Jonathan Barnes Architecture & Design
Columbus, OH 43215
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Jonathan Barnes Architecture & Design
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Jonathan Barnes's Bio
Jonathan Barnes was born in Columbus, Ohio, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Design from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He received the degree of Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He began work in Chicago, Illinois, in 1986 as an architect with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, one of the world’s largest and best-known international architecture firms. There Mr. Barnes’ technical and design talents were applied to both new construction and renovation projects in New York, Washington, San Francisco and London, England, as well as to the development of the NBC Tower, one of Chicago’s premiere high rise buildings and the cornerstone of the Cityfront Center Master Plan.
In 1990, Barnes relocated to Milan, Italy, to work with the famous Italian architect and designer, Michele De Lucchi, on numerous projects throughout Europe. These works included architecture and interior design as well as product, exhibit and graphic design. In the most notable project, these various design disciplines were combined to create Deutsche Bank’s new branch bank system for its 1,200 retail locations throughout Germany.
In 1993, Jonathan Barnes returned to Columbus and formed Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design. JBAD is a small, highly acclaimed architectural firm that has been involved in a variety of project types in the Midwest for over 10 years. The practice integrates technical expertise and creative design solutions in a multi-disciplinary approach. The work includes residential, commercial and institutional architecture, historic preservation, interior design, furniture design and retail design.
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Eric Thompson's Bio
Eric Thompson is a licensed architect with 25 years of experience in a wide variety of building types and scales, and he has served in leadership roles in both the design and delivery of projects. His work has been recognized nationally through multiple AIA awards as well as national and regional publication. Eric also has a passion for the integration of sustainability and design, and is a LEED Accredited Professional with a proven track record in the execution of numerous sustainably-oriented and LEED certified projects. Eric served as the chair of the AIA Columbus Committee on the Environment from 2009 through 2013, and as the co-chair of the Built Environment Working Group for the Columbus Mayor’s Green Team from 2015-2017.
Eric grew up in the town of Princeton, New Jersey and has lived in Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC and Palo Alto, CA before moving to Columbus in 2006 with his family. Prior to joining JBAD in 2017, Eric worked for NBBJ Design in Columbus and HPS Architects in California. When not designing buildings at JBAD, Eric enjoys spending time with his family and playing music.
Sarah Mackert's Bio
Sarah (Major) Mackert has always been passionate about Architecture. Born and raised in Urbana, Ohio, Sarah began at a very young age to draw and construct buildings wherever and however the opportunity presented itself. The origin of her inspiration was the home she grew up in, a one hundred and forty year-old church that had been brought back by her parents in the mid-seventies from fifty years of abandonment. Filled with light, air, and many unique spaces, the church held a striking contrast with many of the homes she visited. Within time she began to recognize how connected we are to the buildings we experience and the qualities of space that can affect our lives in profound ways. With this understanding as her foundation she endeavored to improve and enhance her understanding of the built world, of its endurance in the human experience, and last but not least, of how the successful interconnection of these two things within their context – natural or man-made – is one of the most powerful and essential elements of design.Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and her Master of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. Sarah has worked for Glavan Feher Architects, CR Architecture and Design and qkArchitecture. Sarah relocated to Columbus upon joining the JBAD team in the September 2014.
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Amy Barnhart's Bio
Amy joined JBAD in 2007 and has over twenty years of experience in accounting, human resources and office management for growing companies.
She believes in building long-term, lasting relationships with clients and helps JBAD to partner with them by identifying and recommending cost appropriate solutions for their projects. To that end, her goal is to help develop realistic and attainable project budgets for clients and to monitor them throughout a project’s development.
Her in-depth project financial analysis and detailed budgeting efforts ensure that a project is competitively priced for the client while being profitable for the firm. She has a systematic approach to solving issues that creates real value for clients. Through research, strategy, negotiation and implementation she is able to find the most effective solution to many problems.
Amy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1994. She lives in Reynoldsburg with her husband and two teenage boys and is active in the community.
Emma Tappel's Bio
Emma joined JBAD in 2016 and is a graduate from Ashland University with a Bachelors in Public Relations, Strategic Communication, and Health & Risk Communication. Originally from Marietta, Ohio, she was drawn to Columbus for it’s various opportunities and is excited to be at JBAD.