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About Us
Based in Portland, Oregon, Christie Architecture is a small architecture studio working on custom residential and small commercial projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Adam & Lisa Christie are both licensed architects, each bringing twenty plus years of experience and a fundamental interest in thoughtfully designed spaces to each project. They transform existing houses to maintain charm and character while meeting modern lifestyle needs and expectations. They bring dream homes to life from initial concepts and follow them through construction.
Christie Architecture is licensed in Oregon, Washington and California.
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Services Provided
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Attic Conversion, Barn Design & Construction, Basement Design, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Homes, Deck Design, Garage Design, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Laundry Room Design, Mudroom Design, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Small Commercial Design
Areas Served
Oregon & Washington State
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Business Details
Business Name
Christie Architecture LLC
Phone Number
+1 503-490-5472
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Address
9532 SW 18th Place
Portland, OR 97219
License Number
Oregon 4601, Washington 10436
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Credentials
7 Houzz Awards
4 Houzz Badges
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52 Reviews for Christie Architecture LLC
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Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars5.0|52 reviews
Work Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Value5.0
KuDa Photography
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I have been photographing various projects designed by Lisa and Adam (Christie Architecture) since 2015. Always excited to shoot their next project, because I know it will be worth documenting it. They are endlessly innovative with their manipulations of space and materials. Lisa and Adam believe that each design must respond to its inhabitants with ingenuity and individuality. Timeless design + attention to every detail make their clients' lives simpler and more comfortable.
July 12, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Darius! It is great working with you and we are always so thrilled with the pictures you take of our projects!
Anna Marum
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We feel so lucky to have come across Lisa, who drew up the plans for a major renovation of the finished attic of our 100-year-old house (including a bathroom addition). She was so knowledgeable and patient with us, and we appreciated her walking us through the possibilities and process. Lisa's firm is also part of Portland's expedited permitting (FIR) program, so she was able to get an inspector out to our home within days to ensure our shallow, short stairs could be grandfathered in, no exterior work required. She then connected us with the contractor she works with, who was excellent. We look forward to working with her again!
July 5, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Anna! It was a pleasure working with you and Daniel and I'm so happy that the renovation has given you the space you need!
ceramicmartha
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I recently reached out to Lisa, who designed the upstairs in my (now 101 year) old house - 18 years ago. Yeah, I'm a little late on the review. But I wanted to let her know how well the remodel held up, how functional the design has been for us, and how much we loved the built ins. Working with Lisa really simplified the process and she did a fabulous job narrowing down all the decisions (Which sink? What fixtures? Colors? ahhhhh, I can't decide - so she would present me with 3 choices to see what worked. So much less stressful!). I had her under a lot of constraints (didn't want to raise the roof, for example...tie in with the existing hot water radiators & make a new zone...). I'm so glad I worked with her all those many years ago, and I can't imaging how amazing she must be now, with almost 2 decades more experience. Go with Lisa, you won't regret it!
June 29, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Martha! It was a pleasure to work with you as well. I'm so glad the remodel has met your expectations - all these years later!
Mark Butler
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I am a practicing structural engineer and have had the pleasure of working with Christie Architecture on over 100 residential remodel projects over the last 14 years. Lisa and Adam are an absolute delight to work with. Their eye for the aesthetic and attention to detail combined with a practical approach as to what is possible to improve sometimes challenging spaces is unparalleled. They will carefully listen to your wants and needs to incorporate them into creative design solutions. I’ve worked with dozens of architects through the years and they are the ones that I chose to help me with my own custom home. I can recommend them without hesitation for your remodel project.
June 7, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Mark! I can't believe we've worked on over 100 projects together! I think that's a commentary on how much we like working with you. It's always a pleasure to introduce you to our clients as 'the guy who is going to make this all stand up.'
Frederick Klein-McNeil
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We worked with Lisa Christie on a large renovation for our home in Forest Grove - Oregon. Lisa and her team, did a spectacular job explaining the process, gathering ideas/samples, and adhering to a timeline with our contractor team. We had to move to the east coast during the middle of the renovation and home sale and Lisa and the firm maintained the highest level of professionalism and accountability getting the project completed for the new home buyers.
May 4, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Fred! It was so great to work with you and Michael. I'm sad you moved to the east coast - but am so happy that everything is working out well for you!
