively reusing existing and historic buildings. We conduct extensive historic and cultural research, condition analysis, and regulatory compliance reviews to inform our design. Our goal is to nurture the character of our communities by strategically integrating the past and present.
Interior Design
Our interior design solutions are tailored to connect people to place and each other. We prioritize designing timeless places that meet the functional needs of users while enhancing their wellness, performance, and experience. Our new construction, renovation, and historic conservation projects include interiors for multi-family, senior living, private residential, office, retail, and fitness facilities.
Multi-Family
CLARK / BARNES partners with local and national developers to create timeless affordable, market-rate and senior living environments. We take on both ground-up construction and adaptive re-use projects, and we strive to deliver sustainable and livable multi-family projects that embody our industry-leading commitment to mass timber construction and leading-edge building technologies.
Hospitality
We infuse a brand's desired guest experience with the essential ingredients of design, craft, and materiality. Our team delivers bespoke and commercially successful hospitality projects for a range of clients, from budget-friendly brands to luxury boutique hotel experiences.
Residential
At CLARK / BARNES, we design authentic private residences that embody the owner's aesthetic, respond to practical needs, and maximize long-term investments. We create homes for living through human-centered design and meticulous attention to craft and construction integrity.
Commercial
We deliver user-focused design solutions for a variety of commercial building types, including office, medical, retail, and fitness facilities. Our astute programming, design, and technical services result in efficient, inviting, and sustainable places in which users can thrive.
At CLARK / BARNES, we are consistently attuned to our client's business objectives, and we eagerly create new workplace strategies and living solutions to meet the new demands of work and play today. Our team believes that a culture of comradery, challenge, and wellbeing fosters thriving architecture, ideas, and creativity. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results that exceed client expectations and positively impact the communities we serve.
