OPerA Studio Architecture

OPerA Studio is an emerging architectural design office with projects across Brooklyn and the NYC area, led by architect Thomas Barry. OPerA stands for Operative Practice Architecture, a design methodology wherein form is generated through the creation of systems. We approach every project as a unique system of operations that is best suited to achieve our client's needs, rather than imposing any style. We work with individual clients as well as local developers on residential properties, such as the gut renovation of a historic single-family brownstone or conversion into a multi-family dwelling. Our commercial work includes retail storefront spaces, medical office interiors, and an art gallery in Red Hook. We’re constantly experimenting and use the office as a creative laboratory for architectural design research, operating creatively within the boundaries of NYC building codes and zoning ordinances. We have been based in DUMBO since 2013.