Employees
Projects
Sectors
2002
Creation of Barin Architects following Siamak Barin’s departure from Morris Switzer Architects, with early conceptions taking shape at 5150 boul. St-Laurent.
2003
Work on the proposed design for a competition for Condo St Jacques, a 130-unit building, begins.
2004
Renaud-Marc Pilote joins the firm and brings along a thorough work ethic to tackle the firm’s growing healthcare and multi-unit residential projects.
The firm focuses its efforts on the construction of Place Marien.
2005
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute receives a new radioactive and chemical storage building.
2006
The rise/beginning/emergence/appearance/introduction of a significant sector is marked by the completion of the Montreal General Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit.
2007
After getting its feet wet with the Montreal General Hospital, Barin takes on the Douglas Mental Health University Institute for a second time and redesigns the entrance of the Perry Pavilion.
2008
Enters Éric Tessier. Filled with ambition and talent, he immerses himself in some of Barin’s early healthcare projects. Barin completes the Douglas Hospital’s Neurophenotyping Centre in Consortium with NFOE Architectes.
2009
As the team keeps growing, space at St-Laurent starts shrinking, so Barin makes a big move to 222 rue Beaubien.
In the very same year, the firm is awarded a contract with the Commission scolaire de Montréal, paving the way for the first of many projects within the educational sector.
2010
Continuing to refine its expertise in the healthcare sector, Barin is awarded the mandate for the redesign and renovation of the Oncology Department at Verdun Hospital.
2011
Barin Architectes transforms into BARIN Architecture + Design, and along with the name change comes the first major school project— the addition to l’École Katimavik Hébert, in consortium with Viau Bastien Architectes Associés.
2012
Frédéric Melançon arrives at BARIN with immense talent and experience in architectural technology.
2013
Natalie Bérubé joins the firm and begins applying her expertise to the firm’s hospital projects.
In the same year, the addition to l’École Enfant-Soleil is underway—another notable project in the educational sector
2014
Redesign and renovation of Verdun Hopital’s sterilization unit is in progress.
2015
BARIN’s work in the educational sector deepens with the winning proposal for the addition of l’École Terre-des-Jeunes.
2016
Marking this year is the addition to Résidence Saint-Rose, which consists of 6 floors and 105 autonomous and semi-autonomous units.
A private residence in collaboration with Philadelphia architect Wesley Wei, is also underway.
2017
A major expansion into the transportation sector occurs with the accessibility contract for the STM.
2018
A number of notable projects are awarded to the firm, including two senior’s residences, RI Lanaudière and CHSLD Val-des-Brises (with Groupe Montoni), and a complete major renovation of l’École Saint-Noël-Chabanel in consortium with Smith-Vigeant Architectes.
2019
Yanick Lesage joins the team and begins working diligently with the STM as BARIN receives another fantastic transportation project—the extension of the Blue Line in consortium with Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architects.
The firm also takes on the addition to the Hôpital of Suroît, expanding it to include a 10 double-room and 10short-term inpatient unit.
Keeping the momentum going, BARIN begins the design and renovation of new classroom space for Concordia University.
2020
BARIN surpasses 50 employees.
2021
Mirroring the employee growth is expansion of the health sector with the awarding of the contract for l’Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in consortium with Jodoin Lamarre Prattes Architectes, STGM, and LLA. This mandate will be an incredible feat as construction of the new critical care pavilion is to be built upon the existing emergency department. An extension adjacent to the existing medical imaging facility is also to be developed.
The firm continues to apply its efforts in the healthcare sector with the winning of the mandate to design a temporary expansion at the Anna-Laberge Hospital in Châteauguay in consortium with LLA.
Also marking the year is BARIN’s first-ever new school construction, École Quinn, in Longueuil.
2022
The team keeps working hard and having fun, while celebrating its 20 years of success!