Birchfield Penuel Architects

Birchfield Penuel Architects is an Architect in Pelham, AL. The firm operates as a full-service architecture and design practice with an award-winning team of architects and interior designers. Based in Birmingham, the studio has over 35 years of experience delivering innovative architectural and interior design solutions across diverse industries. Notable projects include the St. Vincent’s 119 Sister’s Garden, the Mercedes-Benz U.S. Inc. workplace transformation, the Powell Avenue Steam Plant, the UAB Women & Infants Center, the UAB School of Dentistry, the JCDH Public Health Pavilion and Annex, the Christ Health Center - Live Oaks Clinic, and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. The firm emphasizes relationships and aims to craft spaces that inspire, connect, and endure.

Recent team additions include Peter Harpring, a recent Auburn University Rural Studio design/build program graduate, and Ashley Powers, who joined as marketing director with eight years of digital marketing experience. The studio’s work on the Powell Avenue Steam Plant involves partnering with Alabama Power to adaptively reuse the historic landmark as a cultural and entertainment destination in Birmingham’s Parkside District, stabilizing the structure and refurbishing historic details. Design recognitions include Merit Awards from AIA Alabama for the Christ Health Center - Live Oaks Clinic, Lay Dam Houses, and Central Steel, and from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Other honors include the AIA Birmingham Honor Award for the BPA Office Renovation, the AIA Alabama Honorable Mention for the same project, the AIA Birmingham People’s Choice Award for the UAB School of Optometry, the AIA Alabama Peter Bryce Stabilization Honor Award, and the AIA Birmingham Honor Award for the Church of the Highlands Dream Center. Alicia Pughsley, a principal at the firm, was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Construction & Building 2025 list.

Birchfield Penuel Architects holds a rating of 5.00 based on customer reviews. The firm provides architecture and interior design services to clients throughout Alabama.

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