Birchfield Penuel Architects

11/02/2026

Big news for our furry friends!🐶🐱 We are thrilled to announce the completion of the new Jefferson County Animal Care & Control Facility!

Designed with durability and functionality, the new facility features stainless steel kennels and synthetic turf play yards to give every animal the highest quality care. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful surroundings, complete with scenic walking trails and a peaceful pond!

MBA Engineers Inc.
Schoel
ENFRA
Hillworks
Stone Building Company
Gunn & Associates, Inc.
Animal Arts Design
BL Harbert
📸 Omar Mohammad Studios

10/31/2026

Squad Ghouls! 👻🎃 Happy Halloween from the BPA team!

10/22/2026

Our team had a great time at the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo!

As one of the industry's leading forums for healthcare trends and case studies, HCD remains an essential event for our firm each year. With more than 100 sessions exploring emerging research, innovative strategies, and future-focused trends, our team had endless opportunities to learn and connect.

We are back in the office and ready to bring our new knowledge and best practices into current and future projects.

See each team member’s key takeaway from the event!

10/05/2026

This World Architecture Day, we are incredibly honored to share that our historic restoration work on the Powell Avenue Steam Plant received an AIA Alabama Honor Award! Restoring and reimagining this historic landmark over the past decade has been a deeply meaningful endeavor for our team.

AIA Alabama
Hoar Construction, LLC
The Stewart/Perry Company
North Wind
Macknally Land Design
Luker Photography

10/02/2026

We are thrilled to welcome two new graduate interior designers to the BPA team! Emily and Savannah have hit the ground running, and they’re already making a big impact on our projects.

Click the link below to get to know Emily and Savannah and read about their backgrounds!
https://buff.ly/c0v9REm

09/02/2026

Exciting progress happening at the future Vitalogy Wellness Center in Homewood! Seeing these steel columns go up marks a pivotal transition from concept to reality.

Pylon Building Group
MBA Engineers Inc.
Foresite Group
Homewood Chamber of Commerce

08/21/2026

Please join us in welcoming Tyler Hansel as our newest graduate architect! After graduating from Utah Valley University, he and his family moved to Alabama, where he has brought his talents to the BPA studio. Click the link below to learn more about Tyler!

We are thrilled to announce Tyler Hansel as BPA’s newest graduate architect. Tyler is a recent graduate from Utah Valley University, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in architecture.

08/04/2026

Good Design. Good People. Best Place to Work.🏆️
We were honored as one of the Best Places to Work by the Birmingham Business Journal, and the team (including Bernie Lomax) had a blast celebrating. This recognition is based fully on our team member's feedback, making us extremely proud of the culture we have built together.

07/01/2026

This week we celebrated the grand opening of the new Chilton County Courthouse. This modern facility is a major milestone for the community, designed to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and civic engagement for years to come. We are so excited to see this new community cornerstone officially serve Chilton County!

Thank you to our consultants and vendors that joined us on this project.
Brasfield & Gorrie, MBA Engineers Inc., Ghafari Associates (formerly known as BBG&S), Caprine Engineering, LLC, Gunn & Associates, Inc.
ENG AV, Inc., Sauder Courtroom Furniture, Business Interiors, Inc., Office Resources, Inc., Artizin, Tarkett Official, Building Plastics, Inc., Lighting Solutions, Milliken and Co., Fravert
📷 by Rob Culpepper Photography

06/17/2026

Combining high-quality design with a seamless process is our number one priority during a project! To us, that means treating our clients like family from day one. It is always a pleasure to hear that our clients' experience aligns with our goals.