True wealth isn’t just what’s in your bank account—it’s the strength of your connections, the neighbors who show up, and the shared spaces that remind us we’re not meant to do life alone.
BARRON PEPER
Barron Peper is a licensed architect, speaker, and community-builder based in Missoula, Montana. His practice, Architecture of Belonging, helps people design homes and neighborhoods that reflect their values, support meaningful relationships, and foster a deep sense of place.
With over a decade of experience in residential and community-focused design, Barron’s work bridges architecture with culture change. He believes that buildings do more than just shelter us—they shape our habits, our relationships, and the ways we move through the world. His design process begins with personal values and long-term vision, aligning clients’ physical environments with the lives they actually want to live.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Barron went on to win design awards for his early work. But over time, his passion shifted toward something deeper: how design could interrupt loneliness, make parenting easier, and restore the fabric of community one block at a time. Today, his projects range from backyard ADUs to co-housing communities, each one rooted in what he calls “life design” as much as architecture. His writing and public speaking continue to reach new audiences, encouraging people to think differently about where—and how—they live.
At the core of Barron’s work is a simple belief: we are better together. His mission is to design places that make togetherness not only possible, but likely.