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Christian Dauer

Principal, LEED AP, NCARB

Registered Architect, California & Massachusetts

founded ChrDAUER Architects in 2000

Christian loves building(s). Inspired by a long line of relatives, mentors, and designers who express themselves via their head and hands, his professional life has been devoted to understanding how buildings are designed, built, used, and adapted over time. Adept at devising contemporary as well as contextual solutions, his appreciation ranges from the tenets of modernism to the pragmatics of traditional vernaculars.

With substantial expertise in custom residential and commercial office projects, Christian’s experience also includes restaurant, furniture, and lighting design. Prior to his architecture career Christian apprenticed with master cabinetmaker Gregory Guenther in Savannah Georgia, and was employed by the Lyndhurst Estate as a restoration craftsman in Tarrytown, New York.

Born in New York City and raised in New England, Christian received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He studied furniture design, architectural preservation, and theatrical lighting as an undergraduate at Tufts University, Askov Højskole (Denmark), and Savannah College of Art and Design.

In life outside of work, Christian has devoted time to his community as past Board President of Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, and as a member of the San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club. Presently, he is a member of the Naturfreunde/Tourist Club of San Francisco, an open water canoeist, a house restorer, a furniture maker, a bread baker, and most importantly, a husband and a dad.



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