Commercial & Residential Architecture in Pittsburgh

Client-Focused & Inspired by Place

NEARLY HALF A CENTURY OF HONING OUR CRAFT

Interior view of a modern home featuring a staircase with wooden steps and black metal railing, exposed brick walls, and two blue pendant lights hanging from the ceiling. There is a wine cooler and a dark wooden cabinet below the staircase.

FJ Baehr is a client-focused architectural design firm rooted in Western Pennsylvania, delivering place-inspired approaches to architecture.

As a second-generation architectural design firm, we have project experience in locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Wyoming.

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What We Do

We provide land development, planning, design, and architectural construction drawings. Our portfolio includes many examples of new construction and renovated commercial and residential work.

Our Approach

We believe the creative process is a journey—often leading to something greater than first imagined.

Every project begins with a conversation to understand your goals and budget. We transform that vision into a thoughtful design, then establish a clear path forward to achieve it.  Throughout the process, we guide you step-by-step to bring your project to life.

Why Clients Choose Us

We focus on being accessible to our clients and providing continual communication throughout each project.

  • “We have done two major projects now with Angela, our Kitchen and now our basement remodel. I cannot say enough about how wonderful she has been throughout the entire design process. Angela really listens to what we are trying to achieve and through her design, makes our ideas into reality. She incorporates such creative solutions for our practical everyday needs and manages to make everything look beautiful as well. We couldn’t be happier with how everything has turned out!”

    — Barbara E.

  • "Working with Aaron was one of the best parts of the home building process. Aaron did a great job of listening to what we wanted from our home. He paid close attention to both form and function during our conversations. Ultimately, Aaron impressed us with a creative unique design that fit exactly what we were looking for. The help Aaron provided during the construction process was equally important. He was on site regularly to make sure the builder and the subs were correctly executing every detail of the design. When questions came up Aaron was always ready to dig in and find a solution that gave us what we wanted. We will absolutely work with Aaron again on our next project."

    — Andrew and Deanna J.

  • “We are in awe of the creativity and knowledge that Angela and Aaron bring to the table. They have taken our wish list for our complex renovation and guided the process as their amazing plan became reality. We have had multiple contractors comment during the process about how pleased they are about their knowledge and thorough architectural design. We will absolutely use their expertise for future projects. We would not hesitate to recommend them!”

    — Whitney and Justin B.