Paul Barribeau

Contact Number:
(414) 810-7613
Email:
pbarribeau@gdg-architects.com
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Linked Portfolio:
https://www.gdg-architects.com/religious/
Member Biography:
GROTH Design Group’s Religious Studio is led by Senior Liturgical Designer, Paul Barribeau. As a former pastor, and now a licensed architect and liturgical consultant, he sees religious architectural design through a unique lens. We know the needs of congregations and communities change over time as they minister to the ever-changing needs of our society. Our Religious Studio team works to understand the mission and vision of the church to design flexible spaces that support and enhance functionality and value for today and into the future. Our designs strive to seamlessly blend historic and traditional facilities with forward-thinking and renewed spaces that support the programming needs of the community, church and congregation.

Specializations:

Architecture

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Paul Barribeau

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Work Philosophy

Great design is a healthy collaborative process that occurs within an environment of realistic constraints. My goal is to involve as many parish members as possible according to their individual capacity, while being respectful of parish traditions, the budget, and the identified programmatic needs. In many cases, the building of a new parish for example, my role becomes one of helping the group to establish or plan for traditions, create a construction budget, and develop an architectural program. I do this with the clear intention of fostering and maintaining unity and goodwill throughout the parish.

Services and Qualifications

Helping parishes forge a unified vision and identity then assisting them to express their unique character through master planning, liturgical education, fundraising assistance, architectural design, construction contract administration, post-occupancy evaluation and more. Paul is equally adept at helping parishes navigate new construction, remodeling, or historic preservation/adaptive reuse projects. As a former pastor, Paul has a practical working knowledge of liturgical interpretation, parish administration issues, and the intricacies of daily parish life.

  • Luther College, Decorah, IA
  • Bachelor of Arts–Classics, 1982 Luther Theological Seminary, Saint Paul MN
  • Master of Divinity, 1986 University of Minnesota–Minneapolis, School of Art
  • Sculpture & Photography Studies, 1985-1986 University of WI–Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning
  • Master in Architecture, 1992

‍Organizational Membership: American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1998-present National Council of Architectural Registrations Boards (NCARB), 1999-present Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA)

‍Professional Involvement: ELCA National Consultation & Writing Team for Principles of Worship: Worship Space & the Christian Assembly 2001 Workshop Leader, Form/Reform, Hollywood, California, 2004 Presenter, Form/Reform Basics, Itasca, Illinois, 2005 Keynote Speaker, Vibrant Parishes in a New Millennium, National Conference Dinner, 2005 Presenter, Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development, Milwaukee, WI, 2005