Industry Leading Architecture for Operations & Maintenance Facilities
O&M Facility Architecture Grounded in Performance
Barrientos Design & Consulting is a nationally recognized architecture and planning firm specializing in operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities for public agencies, utilities, airports, transit, park, dealerships, and fleet organizations.
With more than 140 garage and O&M projects across five time zones, we understand how mission-critical facilities function. We translate real-world workflows, equipment demands, technician staffing, and growth projections into facilities that improve efficiency, enhance safety, and perform reliably for decades.
Operationally Driven, Best Practice Design Solutions
Our work reflects a consistent philosophy: design from operations inward. From county highway departments and municipal public works campuses to airport and utility service centers, each project is shaped by measurable operational needs, long-term durability, and future adaptability.
Specialized Expertise for Operations & Maintenance Facilities
Fleet and O&M facilities are complex, high-use environments. We integrate operational analysis directly into the architectural process to ensure each facility supports daily workflow, safety requirements, equipment needs, and long-term flexibility.
Our services include:
Facilities that Work, Today & Tomorrow
Facilities succeed when they support the people and operations inside them. By grounding every design decision in fleet and operational KPIs, workflow realities, and long-term service demands, we help organizations reduce inefficiencies, improve technician productivity, strengthen safety, and plan capital investments with clarity.
The result is right-sized infrastructure that performs reliably today, adapts to emerging technologies and fleet growth, and delivers measurable value over its full lifecycle.
Trusted by Fleet Organizations Nationwide
“Barrientos Design was very customer-oriented, professional, systematic in their design, and their approach was spot on.”
Emil Norby, Polk County Highway Commissioner
“Norman and his team understand fleet operations at a level most architects simply don’t. Their facility planning process gave us clarity and confidence in our capital investment.”
County Public Works Director
“Barrientos Design helped us align our maintenance workflows with the building layout. The result is a facility that truly supports our technicians and operations.”
Anonymous
A National Voice in Fleet Facility Design
With more than 40 years of experience in fleet maintenance and O&M facility planning, Barrientos Design is actively advancing industry standards through speaking engagements, publications, and national consulting work. Our insights are grounded in real projects and measurable operational outcomes.
More Industry Insights
Our Principal Architect, Norman Barrientos, AIA, is a nationally recognized authority in fleet facility design, a frequent speaker at industry conferences, and the author of Fleet Facilities Design & Standards: Planning for High-Performance Operations & Maintenance Garages, the first comprehensive book dedicated exclusively to fleet facility planning, design, and operations.
Join Our Team
Put Your Creativity to Work on Projects that Matter
We seek professionals who are committed to thoughtful, operationally driven design and who value precision, collaboration, and long-term impact. Our projects serve public agencies and communities nationwide, delivering infrastructure that supports essential services every day.
Barrientos Design & Consulting provides fleet maintenance facility architecture and O&M planning services nationwide from our Milwaukee, Wisconsin office.