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Past Services
Pre-Design
- Pre-purchase consultation
- Zoning research
- Due diligence
- Process assessment
Conceptual Design
- Sketch
- Building design
- Site planning
- 3-D Perspectives
- Rendering
Entitlements
- Planning department coordination
- Entitlement Processing
- Community Planning Advisory Committee meetings
- Environmental consultant study coordination
- Consulting engineer team coordination
Schematic Design
- Code compliance
- MEP/S schematic coordination
- Early jurisdiction involvement
- Client design acceptance
Construction Documents
- Building Construction Documentation
- Construction Document MEP/S coordination
- Specialty consultants as needed
- Jurisdiction review process
Construction Administration
- Answer Requests for Information
- Review material submittals
- Site visit
- Punch list
Bio
Andre Baranov, PE, RA
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Over 15 years experience in civil engineering and building design with responsibilities covering initial project development and documentation delivery. Began experience in 2004 as a residential designer. Designed over 100 residences before the 2008 market adjustment. Continued in design and construction on a periodic basis during graduate school until full time re-engagement in commercial design in 2013.
Joined TPC Architects in 2014 and served as project manager and documentation coordinator for a number of adaptive reuse and new construction projects. Developed documentation for commercial buildings including: assembly, office, laboratory, medical office, mercantile, and industrial facilities.
In October 2018, launched Baranov Building Design focusing on assembly facility building design serving churches, clinic, retail, office, and food service clients.
In November of 2023, joined the City of Roseville, California as Construction and Design Project Manager using the experience gained in Civil Engineering, Construction, and Architecture as a civil servant. As of May 2026, I now serve as an Associate Architect with the State of California.
Overall experience encompasses Civil Engineering, Architecture and Construction including commercial conceptual design through construction administration for tenant improvements, adaptive reuse, and new construction projects. Proficient in the following tasks: site and building concept development, planning / entitlements, agency review coordination, schematic design, construction documentation, and construction administration.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, CA. 2005
Master of Divinity, The Master’s Seminary, Sun Valley, CA. 2013
LICENSURE
- Professional Engineer: 2010 - Contractor: 2013 - Architect: 2021 -
VISION + VIEWS
Cost of Obedience
Obedience is not a favorite word of mine. It is restrictive. Seems subjugative and can even seem oppressive. How many words can I invent to say the same thing? Many! But we live in a structure of laws, we are born into laws, grow up into them, work within them, live by them, and can even die by them.
We obey laws "not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience" (Romans 13:5). As it pertains to construction, there are also laws, codes, regulations, standards, etc. And there is a cost associated with permits, plans, and inspections.
There is an even greater cost associated with not complying with building regulations. Not only in terms of paying for violation fees, but to our character, our souls, and even our minds. No distress is greater than that which comes from within. "The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion" (Proverbs 28:1).
A burdened conscience can keep you up at night - make you "run" when no one suspects anything. A paranoid-like fleeing from questions and conversations can lead one to a destructively reclusive life. Worse yet, a burned out conscience, boldly plunges the person and their associates into breaking more and more laws with greater and greater consequences.
On the other hand, when a person is obedient to the laws to which they agree to live under they have an internal confidence which is able to withstand the accusations and attacks that they may face. While some may unknowingly find themselves outside of what the building codes requires, we do believe that we should strive to correct the situation with all the energy that God gives us.
We can help.
Vision
We would all like to live in a perfect world where nothing breaks and every aspect of a building is just right. Instead, the second law of thermodynamics seems to dominate our buildings - they decay and break down. There are also effects of bad workmanship, ad-hoc solutions to expansions, and spur-of-the-moment "temporary" repairs that become permanent parts of the building and site.
We spend much time, money, and energy in order to build and re-build the buildings that provide us a place to live, work, and worship. At Baranov Building Design we would like to be part of your team by providing practical and affordable solutions to realize your building vision.
They are not your enemy!
The building department is not out to get you. It may be frustrating at times, but it is not without it's beneficial purpose. The people there are entrusted with the duty to protect citizens from negligent construction effects, abuse within the construction industry, shoddy work, bad design, etc. This is their job - we do our job to design buildings that satisfy the parameters of our client's program subject to the authority having jurisdiction's (AHJ) approval.