As a principal with Harrison Design in Santa Barbara, architect Anthony Grumbine has drawn building plans for some of the region’s finest private residences. But he also serves his art in the public realm — currently he’s the chair of the city of Santa Barbara’s Historic Landmarks Commission and board president of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
Grumbine earned two bachelor’s degrees — architectural studies and art history — from Carleton University before graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a master’s in architecture. Before joining the Harrison team in 2007, he worked for architect and Notre Dame professor Duncan Stroik. He’s also an accomplished painter.
We caught up with Grumbine for a quick Q&A to touch on perfectionism, failure, and punctuality, among other topics.
