After 35 years with Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, CEO Mike Smith has retired, leaving a lasting impact on the firm’s projects, people, and culture. His leadership helped strengthen collaboration, develop future leaders, and shape the firm’s growth across multiple practice areas. With a carefully planned leadership transition in place, Sherman Carter Barnhart celebrates Mike’s legacy and looks ahead to its next chapter.

Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects’ IMPACT Center for Leadership and Innovation in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been recognized as a 2026 Learning By Design Outstanding Project. The award celebrates the facility’s innovative approach to career and technical education, flexible learning environments, industry collaboration, and sustainability, creating opportunities for students in grades 7–12 to develop leadership skills and prepare for future careers.

Jennifer Cash joined Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects in 2006 and has built a nationally respected reputation focused on high-performance, resilient learning environments for K–12 clients. She is widely recognized for her expertise in Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction and for guiding school districts through complex decisions related to durability, energy performance, life-cycle cost, and disaster resiliency. Known for her ability to translate technical rigor into clear, actionable solutions, Jennifer partners closely with boards, administrators, and communities to align educational goals, sustainability objectives, and budget realities.

Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects proudly joined city leaders, community members, and longtime partners to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Beecher Terrace redevelopment in Louisville. Nearly a decade in the making, this transformation represents a major milestone in affordable housing, not just for the Russell neighborhood, but for the entire city.

Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects (SCB) has named Justin McElfresh, AIA, President of the firm.   McElfresh, a long-time Principal with more than two decades of experience

  As Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects proudly celebrates its one-year anniversary in our new building, we reflect on a transformative journey marked by innovation, collaboration,

With their experience of working with multiple funding sources and familiarity in navigating federal programs, Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects is working with Dawson Springs to deliver a modern, affordable housing community with market-rate amenities.

Three Sherman Carter Barnhart -designed schools — South Green Elementary School, Cumberland Trace Elementary
School, and Rich Pond Elementary School — are featured in this month’s ICF Builder Magazine.

Sherman Carter Barnhart is proud to be designing this great facility for veterans. Following is a press release from the Governor’s Office describing the Bowing Green Veteran’s Center. For more on progress as the project moves along, be sure to follow our blog and social media.

Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects Opens Office in Nashville Area NASHVILLE – Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a regional firm focused on the design of K-12 schools,