Graham Baba Architects

A reclaimed barn reimagined, the design of the Washington Fruit & Produce HQ creates an inward-focused sanctuary, where natural materials and filtered daylight reclaim the site from the surrounding agricultural typology 🌿

Architecture: GBA
Landscape Architecture: Berger Partnership
Contractor: Artisan Construction
Structural: MA Wright, LLC
M/E/P: Arup
Lighting: Brian Hood Lighting
📸: Kevin Scott

A reclaimed barn reimagined, the design of Washington Fruit & Produce HQ creates an inward-focused sanctuary, where natural materials and filtered daylight reclaim the site from the surrounding agricultural typology 🌿

Architecture: GBA
Landscape Architecture: Berger Partnership
Contractor: Artisan Construction
Structural: MA Wright, LLC
M/E/P: Arup
Lighting: Brian Hood Lighting
📸: Kevin Scott

This school year, take a seat and connect at Center Table! Conceived as a social and culinary hub for the University of Washington’s North Campus, the project brings together dining, gathering, and recreation to support student life.

GBA provided interior design, furniture selection and architecture services for Center Table in collaboration with shell & core architect KieranTimberlake.

Architect: KieranTimberlake
Associate Architect (Dining Interiors): GBA
Landscape: OLIN
GC: &
Structural: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Civil: KPFF Seattle
Electrical: TFWB
Mechanical, Plumbing: Rushing Rushing with Tres West
Building Enclosure: RDH Building Science
Accessibility: Studio Pacifica Ltd
Signage & Graphics: Studio SC

📸: Matthew Millman

We’re thrilled to share that GBA is included in Forbes’ second-annual list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects! www.forbes.com/lists/top-architects/

“Graham Baba offers contemporary updates on classic Northwest modernism, maximizing light and views while reflecting the region’s climate and aesthetic traditions.” - Fred Albert, Forbes Deputy Editor, Architecture & Design

Aglow in Renton ✨ New signage is officially up at the soon-to-open Renton Market!

Originally constructed in 1948, the building is being reimagined by GBA in partnership with the City of Renton as a vibrant, community-focused public market in the heart of downtown’s Commercial District. We can’t wait to see this new gathering place come to life, stay tuned for more!

Architecture: GBA
GC: Schuchart
Sign Design: Studio Matthews
Neon: D10 Signs + Graphics
📸: Schuchart

Fridays call for ice cream 🍦 Set along Seattle’s reimagined Friends of Waterfront Park, this molly moon's ice cream location transforms a historic boat landing pergola into a welcoming neighborhood anchor, repurposing original elements to serve today’s waterfront visitors while honoring the site’s legacy. Open daily 11a-11p.

Designed by GBA and built Wilcox Construction.

📸: Alessandra Brescia

at the Giddens School & Lake Washington Girls Middle School’ urban complex where the design of the shared campus brings together two independent schools in a flexible, student-centered environment designed for collaboration, innovation, and community connection. Link in bio.

Designed by Graham Baba in collaboration with Anjali Grant Design and built by Exxel Pacific.

📸: Lara Swimmer

We celebrate the life of Rick Sundberg, FAIA (1942 to 2026) — as both an extraordinary architect whose vision shaped so many spaces around us, but also for the mentor, collaborator, and (beneath the sometimes crusty exterior), the deeply generous friend we all knew.

Rick had a rare gift. He didn’t just build structures; he built communities. He understood that architecture, at its core, is about the people who inhabit and use it. He listened deeply, laughed easily, and pushed everyone around him to think bigger and to design with more intention and rigor, but to never take yourself too seriously.

His legacy is rendered in wood, concrete, and light across the Pacific Northwest; it’s equally rendered in the generations of architects he mentored, the deep friendships he maintained, and the quiet spaces he created for people to connect. Rick showed us that you can be brilliant without being ostentatious, and that the most enduring structures are the relationships we build along the way.

We will miss his wit, his wisdom, and his wry spirit. Rest in peace, Rick.

A memorial will be held for Rick this October. To learn more about Rick’s life and share your stories & memories, visit: www.ricksundberg.com/

Celebrating 5+ years of GBA in Bellingham! 🎉

Earlier this August, GBA headed up north for a day in which started with a tour of Teddy Bear Cove under construction, working from the GBA Bellingham office, and ended with an open house party followed by drinks at the local brewery next door with our clients, partners, and friends 🍻

Here’s to five-plus years of projects, partnerships, and community in Bellingham — and many more to come!

We’re looking to grow our team in the Seattle or Bellingham offices and are currently seeking Architectural Staff 1 (with 3-5 years experience) and Architectural Staff 2 (with 5-10 years experience). Visit the link in bio for more information on the positions and to apply!

🔗: https://grahambabaarchitects.com/opportunities