About CBH Architects
Our firm
Hidden inside of every house is the potential for a home that can transform how you live. At CBH Architects, our mission is to bring change to your home in a way that fits your family’s unique lifestyle. You have ideas, we have a vision; together we can make these a reality. We are a residential-only firm focusing on remodels and additions.
Our history
Located in Summit, New Jersey, CBH Architects was founded in 2009 as Barnett Design Build, a home improvement construction company. In 2011, we began offering architectural services. By 2013, as our design projects increased, we hung up our tool belts to focus exclusively on residential architecture. With the addition of partners Mike Cuttitta and Sean Hilgeman 2016, we became CBH Architects. We began offering Interior Design services in 2020.
Team
Mike Cuttitta
Partner/Lead Designer
Graduate of the College of Architecture and Design at NJIT, with a BS in Architecture and minor in History, He was an Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar and part of Albert Dorman Honors College. He has a passion for historic residential architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. With CBH Architects since 2013, Mike became Partner and Lead Designer in 2015. Mike has served on Branchburg, Nj's Board of Adjustment since 2016 and on the Historic Preservation Commission since 2018.
Bob Barnett,
Founder & President
Graduate of Rhodes College, Washington University, and Columbia Business School, Bob was a Marketing Director at American Express and Dun & Bradstreet. After gut-renovating two homes in West and South Orange, NJ, he founded CBH as a general contractor and became a licensed architect. Bob lives between South Orange and Brasília, Brazil. He is an avid gardener, historic preservationist (original South Orange HPC) and choir member with credits from Carnegie Hall and La Sagrada Familia.
Licensed in NJ
Dusan Gajic
Senior Associate
A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Dusan earned his Engineer of Architecture degree from University of Belgrade. He worked at AMB Group for over 10 years as associate for design-technology working on domestic and international projects.
Dusan has worked with CBH Architects since 2014 and drives architectural production for the majority of projects.
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Kathery Carrasco
Executive Assistant
Kathery is from Managua, Nicaragua and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale. Kathery brings administrative support and customer service expertise to CBH leveraging updated technological capabilities. Fluent in English and Spanish, Kathery loves solving problems and learning new things. She is motivated by great teamwork and the results it produces. She is an avid reader of biographies and fiction.
Damon Johnson P.E.
Structural Engineer
President, DRJ Engineering Consultants
A NJ native, Damon attended Delaware State University in Dover then Rutgers in Piscataway earning a BS in Civil Engineering. He worked at Frazier Industrial Co., then Hanington Engineering where he earned his engineering license. In 2010 he formed DRJ Engineering Consultants and has worked with CBH Architects since 2012 as their primary structural engineer.
Sean Hilgeman
Partner Emeritus
Sean received his B.S. from University of Massachusetts Boston and his Master of Architecture degree from The University of Washington in Seattle. His broad career stretches from residential and commercial work across 5 states as well as charitable projects in Liberia where he served as consulting architect. A member of American Mensa, Sean join CBH Architects in 2016, and is the Philadelphia Architectural Representative at ModernfoldStyles, Inc.