Innovating Architecture with hb+a Architects

At hb+a Architects, innovation and climate conscious design sit at the center of every project, from early concept through delivery. Led by Hafsa Burt, a long time champion of low carbon, health focused design, the studio is known for work that is both cost aware and deeply environmentally driven. Recognition such as the Metropolis Planet Positive Award and the California Green Building Award underscores the firm’s standing among California’s leading architecture practices, and reflects a clear commitment to buildings that serve both people and the planet.

Groundbreaking Projects by hb+a Architects

The Box Factory conceived as a finely tuned experiment in material efficiency, low carbon assemblies, and everyday livability pushes zero energy practice beyond checklist compliance toward a more holistic and resilient site and building design. At a different scale, hb+a Architects’ Secure Connector at San Francisco International Airport demonstrates the firm’s capacity to navigate complex public sector infrastructures, marrying stringent operational and security demands with clear spatial legibility and an economy of means.

hb+a Architects: Advancing Architecture and Climate Praxis

Explore the evolving work of hb+a Architects, a studio foregrounding architecture’s role in environmental stewardship and urban change. Led by Hafsa Burt, whose early and sustained focus on decarbonization and material health has helped push the profession toward more accountable building practices, the firm situates design as both a cultural and climate instrument. Recent projects and the studio’s broader climate centered work in California trace a through line from research and advocacy to built form, advocating for a future in which performance, equity, and craft are inseparable.​​