FROM DISASTER TO RENEWAL
Your Trusted Partner in Building Renovations
We help communities, institutions, and property owners rebuild after disasters with architecture that is safe, beautiful, and resilient
The Bourne Group is an architecture and urban design firm specializing in renovations and disaster recovery in storm-prone regions across the United States and the Caribbean. We combine technical expertise, strong building codes, and deep community engagement to turn damage into long-term opportunity.
What We Do
Resilient architecture for disaster-prone places
We provide full-service architecture and urban design with a focus on:
- Hurricane-resilient renovations
Upgrades and rebuilds for homes, campuses, and commercial buildings in high-wind, coastal, and island environments. - Disaster recovery architecture
Planning and design that meet or exceed standards for wind loads, flooding, and seismic events, with clear phasing for recovery. - Community-engaged design
Structured workshops and charrettes that bring residents, leaders, and stakeholders into the design process from day one. - Independent/sustainable architecture
Integrating resilient systems—like solar, backup power, and flood strategies—into practical, buildable designs.
Who We Serve
We partner with clients for disaster preparedness including:
- Homeowners and HOAs renovating after hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes
- Universities and colleges are upgrading storm-vulnerable buildings and campuses
- Banks and financial institutions are modernizing branches and critical facilities
- Public agencies and community organizations leading disaster recovery efforts
- Developers and property owners in hurricane, flood, tornado, and earthquake zones
Why Clients Choose Us
Deep disaster experience
Decades of work in hurricane-prone regions, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Gulf Coast, inform every renovation and recovery project your team leads.
Code-driven, future-ready design
We design to the required standards for wind, flood, and seismic performance and translate complex codes into clear, buildable strategies your contractor can implement.
Community at the center
We structure projects around listening to the community—ensuring each design responds to real needs, not assumptions.
Women-owned, trusted, and collaborative
The Bourne Group is a certified women-owned business, led by Principal Architect Stacy A. Bourne, FAIA, NOMA, with a track record of repeat clients and long-term partnerships.
Who we are
The Bourne Group is an Architecture and urban design firm focused on community engaged design. We provide comprehensive architecture services for residential, commercial, and institutional renovations, including the urban fabric of campuses, housing and malls, in hurricane and earthquake zones.
At The Bourne Group we bring our expertise from 30 years in hurricane resilient architecture to every project we undertake. With our principle architect, Stacy A. Bourne, FAIA at the helm. The Bourne Group has developed a high degree of trust with our client, demonstrated with a significant repeat business. Our goal is to provide each client regardless of project type and size, the greatest investment value. We have also developed key collaboration over time, with colleagues that share our core values of achieving consistent goals through diverse strategies, enthusiasm and incorporating sustainable approaches
Services
Renovations
Community Engaged Design
Independent / Sustainable Architecture
Historic Preservation
Project Types
Higher Education
Banking Facilities
Retail Interiors
Park and Beach Facilities
Recommendations
Walter D. Street
The consulate architect thought leader for the 31st century. Manages complex problems with an astute capability to develop appropriate and dynamic teams that address the challenge at hand. Ms Bourne, FAIA, deploys exceptional communication skills that assures client and end-user expectations can and shall be achieved.
Peter J. Arsenault
Stacy brings her heart and soul to everything she does. She has that delightful blend of professional expertise and humanistic character. When faced with challenging situations, she seeks ways to make things happen in order to improve things for all. When things are going well, she relishes the experience with those around her. I can't imagine a better person to work with whether in the Virgin Islands, on the U.S. mainland, or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
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Outfront: EFFECT OF HURRICANES
Our Services
Historic Preservation
Renovation and adaptive reuse of historic and culturally significant buildings in vulnerable regions.
Renovations
Architectural solutions for residential, commercial, and institutional renovations, with a focus on resilience and lifecycle value
Community-Engaged Design
Participatory planning and design processes that align projects with community priorities and on-the-ground realities.
Independent / Sustainable Architecture
Design for energy-conscious, storm-ready buildings that can keep operating when the grid or infrastructure is disrupted
Project Types
Resilient Renovation and Recovery Strategies for:
- Higher education – academic buildings, student housing, and campus planning
- Banking facilities – branches, office space, and critical operations
- Retail interiors – stores, malls, and mixed-use environments
- Parks and beach facilities – public spaces, waterfronts, and recreational areas
Insights
Learn from the front lines of hurricane recovery
Our Hurricane Havoc blog highlights the human, economic, and design impacts of hurricanes and severe storms in vulnerable communities.
Use it to better understand:
- What rebuilding really takes
- How resilient design protects people and investment
- Lessons learned from past storms
Ready to Start Your Project?
Disaster Preparedness, Renovations and Disaster Recovery are complex, but they don’t have to be confusing.
With the right team, you can prepare and rebuild in a way that is safer, smarter, and more resilient.
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