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Bradley Ball Architecture We craft timeless, life-enhancing designs through creativity and collaboration, tailoring every detail to reflect your identity and mission.

Architectural and Interior Design firm located in Greensboro, NC.

The Amenity Advantage. What Should Owners Include In a New Multifamily Development?Besides location and price, amenities...
09/30/2026

The Amenity Advantage. What Should Owners Include In a New Multifamily Development?

Besides location and price, amenities determine if the property leases up fast.

Amenities are a top ROI lever in new construction. For new multifamily projects, the right amenity mix directly impacts absorption rate and achievable rents.

Start with the renter. • Whos the target tenant? Where do they work? What lifestyle are they paying for? • Demographics should shape the amenity program before the design starts.

Southeast markets show clear winners. • Interactive fitness spaces • Pet amenities • Game rooms • Indoor/outdoor lounges • Grilling stations amp; fire pits • Bike and general storage • Multi-Use Sport Courts • Pools & Sunbathing Areas • Green Spaces• Garages

Character beats generic every time. • Renters are gravitating toward properties with identity, character and a distinct experience. Differentiated design helps new communities stand out in a crowded market.

Flexible spaces are the next big opportunity. • Rentable spaces can be transformed by lighting and event programming. • Drives faster community building and stronger resident retention with no extra square footage.

The formula for a strong lease-up: • Market comps • Demographics • Creative design • Developments missing this balance risk slower absorption and rent concessions.

Thinking about building a new multifamily project? Lets talk about which amenities will position your development to lease up faster and command stronger rents.

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🏗️ Project Update: NCLA Performing Arts Building 🎭 The NCLA Performing Arts Building in Kernersville, NC is really start...
09/30/2026

🏗️ Project Update: NCLA Performing Arts Building 🎭

The NCLA Performing Arts Building in Kernersville, NC is really starting to come together!

Exterior materials are now being installed, bringing the design we’ve been working toward to life. The contrasting brick colors and patterns add visual interest and dimension to the building, while the Nichiha architectural wall panels complement the masonry and bring another layer of texture to the exterior.

It’s exciting to see these materials come together and get a better sense of how the finished building will look. We’re looking forward to watching the progress continue as this space takes shape for the North Carolina Leadership Academy community.

Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

With the temperatures starting to drop, we’re getting into the fall mood here at Bradley Ball Architecture. 🍂 Our design...
09/25/2026

With the temperatures starting to drop, we’re getting into the fall mood here at Bradley Ball Architecture. 🍂

Our designers put together this autumn-inspired material board featuring warm wood tones, earthy oranges and greens, and soft warm whites. In this palette, the textures are just as important as the colors. Soft, cozy fabrics, natural wood grains, and layered materials add warmth and depth, creating a palette that feels inviting and comfortable. 🍁

We love how materials can capture a feeling and set the tone for a space. This one has us fully embracing the season!

Gym to Auditorium - The Multi-Purpose ProblemGrowing churches and schools often need to use the same space for both gath...
09/17/2026

Gym to Auditorium - The Multi-Purpose Problem

Growing churches and schools often need to use the same space for both gathering and sporting events. Most gyms have poor acoustics, stark walls, and harsh lighting, which is the opposite for a place that requires acoustical performance. Here's how we blend the two together:

1. Decorative Acoustical Wall Panels — Fabric-wrapped panels absorb the echoes gyms are known for, while their color and design instantly change the room's identity.

2. Acoustical Ceiling Clouds/Baffles — Suspended above the playing floor, these materials tame reverberation bouncing off open hard gym ceilings, sharpen verbal clarity, and visually lower the room for a more intimate feel with better lighting.

3. Strategic Color — Swap high-energy gym colors for warm, muted tones (deep blues, warm grays, soft tans) to reset the room's emotional tone instead.

4. Platform Curtains (Pipe & Drape) — A curtain across the platform hides the “stage stuff” during game time, and adds some sound absorption for the gym. This also helps transition to read as "gymnasium” and not "auditorium" and vise-versa.

