Waechter Architecture, founded in 2008, is a full-service practice specializing in architecture, planning, and design. Guided by an inclusive, common-sense approach, the firm engages clients, communities, and stakeholders as equal partners to uncover essential needs and forge enduring, responsive solutions. By remaining open to new ideas and feedback while acting decisively and pragmatically, Waechter Architecture delivers projects at a variety of scales—from civic and institutional buildings to residential and adaptive-reuse work—each grounded in sustainability, resilience, and a clear understanding of place.
Recognized for its design leadership and collaborative culture, Waechter Architecture received the Emerging Voices Award from the Architecture League of New York in 2019 and the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Firm Award in 2022. As a certified Emerging Small Business in Oregon with professional licensure across six states, the firm continues to expand its reach, advocating for equitable placemaking and ensuring that the benefits of thoughtful design are accessible to all.
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
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The Meadow House is a new, 2,000-square-foot private residence in the College Hill district of Eugene, a few miles Southwest of the University of Oregon. The house takes its name from Madison Meadow, a landscape preserve and…
This showroom in Portland’s Pearl District highlights the character and quality of the furniture company Blu Dot. Built within a historic warehouse, the 7,300-square-foot project was designed to preserve the spirit of the original industrial building
The Society Hotel Bingen in Bingen, Washington confronts conflicting contextual drivers, responding with a singular and iconic organization. Located in the Columbia River Gorge – a National Scenic Area – the project’s site is near the waterfront…
The Furioso Vineyards project consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing winery, including the addition of a new tasting room and public amenity spaces. The original Furioso estate, located in the heart of Oregon’s wine…
This modern vertical house is perched on a small shelf along steep topography downhill from NW Cornell Road, Portland. It touches the ground lightly and is built up rather than out. The house is accessed by a…
