Who we are...
Our office of eleven professional staff are registered architects and architecture school graduates, from a variety of education and experience backgrounds, prior office experience, and project and client involvement. Along with two high school interns and two administrative support staff, we provide personal and engaged involvement directly with design teams regularly throughout the project.
Striving to build skills and confidence in our recent graduates and our intern staff, they're engaged through direct project and management experience. All our staff participate in the specifications process at each level of development, from proposals and contract negotiation, through specifications production and coordination, project administration, client support and marketing.
Project visits, fabrication shop tours, conferences and trainings, and office retreats keep us connected to the work we do for our clients, remain aware of advances in materials and products, and maintain our internal cohesion, enthusiasm and quality of work. One of the company's goals is to produce the next generation of architectural specifications writers in the Pacific Northwest.
Striving to build skills and confidence in our recent graduates and our intern staff, they're engaged through direct project and management experience. All our staff participate in the specifications process at each level of development, from proposals and contract negotiation, through specifications production and coordination, project administration, client support and marketing.
Project visits, fabrication shop tours, conferences and trainings, and office retreats keep us connected to the work we do for our clients, remain aware of advances in materials and products, and maintain our internal cohesion, enthusiasm and quality of work. One of the company's goals is to produce the next generation of architectural specifications writers in the Pacific Northwest.
End-of-Summer Office Party, September 2023
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Tour of Portland Int'l Airport renovation, Aug 2023
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Site visit to Thesis HQ, August 2023
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Schluter Systems workshop, San Diego, May 2023
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Site visit to Thesis HQ project, Portland, April 2023
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Company dinner, Int'l Mass Timber Conf., March 2023
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PSU School of Architecture critiques, March 2023
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Office holiday party at Fortune, December 2022
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AFO Honored Citizen Dinner, October 2022
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Ofrenda de oficina por Dia de Muertos, October 2022
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Office farewell lunch at Screen Door, October 2022
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Site visit to Cascada multi-family project, Oct 2022
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Office summer party, September 2022
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Portland CSI Golf Tournament with clients, Sept 2022
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AIA YAF FutureOCCUR, Pittsburgh August 2022
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CSI Portland Industry Forum, August 2022
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Office retirement lunch at Bullard Tavern, June 2022
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AIA Oregon Design Conference, June 2022
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Site visit to Las Adelitas multi-family, April 2022
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Site visit to Crescent Grove Cemetery, March 2022
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Office lunch for work anniversaries, April 2022
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International Mass Timber Conference, April 2022
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Back-to-the-Office Party II (Indoors), March 2022
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Timberlab's fabrication facility tour, September 2021
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Back-to-the-Office Party I (Outdoors), July 2021
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Office retreat, Portland Japanese Garden, March 2021
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PSU Architecture Friday @ 4 presentation, Feb 2021
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Site visit Portland Int'l Airport projects, Dec. 2020
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Office picnic, Washington Park, September 2020
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Site visit OSU Hatfield Marine Science, August 2019
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Site visit French American Int'l School, August 2019
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Portland Mtl's Transpr'ncy Council Seminar, June 2019
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Hartung Glass plant tour, February 2018
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Site visit First Tech Credit Union, January 2018
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AIA YAF Practice Innovation Lab, Wash. D.C. Oct 2017
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Michael Thrailkill AIA NCARB CDT LEED AP
Founding Principal |
Pronouns: he, him
(founded the firm November 2014) |
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Michael is a licensed architect in Oregon and Florida, with 30 years of professional experience working in architecture practices on both the east and west coasts. He has managed the design and specification of buildings in most states and many countries, across various project types and as many systems of construction.
He's a member of the American Institute of Architects, a Certified Documents Technologist with the Construction Specifications Institute, and a LEED Accredited Professional with the U.S. Green Building Council. Michael has been an invited participant at the AIA Young Architects Forum's Practice Innovation Lab, working with emerging professionals, architecture leaders, and entrepreneurs to envision the design practice of tomorrow. Michael believes strongly in mentoring the next generation of architectural specifiers, and has created a firm that provides young architects and recent graduates the tools and leadership needed along that path, with opportunities to work with an unequaled collection of clients and projects. |
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Adam Snow
Specifications Manager |
Pronouns: he, him
(from August 2017) |
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Adam is a Bachelor of Science graduate from the Portland State University School of Architecture. He provides specifications management, project documentation and editing support for our specifications work.
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Yanet Orozco Gomez NCARB CSI NOMA
Specifications Manager |
Pronouns: she, her
(from February 2020) |
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Yanet is a Bachelor of Science graduate of Portland State University's School of Architecture. She's a co-founder and board member of NOMA PDX. As an immigrant and first-generation college student, Yanet is passionate about architecture that supports the well-being of immigrants, first-generation youth, and BIPOC communities. She provides specifications editing, Project Manual production and product and material research, as well as managing projects.
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David "Skip" Brown AIA CCS
Architect, Specifications Leader |
Pronouns: he, him
(from April 2020) |
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David uses his career-long experience with project management and specification writing to incorporate our past project information, products and systems into our baseline specifications database. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, a licensed Architect in Oregon and Arizona, and a Certified Construction Specifier with the Construction Specifications Institute. David has practiced architecture at many Portland-area architecture, engineering and property management firms. He enjoys gardening and reading in his pastime.
