About Barge
Design Solutions

Innovative Design

Our founders opened the doors in 1955 with the desire to build a company on its people. This foundation continues to support our project teams and strategies moving forward. The key ingredient to successful projects and long-term client relationships is the team member.

We reliably serve individual clients, public agencies, and municipal authorities providing full-service capabilities across multiple sectors.

2023
The best architectural firm according to Modern Healthcare
Reliable Partner
Barge Design Solutions (Barge) has been ranked as a top architecture firm for 2023 by Modern Healthcare.

69+

Years in business

Years in business

Exceeding expectations since 1955 with a proven track record of success.

22

Offices in the United States

Nationwide Reach

Serving clients coast-to-coast with 22 strategic locations across the United States.

600+

Team Members

Dedicated Workforce

Backed by a team of 600+ skilled professionals committed to delivering exceptional results.

60+

Large-scale Projects

Proven Expertise

A track record of success with 60+ complex projects, demonstrating our ability to handle large-scale initiatives.

Our Guiding Principles

What keeps Barge on

course is our Purpose, Vision, and Values

Purpose

Create a better life by unleashing the potential

of our people, clients, and communities.

Vision

To be the firm best known for being selected

when it matters most.

Values

Our values are outlined in what we call “The CARES Model.” We take

great care in what we do and how we treat our clients and each other.

We believe that these values are our strengths

Collaborate

Help and expect help. Teamwork is
essential in what we do.

Authentic

Honesty, integrity, and trust are at
the heart of everything we do. We are who
we say we are.

Responsible

We are accountable for our work, our
attitude, and our actions. We make
Barge better.

Excellence

We go all in and expect more of
ourselves than others expect of us.

Service

We are humble. We use our gifts in
service of others.

Our History

Delve into the rich history of Barge
and see how our past shapes the future.

Trace Our Roots

Seven people holding shovels with blue ribbons participate in a groundbreaking ceremony outdoors. An industrial setting is visible in the background.

Man in formal attire with a dark suit, light blue shirt, and golden tie, standing against a gray background.

Aerial view of baseball field and parking lot, surrounded by greenery and under clear skies.

A Word from Our CEO, Bob Higgins

Barge has been in business for over 60 years, helping to improve and create a better quality of life in communities across the Southeastern United States, and beyond. Our clients take us all over the world. Whether it’s to bring a facility online, to help them bring a new product to market, or if it’s an infrastructure project or environmental process they need to improve, our clients depend upon our team to help them see the project through.

Beyond the design details, the bricks, the mortar, the concrete, the rebar, all the way through what we are trying to accomplish — what asset are we creating for our community, and how can we help you best to achieve that successful completion? We accomplish each project, one person and one program at a time, within the communities we serve.
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Our purpose is to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, our clients, and our communities. We’re vested in your job and we’re vested in a successful outcome. We’ve created an environment at Barge to help you engage with a group of unique professionals who are some of the best people in their line of business. They’re empowered, engaged, and energetic for your cause, and ready to help you see through your purpose as a company, and as a community when you’re working with our team.