The Giffin & Crane Questionnaire: Barbara Lowenthal, Interior Designer
Gaining Inspiration from Santa Barbara's World-Class Architecture
When she was just a kid, Barbara Lowenthal remembers admiring Santa Barbara’s world-class architecture. She credits it with inspiring her taste for design, which eventually led her to certificate coursework through UCSB Professional and Continuing Education. In 2005, she joined Harrison Design, heading up its West Coast office for interiors.
Outside of work, she was a founding member of the boards for the Pearl Chase Society and the Courthouse Legacy Foundation, and she was formerly board president of the Museum of Art Docent Council and a member of Santa Barbara’s historic landmarks and planning commissions.
For a comprehensive remodel on Garden Street’s famed Crocker Row, Lowenthal was also part of the team honored in 2015 with the city’s Edwards/Plunket Award for exemplary design for the renovation, restoration, or rehabilitation of a historic structure.