5. Protection of Equipment – Protecting video screens can be done with automated shutters or curtains to keep errant balls from breaking the equipment.

6. Flooring Matters — Hardwood, sports carpet, multi-purpose flooring, each has their advantages and disadvantages. Color, performance and sound properties all need to be considered to meet the demands of both uses.

Multi-use facilities will still be a compromise, but a creative design can provide a good multi-use solution.

From Cramped Downtown Chapel to a Cathedral-Inspired Campus. A case study in designing sacred space on a real-world budg...
09/09/2026

From Cramped Downtown Chapel to a Cathedral-Inspired Campus. A case study in designing sacred space on a real-world budget.

The Problem: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church had outgrown its home. Established in 1928 in downtown Burlington, NC, the aging buildings couldn't keep up with a growing community. There was not enough seating, not enough gathering space, and the facility no longer working for how the parish worshipped and connected. The congregation needed a fresh start with a larger building on a new campus at the edge of town.

The Budget Challenge: Here's the tension every faith-based building project faces. The community wanted their new home to feel sacred with soaring lines, lots of light, a reverence toward worship, without a cathedral-sized budget. On top of that, one non-negotiable requirement was that the original stained-glass windows from the old sanctuary had to carry over into the new building. These windows weren't just decoration. They were memories, history, and an identity that couldn't be replaced.

The Solution: The design team, at Bradley Ball, borrowed key moves from cathedral architecture, including proportions, verticality, and daylight, without borrowing the cost. The building's form was shaped specifically to let the salvaged stained-glass windows become the visual centerpiece, turning a requirement into the design's signature feature. A bell tower was added to echo traditional church silhouettes and anchor the building's presence on its new site.

The Result: Step inside and you will feel it. The light pouring in through the same windows that the congregation had known for generations, was now in a space big enough for everyone.

A new campus that honors the parish's past while giving its congregation room to grow. Evidence that a meaningful design and a moderate budget aren't mutually exclusive.

Ever walked into a space and felt something you couldn't explain? Here's why.Maybe it was a hotel lobby that made you in...
09/02/2026

Ever walked into a space and felt something you couldn't explain? Here's why.

Maybe it was a hotel lobby that made you instantly relax.

Maybe an office that made your shoulders tense up the moment you walked in.

Maybe a house you toured once, years ago, that you still think about today, even though nothing "happened" there.

You couldn't quite explain the feeling. But it was real.

The interesting part is that sometimes that feeling is exactly what the architect intended.

High ceilings to make you feel small and humble in a cathedral.

Warm wood and soft lighting to make a restaurant feel intimate.

Long hallways and organized spaces to make a hospital feel clinical and controlled.

Great architects study light, scale, and material specifically to trigger certain emotions including calm, awe, urgency, comfort, etc.. That part is deliberate.

But here's what even the best-designed space can't control.

What you bring into it.

Two people can stand in the same room and walk away with opposite reactions.

One sees a mundane apartment building and feels comfort. It reminds her of the place she grew up in, the smell of her mother's kitchen, the hallway she raced down every morning.

Another sees the same building and feels uneasy. It reminds him of the housing project he couldn't wait to leave.

Same structure. Same materials. Same light. Same design intention. Opposite emotions.

That's because architecture works on two levels at once. There's the feeling the architect designs for, and there's the feeling your own memory, culture, and history layer on top of it. Sometimes those two things align perfectly. Sometimes they clash completely.

A person who grew up near the ocean might feel instantly at peace in a room with big windows and open views. Exactly as the architect planned.

But a person who lost a loved one in a hospital might walk into a similar kind of light-filled, "calming" room at the facility and feel their chest tighten instead, no matter how deliberately it was designed to soothe.

This is why the best architects don't just study proportion and materials. They study people. They know they can set the stage, but they can't write everyone's story. They ask, “Who will stand here, and what will they carry in with them?”

