My name is Tal Baron. I am registered with the Architektenkamer Berlin, ARB, RIBA, and the Israeli Architect Association.
I founded CAO—Chrysalis Architecture Office in 2014 to provide the highest professional standards for architecture and interior arrangements and designs.

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The practice is driven by the pursuit of simplicity—the quest for what is characterised as the minimum and tailored to each client and space. Communication is based on open dialogues with the client, the site, any existing buildings, and the intended functions. 
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As part of my commitment to quality in the construction industry, I work closely with all parties to improve current regulations and standards. We also work together efficiently and positively to create beautiful projects relevant to the context. 
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The practice provides a full architectural service tailored to each client and project's requirements. Its strong focus is on the design's suitability, high-quality details, and coherent project management from concept to completion.

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Each project starts by observing and revealing what is already there.
A dialogue between existing parameters and the client's new requirements and ambitions directs a process organic to problem-solving through research and renewal.

The main elements I consider are:
Sensitivity is key to creating a timeless design that thrives on reusing and implementing contemporary ideas with attention to detail, materiality, texture, and spatial experience.
Creativity is born from knowledge, resourcefulness, observation, and a collaborative and adaptive approach to finding the right solution in the context.
Practicality is acquired through extensive experience in the profession and a lifetime spent exploring the qualities of space, contributing to achieving a timeless atmosphere rich in quality and spatial experience.

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Tal Baron is an architect and designer registered with the ARB and RIBA, the Architektenkammer Berlin, and the Israeli Architects Association. 

As a first-year student, I was inspired by the works of Shigeru Ban, curtain wall houses, and paper tube structures. I went to Tokyo to see some of the works firsthand and visited the studio and some of the completed projects. During my time there, I was invited to present my work at the PechaKucha night in Tokyo and had the chance to meet Tadao Ando, who lectured after my presentation. His diagrams still inspire me to understand repetition and the need for simplicity.

On my return to Israel, I continued my studies at Bezalel- Academy for Arts and Design in Jerusalem. I then moved to Berlin under the student exchange program and was invited to stay at UdK Berlin to complete my studies. 

On my arrival in London, I started working for renowned practices like dRMM, BGY, and Heatherwick Studio. I commenced my practice CAO in 2014, collaborating with other professionals such as Ben Thompson, Neil Davies, Powell Tuck Associates, Spinocchia Freund, and Westgreen Construction. 

I was always focused on fundamental problems related to space, form and function, proportions, light, and materials and endeavoured to explore modest, practical, sustainable, and simple ways to find solutions. The works of Louis Kahn inspire me, and one of the most profound books I read is ‘Deconstructing the Kimbell’ (Michael Benedikt). The analysis of the structure and geometrical shapes, their interfaces, and their manifestation into spatial movement and material makes this book one of my favourite essays.

I worked on various projects ranging in scale sizes and many building typologies, including artist studios, offices, and hotels. However, private residences were always given prime importance. The key element of our studio work is minimal and sustainable aesthetics in the designs.

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