What would you expect from someone who has worked alongside the likes of Frank Gehry and Daniel Libeskind? And, on some of the industry’s most respected projects, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

The name, (fer) deftly describes Chris’ mission, and the value he assigns to holistic thinking. (fer) stands for form, environment, and research. These three elements serve as guiding response mechanisms, from discovery stages and throughout the design process. They give deference to environmental conditions, and historic and social contexts, while factoring clients’ needs and desires. Architecture and surroundings are fluid, each a space of the other. This is also Chris’ blueprint for the reformation of entire communities.