So, the next time a space makes you feel something, it's worth asking two questions: “What was this space designed to make me feel?” and, “What am I feeling instead, because of my own experiences?”

Architecture doesn't just shape spaces. It holds up a mirror to who we are.

Describe a space that made you feel something unexpected? Why do you think that was?

Curious to hear your stories. Share below.

Imagine you're planning a big family vacation...You could book a few flights, reserve some hotels, and hope everything w...
08/28/2026

Imagine you're planning a big family vacation...

You could book a few flights, reserve some hotels,
and hope everything works out.

Eventually, you'll get somewhere. But along the way, you might choose the wrong destinations, overlook important details, exceed your budget, struggle with scheduling, and spend far more time and money than expected fixing problems.

OR

Before making any reservations, you could work with a travel agent who helps map out the entire journey, identifies potential issues, coordinates transportation and accommodations, manages the budget, and ensures everyone arrives where they want to go and gets to do what they enjoy.

This is where we come in...

We, as your Architect and Interior Designer, will be the travel agent for your building project.

We don't just produce drawings.

We help clients define the destination, coordinate all the moving parts, anticipate challenges before construction begins, and create a clear plan that turns an idea into reality.

The value isn't just the drawings.

The value is helping you reach the right destination with fewer surprises, less risk, better coordination, and a more successful outcome.

These are the benefits of what you will receive when partnering with Bradley Ball Architecture!

✨Come connect with the Bradley Ball Architecture Team! ✨ Dean, Katie, and Kayla, our owners, will be attending the State...
08/24/2026

✨Come connect with the Bradley Ball Architecture Team! ✨

Dean, Katie, and Kayla, our owners, will be attending the State of Our Community Luncheon hosted by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, August 26th!

If you’ll be attending, we’d love to connect! Whether you just want to stop by and say hello or are looking to make a new connection, we hope you’ll come find us and say hi.

Drop a comment or give this post a like if you’ll be attending. We hope to see you there! 👋

✨ Meet the Team: Kayla Edmisten ✨ Meet Kayla, our Interior Designer and Managing Partner at Bradley Ball Architecture! K...
08/21/2026

✨ Meet the Team: Kayla Edmisten ✨

Meet Kayla, our Interior Designer and Managing Partner at Bradley Ball Architecture! Kayla is known for being adventurous, friendly, and organized, bringing that same energy and attention to detail to every project. She has a passion for creativity, color theory, and thoughtful material selections, always looking for ways to make each space both functional and visually engaging. 🎨

One of her favorite parts of the job is the design development process, from researching materials and working through challenges to exploring different possibilities and seeing a client get excited about the final result.

Kayla was inspired to pursue design by her dad, a contractor who introduced her to floor plans at a young age, and her aunt, an interior designer who sparked her interest in the science of color theory and design.

When she isn’t designing, you’ll find Kayla enjoying brunch and coffee with friends ☕, dinner and movie nights with her husband, or catching up on some much needed sleep! 😴

A few fun facts about Kayla:
🍩 Favorite desserts: Donuts, croissants, and tiramisu
🎬 Favorite movie: The Shining
✈️ Favorite places visited: Greece and the Grand Canyon
🇮🇹 Dream destination: Italy for the food, culture, and architecture
🦸 Superpower of choice: The ability to fly, for the freedom it would give her and because she could get anywhere much faster!

We’re lucky to have Kayla’s creativity, energy, and passion for design on our team! 🤍

Come join our team! 📢✨ We’re currently looking for both a Project Architect and a Designer/Drafter to join Bradley Ball ...
08/14/2026

Come join our team! 📢✨

We’re currently looking for both a Project Architect and a Designer/Drafter to join Bradley Ball Architecture!

If you’re looking for a place where you can bring your experience, creativity, and ideas to the table while growing with a team that values integrity, thoughtful design, and strong client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

If you or someone you know might be a great fit, reach out and connect with us! 🏛️✏️

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5921 W Friendly Avenue Ste H
Greensboro, NC
27410

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