A Parallel Architecture is a nationally recognized, award-winning design studio located in downtown Austin. Focused on a collaborative process, they work with the client, contractor, consultant, and craftsman to create meaningful and exquisite architecture. Collaborating since 1997, partners Eric Barth and Ryan Burke established A Parallel Architecture in 2008. Together with their team of dedicated and talented architects and designers, they provide their clients with the highest level of project management, service, and design, regardless of project type, use or scale.
They approach architecture, interiors, and landscape design in parallel. This trinity is inextricably linked, and the early cross-pollination of ideas between the three is essential for establishing a cohesive design sensibility throughout a project. Through this process, they strive to create a timeless architecture, one derived from a depth of consideration and a layering of context. The abstract side of their process is always counterbalanced by a logical, solution-based pragmatism inherent in their philosophy. Listening closely to clients, they prioritize solving problems and removing obstacles so that what remains functions effortlessly.
A Parallel believes that it is their responsibility to design residences that are functional and responsive. They avoid stylistic trappings in favor of timeless architecture, one based on performance and relevance rather than form and finish. Their aspiration is to create durable, lasting structures that proudly serve our clients today and future generations to come.