Buildings
that know
where they
are

Est. 2011

Architecture & interiors. Pacific Northwest and West Texas.

Eleven people
One office
Five projects at a time

AIA Honor Award
Architectural Record Design Vanguard

No.ProjectTypeYear
01Marfa HousePrivate house · Texas2024 02Ridgeline CellarsWinery · Willamette2023 03Cedar Creek SchoolPublic · School2023 04Nine CourtyardsHousing · Portland2021 05Old Market HallRestoration2019
Marfa House, south elevation
01 — Marfa House, south elevationTexas, 2024
Stair and wall study Volumes against the sky
Studio

We start with the site, not the drawing.

Orientation, prevailing wind, where the shade falls in August — these decide more than taste ever should. The practice is deliberately small: eleven people, one office, no more than five projects at a time. Every building is drawn by the person who visits the site. Founded in 2011 by Ana Halstead. Work published in Architectural Record and Dwell.

Concrete frame detail Colonnade

Working on
something?

studio@halstead.com
Portland1820 NW Lovejoy St
Portland, OR 97209
Marfa204 W San Antonio St
Marfa, TX 79843
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