Christie Architecture designed and helped see through to completion a modern addition for our 100-year old house. They made the design process as easy as possible, and saw the project through to completion by staying involved during construction to answer questions from the contractor and make sure all was completed correctly. It was a complicated project that involved numerous adjustments from the City of Portland that were handled without difficulty or delay. At our first project consultation, we knew what we wanted in terms of space, but not how it should be laid out or integrated to the original structure. Lisa and Adam listened to our needs and came up with a clever and aesthetically beautiful solution to add a master on main suite that will allow us to age in place. As a second project, they designed a beautiful, traditional style free-standing garage that fits the aesthetic of the traditional house with matching details like rafter tails and trim. We couldn't be happier with their designs, the process, and the outcome.
April 22, 2023Last modified:May 3, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Kiley! It was great to work with you and your family and it's nice to see that the space really is meeting your needs. And especially nice that it provided a haven during the Covid mess!
Lisa was fantastic to work with! We worked with her on both an upstairs bathroom renovation project around 7 years ago, and a larger bedroom addition and kitchen/bath renovation project last year. Her attention to detail was evident in every aspect of her work, from the initial consultation to the final product, and we deeply appreciate and love the results.
We first Christie Architecture for an upstairs bathroom/hallway renovation project. The bathroom was tiny, but Lisa created space for a full bath where there really wasn’t space before. The result was a beautiful and functional space that exceeded our expectations for our upstairs. When it came time for our second (larger) project, we were happy to be able to work with Lisa again. Once again, she brought a strong vision to where we could fit an additional bedroom in our home while building in some key fixes to the main floor of our house, which involved moving our main floor bathroom and renovating our kitchen space to recapture space that was not being well-used. We love our new space! She started with an awkwardly designed, laid out space with odd alignment and created symmetry of windows and doorways for a better (safer) flow for our kitchen.
It was a busy time for all contractors, and we really appreciated Lisa’s availability throughout the entire process. We deeply appreciated her patience and support as we made all the choices, small and large, that the project needed us to make - and focusing our choices on things she knew that would work, that we would like, and that would limit our decision fatigue during a large project! Thank you for helping us with all the many details and finishes, as well as the major decisions about where and how to add onto the house, move the bathroom, and refinish the kitchen.
April 21, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Katy! I have really enjoyed working with you on all the phases of your house and am so glad that it has really made your house a home for your family! Looking forward to the next phase! ;)
HU-264361335
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Lisa listens and turned our vision into reality. She is attentive from beginning to end. I've lived in our completed remodel for 5 years and most days I still walk through my house thinking "this is exactly right."
March 28, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Carmi! It was a pleasure working with you and so fun to turn what was kinda a 'mess,' into something that feels like it always should have been that way.
HU-611065285
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We LOVED working with Adam and Lisa. Our bathroom remodel turned out even more beautifully than we could have imagined. Working with them was a joy: they were easy to contact, always willing to go over project details, offered us wonderful advice while also honoring our own vision--in all ways, so spectacular to work with. So, so grateful we found them! Thank you!
March 26, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with you as well and I'm so glad that the bathroom is working out well for you - in addition to being beautiful!
Jason Fayollat
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We were well impressed with Lisa’s ability to anticipate what the City of Portland would require for our permit submission. Our project was approved without any issues!
March 23, 2023Last modified:March 23, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Jason! I'm so happy your project is moving along quickly - can't wait to see it finished!
Dorothy Bothwell
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I work with Adam and Lisa Christie as a collaborator on projects-I am a Landscape Architect. I would highly recommend them. They have many years of experience, are fluent in codes and permitting, and are wonderful to collaborate with. They bring a strong knowledge of design and construction to the table. Their projects are beautifully and carefully detailed. On top of all of this, they are just really nice to work with!
March 23, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Dorothy! We enjoy working with you as well. You bring a level of sophistication to the landscape that makes the projects stand out above the rest!
Jessica Desrocher
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Our basement project was a success thanks to Christie Architecture! Lisa and Adam were so good to work with and had a very good understanding of the project and our needs. Their communication and level of input after the general contractor was hired and the project commenced was very appreciated and met my expectations. When the project met somewhat of a major hiccup Adam was there to support and guide and consult with the general contractor. They worked well together and made us feel like we had a great team working for us!
March 23, 2023
Comment from Christie Architecture LLC:
Thanks Jessica! We enjoyed working with you as well and are so glad the basement renovation is still working for your family!
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