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MICHAEL D. BARNES
Michael D. Barnes, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., has provided architectural services for over 25 years on a variety of successful commercial, residential, industrial and religious projects. He is known throughout the East Coast for his specialization in religious projects.
His church architecture includes a special expertise in church programming, long-range master planning, church design and sanctuary design. Mr. Barnes has designed sanctuaries for over 280 church commissions with sanctuary seating capacities ranging from 100 to 10,000. He is currently providing architectural services for a 50,000-seat Worship Center in Madras, India.
He is best known as a true visionary that combines the professional giftings of an architect with the care and concern of close friend.
R. BARTLEY McELFRESH
R. Bartley McElfresh is the head of the design department and an "Associate" with the firm. Bart brings a unique design talent with over 22 years as an architectural designer. He has a passion for serving clients and is gifted with creative thinking and problem solving. Bart plays a significant role in creating and refining building designs in order to fully enable our client's business, work or church ministry to thrive and grow.
As the head of the design department and as an "Associate", Bart's primary functions will be in creating appropriate and progressive design solutions for our client base.
EVERETTE B. JONES, JR.
Everette B. Jones, Jr., has a Bachelor degree from Virginia Tech and approximately 10 years experience in the architectural industry. He brings to Barnes Design Group an expertise in the area of construction document preparation.
He works with a variety of clients as a project architect and heads up the document production department of the design firm.
THOMAS E. PERRY, JR.
Thomas E. Perry, Jr. has been a design architect with Barnes Design Group for over 20 years now. He began with the firm by heading the Suffolk branch office back in 1987.
He currently plays a significant role in the construction document department by working with a variety of clients on a number of different projects. His expertise is in the area of construction documents with an emphasis on church, residential and industrial detailing.
FAUSTINO BAET, JR.
Faustino Baet, Jr. has over 30 years of experience in both architecture and interior design. He is known to his peers as Boyet. He earned his Bachelor Degree in Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, and has been registered since 1977. He moved to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Singapore after 11 years of homeland experience, joining the ARABIAN POLYFAB KONTRA Interior Design consultants and ROYAL SPORTING HOUSE, respectively.
He took the challenge of joining the Barnes Design Group as a legacy from his late father's good working relationship with the same company. He will apply his unique talents producing quality construction documents on a variety of projects.
JIMMY CLEMMER
Jimmy Clemmer came to Barnes Design Group with over 22 years of experience in design, engineering and construction. He is a graduate of Dabney S. Lancaster College with a Degree in Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology. After three years in residential design and construction, he served as a project manager for a local Consulting Structural Engineer for 19 years. He has extensive experience in the production and coordination of construction drawings.
Jimmy’s primary function as a Project Manager is to take a project from the early stage of design concept to complete construction drawings. Along with the production of the Architectural drawings, he assists in the coordination effort between Architect, Owner and Contractor through the pricing process. His duties also include Construction Administration for Barnes Design Group during the entire construction phase of many of our projects.
CANDICE BARNES
Candice Barnes has been intimately associated with the firm of Barnes Design Group since 1989. Prior to that time, she had been trained in human resources, payroll, business accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable. She had also served as an Executive Assistant for many years in the construction industry.
Candice is the Director of Administration and Finances. She is very professional and gifted in the area of business accounting and maintains all of the company's financial records. She is outstanding at managing the general operations of Barnes Design Group and excellent in client relationships.
MICHAEL KEY
Michael Key has a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi. Though his degree centered mainly on architecture and design, his calling in life is to focus primarily on producing architectural illustrations and 3D computer animations. With over 5 years of professional experience as an architectural illustrator, he hopes to "bring to life" the unique architectural concepts and designs created by the talented designers at Barnes Design Group.
As head of the 3D illustration and computer-modeling department, his primary duties will be to create detailed 3D computer models, animations, and illustrations for our clients. In doing so, their vision of the projects will be realized well before the construction actually begins.
KIMBERLY PORTER
Kimberly Porter joined Barnes Design Group, P.C. Architects/Planners as the Marketing Coordinator. She is currently seeking a degree in Business and Marketing at Old Dominion University. She was born and raised here locally in Virginia Beach. Kimberly is very gifted in organizational skills and excellent at customer service. She has a strong commitment to the corporate vision and mission values of BDG. She also has an intense willingness to grow into the expanding roles and responsibilities of Barnes Design Group's progressive marketing department.
