Living Architecture:
Sustaining Love, Beauty, Art, and Architecture in a Changing World
Free Lecture | Sunday, April 11 | 1 p.m.
David Barrett, an award-winning sustainable architect based in Boulder, Colorado (Barrett Studio Architects), will share his passion and inspiration for sustainable, green design. His presentation on environmental stewardship and energy efficiency incorporates rich imagery of art, architecture, and culture across the globe.
Barrett has been on the leading edge of the sustainable, green design movement during his last 32 years of practice. His work ranges in scale, use, and complexity from a recently completed off-the-grid 1000 square foot “wee ski Chalet” to a Benedictine Abbey, new student housing at the Fountain Valley School, a Center for Friendship and Connection in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and his current vision for an EcoVillage in Durango, Colorado. His inspirations and creative impulses are derived from nature’s clues, poetic metaphors, and deep listening to both his client’s needs & dreams and to the complex movements of our planet. He is convinced that along with the imperative to do the right thing for the planet, we must also ensure that the places we leave behind are beautiful and timeless...“We will only sustain what we love .”
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please call 719.634.5583 to reserve a spot.
MORE ABOUT The Annual Krupinski Lecture
The lecture is presented by the FAC Docents’ Krupinski Fund. The Krupinski Fund was established in 1982 by retired Air Force Colonel Francis Krupinski as a memorial to his wife,
MORE ABOUT David Barrett, Principal in Charge of Design, Barrett Studio Architects
David received a Bachelor of Architecture from Kent State University in Ohio in 1971, and a Master of Architecture at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1976. He has 40 years of architectural experience, over 30 of which have been as principal of his own sustainable design firm in Boulder. A registered architect in Colorado, David has played an active role in professional and community organizations, serving on the Board of Directors of the Colorado North Chapter AIA, The Boulder Community Design Center and the Boulder Energy Conservation Center, as well as teaching design at the University of Colorado’s School of Architecture and Environmental Design. He chaired the 1997 Colorado AIA Design Conference, “Toward an Architecture of Compassion.”
David has been committed to evolving sustainable architecture in his practice, while contributing to the advancement of the Ecological Architecture movement in his teaching, international lectures and on-going research and writing. He has researched and lectured on snow country design in the Rocky Mountains, Japan, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and has lectured on Living Architecture across the nation. His articles and presentations have served to increase community awareness of environmental stewardship, energy and design issues, as his designs have embodied a responsible and joyous response to these same issues. David brings a holistic perspective to his work, whether programming a complex facility, designing a simple building, exploring subtle nuances in interiors, or master planning an entire community.
Over the past several years, David has expanded his focus from the broad scope of sustainable architecture to further explore the implications of change in our environments and communities. His involvement in creating such neighborhoods as the Holiday Drive- In Community and cultural community centers such as the Civic Use Building in Boulder, as well as exploring mixed use developments in Boulder and Denver, have brought about a unique understanding of the myriad issues that affect more public projects. It is this knowledge of the intricacies of environmental and formal considerations that David brings to every project.
David’s environmentally sensitive architectural & planning designs for communities (Urban Land Institute: Model for Sustainable Development: Holiday Neighborhood), energy efficient homes (AIA Colorado: Sustainable Design Merit Award: wee ski Chalet), and religious facilities (Faith & Form: Millennium Design Award: Abbey of Saint Walburga), as well as his work on educational and mixed use projects, have been recognized, awarded, and published extensively in industry & consumer venues.
David’s depth and breadth of work and his commitment to the excellence in design was recently acknowledged with his award as AIA Colorado Architect of the Year in 2002.
