Christie Architecture

Want a couple tickets to the Portland Modern Home Tour? Give us a follow on IG & DM us via IG by 5/29 at noon. We'll select a lucky few that afternoon! https://lnkd.in/gSaqgeRP

The 2024 Portland Modern Home Tour is coming up June 1. See what's going on in Portland's residential design world. We're told ticket sales are going well & may sell out. Grab a ticket if this is something you've always wanted to check out! See what's going on in Portland's residential design world. https://lnkd.in/g2RAmua8

Have you checked out the Portland Modern Home Tour? It's coming up June 1, and tickets are on sale now. This yearly event is put on by Modern Architecture + Design Society. It's not often you can check out the insides of the cool houses around town. Come get a sneak peak into our studio & house renovation. And check out the other cool projects by local designers! https://lnkd.in/g2BtwHyx

Demystifying the process of architecture: When we start a remodel, either residential or commercial, we need the spaces drawn in CAD. Often no prior drawings exist to build our design files from (and even when they do exist, they're often not quite what was built or what exists currently). This is how we go about measuring a space. https://lnkd.in/en2ASBjg

The 2021 edition of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code project grandfather period sunsets March 31, 2024. Any residential projects submitted for permit on April 1, 2024, or later, will need to reflect the updated standards for the current 2023 ORSC. https://lnkd.in/gJjqiDJC

With plenty of trees and above-ground power lines, sometimes we lose power in Portland. For households who increasingly work from home, one possible solution could be a whole house generator. https://lnkd.in/g6JQD8xU

Sometimes it can be difficult to develop a site or even modify an existing property because the zoning changed over time and a formerly acceptable condition is no longer. How do you navigate that? Definitely ask a pro. We can advise on the viability and implications, but you should understand the process to demystify what is actually a beneficial tool for property owners to understand. Read about how a zoning adjustment works in Portland here: https://lnkd.in/grZHfgSX

What's the best performing exterior wall assembly? Not an easy question to answer with all the variables involved (regional climate, building typology, available materials, available skilled trades, proposed hvac system, budget, etc). It's definitely something to talk through with your architect. But there is a common sense strategy that guides the decisions that lead to a best performing wall for a given project. We've got a brief explainer of the ideal exterior wall here: https://lnkd.in/gGhjvXz9

Another Idea posted: helping demystify a Building Code Appeal. https://lnkd.in/gQRViUgK

2 of 2: We've got a couple new posts on our Ideas blog. Portland quietly introduced FAR to the residential zones with the most recent zoning code update. What does it mean for homeowners and neighborhoods? https://lnkd.in/gYgNjHKg