ABOUT US

 We believe that small is strong. Small business owners are at the heart of many of our projects, and our investment in their ideas is what distinguishes us from the competition. We love collaborating with our clients and consultants to cultivate community connectedness, promote walkable, livable neighborhoods, and contribute to social equity.

Care for clients translates to care for craft, evidenced in our creative process and in the collaborative translation of drawings into physical structure. We are proud of our ability to employ a common material palette to achieve extraordinary results.  We enjoy working closely with contractors and craftspeople to make our projects the best that they can be.

As a small business ourselves, we are uniquely positioned to understand the challenges and opportunities that other small businesses navigate. We pride ourselves on our ability to be agile, resourceful and personal. We know that, as a small business or nonprofit, your time and money are precious resources, and we’re committed to transparency and collaboration as we work together to make your dream a reality.

Our firm embraces a team philosophy, with a design process driven as much by client collaboration as architectural experience. We are passionate about design, about people, and about the environment around us, and we bring that passion to seeking a unique solution for each project and client. We approach each opportunity with open minds and without a preconceived notion of what should be. Whatever the particular program or design intention, we hope to create something timeless, a project that transcends stylistic trends, and reflects the best intentions of the team that conceived and created it.

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Brett Schulz
Brett Schulz

Brett was raised in Portland, where he graduated from Lincoln High School. He received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and worked in New York City for a number of years before returning to Portland to start a family. He worked at SERA Architects and FFA Architects before starting his own firm in 2002. When not practicing architecture, Brett loves to be outdoors: skiing, running, racing vintage motocross, camping and hiking. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Jenny Rodriguez
Jenny Rodriguez

Jenny Rodriguez has dreamed of being an architect since childhood and graduated from Portland State with her Masters of Architecture in 2019 and earned her Oregon license in 2023, after an undergraduate detour through International Business & Economics.  While Jenny has worked on a wide spectrum of project typologies, creating housing is her true calling, particularly sustainable, affordable and infill projects that help create more diverse and walkable neighborhoods.  In 2022 she earned Earth Advantage’s Sustainable Homes Professional certification and is eager to apply sustainable practices to affordable housing.  Jenny is best described as a curious tinkerer and a maker at heart, when she's not designing something she is cooking something new, rock climbing or engaging in shenanigans with friends.

Kristen Barrow
Kristen Barrow

Originally from Texas, Kristen moved to Portland from Boston, MA in 2016, after earning her Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate degrees at Northeastern University. With a diverse background in everything from urban design, interiors, and marketing, Kristen is an agile licensed architect who excels at many project types. For every project, Kristen focuses on creating vibrant and equitable designs with a distinct sense of place. In her free time, Kristen can be found upside down at the circus gym, working on various craft projects, or exploring the outdoors with her husband and two dogs.