Hello again, West Coast.

It’s good to be back in Portland, where my architecture career really began!  There is so much to love about this city: its design culture, its urban planning and design precedents, its focus on sustainable development all provide ample fodder for inspiration.  My recent relocation affords me opportunities for new west coast collaborations with old friends and colleagues.  I’m thrilled to be partnering with Alison Legge of Elise Design Studio on the interiors of The Valhalla, an historically-rich site perched on the Sausalito CA waterfront.

Dating back to the late 1800s, the property’s killer views of San Francisco have been enjoyed by a diverse group over the years, ranging from saloon frequenters to movie stars and city mayors to restaurant connoisseurs.  We’re excited to be adapting the property to house eight residential units that both embrace the property’s rich legacy and provide ample and appropriate transition from the public pedestrian Bridgeway along the water to private living spaces that nevertheless celebrate and remains open to water and city views.  We’re approaching the interior architecture from distinct ends of the spectrum and finding that meeting in the middle is proving to be an exciting endeavor: Ali’s background in furniture design and production and later in interior design, and my own experience in both urban and residential architecture means that we have all scales covered.  Stay tuned!