“I worked with Chris on a gut renovation of the third floor
of my 100 year old home in Boston. Overall, Chris was
outstanding. He laid out a thorough and efficient process
for choosing the design and delivered the plans sooner than
he promised. As with any older house, there were some tricky
problems to work around and Chris came up with creative
solutions to all of them. When we ran into a structural
problem with the floor, Chris hired an engineer and worked
out a solution to solve it. He also did extensive research
on how to solve some technical insulation problems with the
roof. He was professional and easy to work with. My
contractor said he was a little "particular" and I loved it!
Just what I am looking for in an architect. I would
recommend him to anyone. John H.
Christopher Barry is an excellent architect who provides a
serious overall approach to his work. He takes everything
into consideration- balancing good designs that solve
problems, with building costs and budgetary constraints.
Along with that, he believes in the team approach to every
solution which also includes the client. Possessed with a
charming personality, he is a pleasure to work with.”
Michael Prodanou Associates
“When it was time for us design our new home Chris helped us
meet all our family’s needs. His design was amazing. We
enjoyed working with him.”
George & Loula B
“Chris provided outstanding design service for me in
building out my loft condo. He had great ideas, worked
quickly, created new drawings after our discussions and was
extremely helpful. I highly recommend him.” Nat B
“When my Back Bay condo was destroyed in a fire, I needed an
architect to save me from the boiler plate reconstruction
mandated by our insurer. I hired Chris Barry who took my
lifestyle into account and created custom designs that met
specific needs: built-ins and dramatic details at a
controllable cost. His work was timely and polished. I may
have worried more than necessary, but the end product was
worth it.” Curt A
“Chris helped me renovate my condo in Boston. With his
expert knowledge we were able to keep to the budget but yet
develop solutions that are solid. Chris delivers creative,
practical ideas that really work.” Richard D
“We have used Chris' services on multiple renovation
projects. He has the ability to imagine, explain and
execute. Having Chris involved keeps you sane throughout the
process. He listens to your needs and somehow exceeds your
expectations. Wish I had another project so I could have
Chris work on it. Top notch.” Andrew E
“Chris and I have had a very successful collaboration on the
interior renovation of a home in NH. Not only is Chris
visually astute with a great eye for architectural detail,
scale and spatial relationships, he is as respectful and fun
as he is clever. In working with the clients he showed an
ability to listen and translate problems into practical and
beautiful solutions which he helped illustrate beautifully
in his working drawings. Articulate and careful, he is still
free-spirited and fun in his outlook on design and project
work. In putting our heads together to discuss problems,
Chris was always respectful of my thoughts and I found it
very easy to get to the core of problems and offer solutions
that were truly collaborative. When collaboration works
successfully in this manner, it is a total win/win for the
client. I am happy and proud of this project which is about
to go into construction. I look forward to working with
Chris in future projects.” Ann Henderson
“We hired Chris to design and oversee construction of a
major renovation of our Boston Condominium. Throughout the
process, Chris was ingenious in his design, meticulous in
attention to detail, and innovative in solving unexpected
issues during construction. To say we were happy with the
results is an understatement. His work was outstanding and
Chris was a pleasure to work with. In fact, the following
year we hired him for the downstairs of our unit and were
again very happy. We would recommend him without any
reservation.” Joe & Nancy R.