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Tony Pham AIA NCARB CSI
Specifications Manager |
Pronouns: he, him
(from August 2021) |
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Tony is a Bachelor of Science graduate of Portland State University's School of Architecture. He provides specifications editing, Project Manual production, and recently began coordinating our baseline specifications, incorporating consistent language and improving our coordination meeting process.
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Ben Stickney NCARB CSI LFA
Specifications Manager |
Pronouns: he, him
(from February 2022) |
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Ben is a Bachelor of Science graduate of Portland State University's School of Architecture. He provides project management, specifications editing, Project Manual production, and product and material research. Holding a Living Future Accreditation, Ben leads the in-office sustainability workgroup and is involved in incorporating appropriate and ever-changing sustainability standards into office baseline and project specifications.
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Ayla Prusko
Specifications Coordinator |
Pronouns: she, her
(from March 2022) |
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Ayla is a student at Portland State University's School of Architecture and a part-time employee. As an intern, she provides specifications editing and Project Manual production, and involved in incorporating appropriate and ever-changing sustainability standards into project specifications. Ayla is interested in environmental and economic sustainability and historic reservation.
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Obed "Obi" Eriza
Specifications Coordinator |
Pronouns: he, him
(from March 2022) |
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After spending his freshman year at Lewis and Clark College, Obi came to the conclusion he was only there as the football team's kicker. Taking an internship as a Welding Assistant instead he saw the first stages of building construction, awakening an interest in the behind-the-scene thought the process takes. That lead Obi to start his sophomore year and finally earn his Bachelor of Arts degree from Portland State University's School of Architecture. He provides specification editing, Project Manual production and project management.
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Sophia Suhu AIA NCARB
Architect, Specifications Leader |
Pronouns: she, her
(from July 2023) |
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Sophia recently joined the firm after working as an architect at several other, prominent Pacific Northwest and New York firms. She's a licensed Architect in New York (2013). Sophia brings a heartfelt passion for leading and mentoring to the office, and will provide support to our specifications managers and coordinators across all projects. She will also support marketing and proposal efforts for the firm.
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Sofia Martorell
Specifications Coordinator |
Pronouns: she, her
(from August 2023) |
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Florencia Padilla
Specifications Coordinator |
Pronouns: she, her
(from August 2023) |
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Bram Barnes
Specifications Assistant |
Pronouns: he, him
(from January 2023) |
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Bertha Madrigal
Office Administrator and Human Resources |
Pronouns: she, her
(from April 2022) |
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Following several years providing bookkeeping services to the firm, Bertha joined our team as an office administrator and human resources leader. Her extensive experience providing similar services within local, non-profit organizations allows her to bring a high level of understanding, empathy and compassion to her tasks. Meanwhile, her life-long passion for accounting serves us well as we expand our client base and explore new regions for growth.
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Barbara Alexander
Office Greeter and Learning Administrator |
Pronouns: she, her
(from March 2022) |
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After many years supporting one of our favorite clients, Barbara came out of retirement, joining our team to bring her charm and magical spirit to the office, lighten staffs' morale and brighten our moods. She's a welcome addition to the office, keeping us all fed, educated, meeting on time and laughing.
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Dennet Latham AIA CDT
In memorium |
(from September 2016 to June 2022)
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It is with great sadness that we remember our staff member, colleague and friend Dennet Latham, who passed away on November 12th, 2022. Our staff joined Dennet's family, friends and colleagues for a beautiful ceremony of remembrance on December 9th, which revealed aspects of his life that others hold dear to their hearts, as we shared our own. Dennet joined our staff soon after his 'retirement' from a long career at CH2M/IDC (previously CH2M Hill, and later Jacobs), SRG Partnership, other firms here in Portland, and places further afield.
Dennet's knowledge, caring guidance, wit and wisdom were shared broadly. This was especially meaningful among our younger staff, for whom he proved patient, caring and mentoring. Dennet developed the specifications for our first constructed mass timber building, which held a record as the largest in the U.S. for a couple years, and he continued to oversee the development of our own baseline specifications, as well as mass timber-specific specifications for Timberlab and the Wood Products Council.
Images above of Dennet engaged with our staff show how important he was to our team and the spirit in our office. Here's a link to a memorial to Dennet and his life, achievements and connections in our lives and community. We remember him fondly and with grief at his departure from our lives.
Dennet's knowledge, caring guidance, wit and wisdom were shared broadly. This was especially meaningful among our younger staff, for whom he proved patient, caring and mentoring. Dennet developed the specifications for our first constructed mass timber building, which held a record as the largest in the U.S. for a couple years, and he continued to oversee the development of our own baseline specifications, as well as mass timber-specific specifications for Timberlab and the Wood Products Council.
Images above of Dennet engaged with our staff show how important he was to our team and the spirit in our office. Here's a link to a memorial to Dennet and his life, achievements and connections in our lives and community. We remember him fondly and with grief at his departure from our lives.
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Dennet's retirement lunch, June 2022
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Employment Opportunities:
Please refer to our Career page.
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The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal treatment of all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications without regard to race, color, national origin or citizenship status, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or other basis protected by law and guided by equitable practices. Our wages and salaries are transparent and updated annually based on the latest AIA Small Firm Compensation Report.
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