RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE

Cella Architecture, LLC is a small architectural firm established in 2012 and located along the Willamette River across from downtown Portland Oregon. We provide full architectural services throughout Oregon and Washington. 

From its inception the core practice of the firm has been residential architecture with a particular emphasis on the traditional home styles prevalent throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our work includes both new homes as well as additions, remodels, and renovations of all scales. 

When designing new homes we pay close attention to the needs and requirements of the site whether that is a natural rolling terrain in the country or the streets and nearby home styles of a city neighborhood. This understanding informs our siting, massing, detailing, materiality, and everything else about a project moving forward. 

We like working with natural and indigenous materials whenever possible. With fir timber and basalt stone being the prevalent materials of the Pacific Northwest. We feel that the use of indigenous materials helps tie a home to its place and allows it to better harmonize with it’s setting. 

When working on renovation, remodeling, or addition projects we try to create spaces and details that blend seamlessly with the original architecture. This often starts with considering the flow of spaces one to another but it continues at all scales to the smallest detail. We feel we are most successful when the changes we make feel original and authentic and cannot be detected once the project is complete whether than is in the context of the house itself or the neighborhood and setting in which it is sited. . 

None of this would be possible without a strong record of working closely with our clients, contractors, craftspeople and other design professionals. We enjoy the back and forth sharing of ideas and method, limitations and opportunities and occur daily on our projects. We often take the role of teacher and endeavor to provide our clients with enough knowledge about any given option under consideration that they can make well informed decisions  over the course of a project. This gentle guidance and sharing of knowledge creates a strong team environment and gives all involved a deep understanding of the home being built. 

By creating places and spaces that are well fit to our clients needs with carefully thought out details utilizing quality materials we hope to create durable timeless homes that will be cared for and which will age well and gracefully. 

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At Cella Architecture we specialize in residential architecture and design.

Whether you wish to build a completely new home, add an addition to your existing home, or just remodel a few rooms, Cella Architecture has the experience, vision, and knowledge to bring your dreams to life.

At Cella Architecture we believe that the home you live in should be more than the functional assembly of parts and pieces into a building. While such may be the basic building blocks of structure, we feel that your home should also draw from the personal by tapping into your needs and desires, your memories and dreams to create something authentic to your life. We feel that architecture should draw from our culture and society as well by tapping into art and literature and technology and science then blend it all into spaces that resonate with all who experience your home.

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE: COLLABORATION

The undertaking of an architectural project is a complex process that is difficult to complete alone. Architecture, when done well, must respect the realities of budgets and construction. Designs and solutions must be practical, manageable, cost effective, and constructible. The design for a private home is a collaborative effort between the architect, the client, and the contractor and the most successful projects occur when these three partners work together smoothly. Only when we create a solid marriage of design and practicality do we achieve memorable spaces. At Cella Architecture, we have a long history of working closely with our clients and local contractors and truly enjoy and embrace their collaboration.

At Cella Architecture we are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about residential architecture, home design and building technology. We utilize the latest in 3D design technology to help our clients envision their project – be it a new home, home addition, or home remodel – well before construction has even begun. This technology helps us provide our residential clients a custom architectural service with the result well tailored to their needs. Our use of modern 3D design tools also enables us to improve communication and accuracy while speeding construction and minimizing issues that can arise during a residential construction project – saving time and reducing costs for our clients.

Are you ready to start your project? Do you have questions about where to start? Contact Cella Architecture for your residential architecture project today.