As Seen In: Featured Among Atlanta's Best Residential Architects & Designers
Our firm is delighted to be ranked among Atlanta’s Best Residential Architects & Designers by AtlantaArchitects.org. Per the site, those recognized on this list “excel in a number of project types and have received many awards and recognitions. They were qualified based on their achievements in designing high-end, single-family residential properties. These professionals have taken such care to form connections: between the old and new, the structure and its landscape, the beautiful and functional, the luxurious and environmentally sustainable, and the fusion of European styles with the traditional, deep American South aesthetic”
Chosen for his impact on the architecture world, and in particular, for his spectacular creations within Atlanta, William T. Baker is the founder and principal of William T. Baker & Associates. The firm is an acclaimed residential architecture company with accomplishments recognized nationwide. The firm's projects have received international attention for their high-end designs, through the prestigious Arthur Ross Award for Architecture in New York City, the Urban Design Commission Award for Excellence in Atlanta, and the Philip Trammell Shutze Award for Architecture by the SE Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) in 2013. William T. Baker also published a book that represents his design philosophy, New Classicists. The work became an international bestseller that was later on translated to Mandarin. Baker is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture. Baker also serves community organizations determined to provide affordable housing initiatives for low-income citizens. He is also a member of several historical societies.
Featured Projects
William T. Baker's homes occupy a special place in the state of Georgia. One of his most remarkable designs is a Neoclassical French Chateau that sits on two acres of landscaped grassland. Occupying 14,000,000 square feet, the estate was inspired by the European craftsman style and was designed to represent William T. Baker's high attention to detail. The house has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, four half-bathrooms, and a domed, marble entrance taking up 26 feet. A nod to Versailles, the home's luxurious living room comes with a marble fireplace, 16-foot ceilings, three separate family rooms, a study, and a library. It also has a terraced garden filled with walkways and a swimming pool. Many of William T. Baker's homes in the Atlanta area are high-value and fit the luxury home category. His Lotus House residence, which was built around an interior garden with a lotus pond, features an abundance of natural light visible through steel casement doors; a separate meditation room, bar, and recreation rooms that lead to covered, open-air porches with a fireplace; and a rooftop terrace accessible via private elevator or curved staircase. Designed for hosting events, the steel-framed terrace has its own fireplace. The house sits on one of the highest points of the region, which allows for expansive views of nature during daytime and star-gazing at night.
{via AtlantaArchitects.org}