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ArchitectsRMJM Hillier Hillier was founded in 1966 by J. Robert Hillier on the belief that design is the creation of the appropriate balance of all of the intricate forces that act on a project, from gravity, to context, to program, to economics, to politics; that the resulting architecture would be of its time and of its place. The portfolio of projects spans a forty year journey of discovery and invention that has touched people and places far and wide. Our clients find in us the knowledge, passion and drive to create places that bear their imprint and can raise the bar on everything they do. Each new project is an opportunity to improve upon the past and to seek ever more exciting ways to bring people together in their shared adventure. In 2007, Hillier merged with RMJM to form RMJM Hillier, an architectural firm with 1,100 employees in 17 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Barbara A. Hillier, AIA Barbara Hillier is a principal and one of the firm's leading architectural and interior designers. She brings an unbridled passion for discovery to each project and engages her clients as partners on the journey. "In the physical realm, design is the poetic subtext that drives our emotions. We live in a world where design is the factor that affects our choices in everything from the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive and the places we go. It is a powerful driver of a restless society whose need for identification with technology and quality are constantly pushing innovation. I want to help my clients achieve the most they can within whatever their realistic limits may be." Barbara's work is informed by a deeply felt responsibility for design as the mediator between nature and civilization where the forces of each alternatively challenge and guide the other. She writes, "Architecture is experienced as the artful blend of objective reason and subjective impression that can elevate the human spirit in the process of meeting its desired expectations for habitation and performance. Regardless of size or purpose, each project is a puzzle waiting to be solved. It is through listening to the client and respecting the physical surroundings that sets the range of possibilities." Her design career spans more than 25 years of creative thought, writing and design that has been recognized for its excellence by juries of her peers and members of the communities in which she works. Her work on the Abbe Science Center for the Solebury School has received numerous design awards - including the highest honor from the AIA Philadelphia—and has been published extensively. She is currently working on a new gymnasium and a performing arts center for the Solebury School. She holds bachelors' degrees from Arcadia College and Temple University and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She and her family reside in Bucks County.
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