Founded in 1979, Robert Biery & Son is a design-oriented firm with a broad practice spanning residential, hospitality, commercial, and institutional work.
The firm avoids specialization to allow a fresh view of each project, resulting in a unique and elegant design. Their capability and experience embraces many facets of design – Architecture, Interior, Landscape, and Cabinetry design.
Over the years, the firm has developed a comprehensive expertise in the complicated area of historic renovation, garnering numerous honors, including the prestigious annual award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Our goal in these projects is to repair and stabilize the existing building, while modernizing the structure with respect and subtlety so the antique qualities are preserved. To date, we have renovated 43 multi-story, commercial masonry buildings and 51 wood-framed houses.
In new construction, we strive to produce designs that combine modern building systems with classic organizational methods. Using this approach, the firm was awarded a National Alpha Award for “Best Store Design” and a personal letter of commendation from Pope Paul VI for a church that won state, regional, national, and international design awards.
In interior design our goal is to create elegant solutions that are both comfortable and functional. Color, materials and lighting are carefully used to accentuate and define spaces. Cabinetry is designed to create useful, attractive elements and eliminate clutter.
Robert Biery and Son purposely retains a small staff to maintain quality control and individuality. The partners, Robert Biery and his son, Robert Biery II, are personally involved in all aspects of each design. All other work is carefully supervised by them. The firm has assembled an excellent team of engineering consultants and specialists who can assist in completing projects.
PARTNERS
““I engaged the firm to do some difficult space planning in my department in Chicago. Many firms created obvious plans. The Biery firm actually understood the business and business processes and incorporated that into the plan.”
- Steven Carnilla, Director, Department of Telecommunications, University of Chicago”