We are an eight-person firm with a core design team that has worked together for over two decades. Before establishing Graff Architects the core team worked together with Christopherson and Graff Architects.

Grier Graff, Architect, Principal

Rick Haier, Architect, Associate
Project Manager

Curt Holzinger, Architect, Associate
Project Manager

Jeannine Chappell, Senior Designer, Associate
Project Manager

Chris Coffee, Designer
Project Manager

Elke Cowan, Drafter

Linnea Graff, Administrator

Jacqui Sharpe, Administrator

Call Jacqui at 510-653-4500 for an appointment to discuss your project.
 

Grier Graff, Jeannine Chappell, Rick Haier, Curt Holzinger and Chris Coffee make up the architectural staff, with Elke Cowan assisting as drafter. With the exception of Chris and Elke, this team has worked together for over 20 years. Their consistency in producing one successful project after another is based on both shared and complementary qualities and dedication to good design. When discussing their work, common words are repeated--fun, problem solving, puzzle--and if you ask what's most challenging, they're turn it around and call it rewarding.

Grier would say one of the team's greatest strength is that they work in a highly collaborative, open environment where each is readily available to give an opinion or answer a question. Their aim is to beautify a living environment and enhance a family's lifestyle, all by complementing the original design and blending in with the environment, either of the home or the neighborhood, so that, as Jeannine says, "it looks like it's always been there."