Holah Design + Architecture, LLC

I’ve worked with a variety of architects over the years: most have been technically proficient, some more creative than others, only a few adept at really listening to, adapting and enhancing a vision or set of ideas I’ve had.
Greg and Libby did a great job in each of those areas as they guided and helped me through an extensive residential remodel project that also included conversions to living space of both the basement and attic.
Another thing that the two of them added to the mix that was key for me: they are fun and easy to work with … with a friendly, down-​to-​earth style that is genuine. While they certainly know their stuff, they never pretended or guessed when they weren’t sure. Instead, they immediately jumped in to do the research/​legwork necessary when we needed to find a specific answer or resolve an issue. This included helping me successfully navigate through the city planning reviews and permitting process. Additionally, the several subcontractor referrals they gave me have turned out great.
I would definitely work with Greg and Libby on future projects. And, as an added bonus, they are top notch resources for Portland restaurant recommendations!

We found Greg and Libby Holah on Angie’s List. Interviewed several architects, liked the Holahs. In 2008 we hired them to design a 2-​story addition, with in-​law apt, to the back of our 1906 semi-​Craftsman house. We had some very specific requirements, including a beloved existing view that we wanted to save. We LOVE what the Holahs came up with. The addition is simple and modern yet fits perfectly with the 1906 house. The special view is preserved – and even enhanced, with another line of view added that wasn’t there before. The rooms have a really warm, comfortable, spacious feeling to them. The addition looks beautiful from the street in back of the house. Several years later we are still really happy with the whole thing. Then in 2012 we hired them to design a porch for the 1906 front of the house. The porch is beautiful and comfortable and functional. I think the house’s original porch (long gone) must have looked something like this. We love it.

Greg and Libby Holah were awesome! My wife and I had for nearly a year been working through ideas on how to go about remodeling our small kitchen in perhaps an odd shaped house. We tried a number of different contractors and designers. And I think we really tried to make those relationships work. But we never found a connection we could trust or that could really help us through a process of developing creative ideas.
That is until we met Libby and Greg Holah! They were very personalized and dedicated in their service that really relaxed all the barriers, allowed the creative juices to flow. In working with them and their assurances they actually made the whole process fun! They always brought wonderful ideas to the table but as well always allowed my wife and me to steer within many options to the choices that made sense for us. And as easy and personable as they were to work with they clearly were both very skilled architects and designers with broad and varied experience that simply helped us made sure we weren’t straying down paths that weren’t going to work. In the end the results couldn’t have been better. We today enjoy an artful and tasteful place (no pun intended) in our house that is an open, central gathering spot for friends, family and memories! Thank you Libby & Greg!

Libby and Greg are wonderful to work with from the minute you meet either of them. They take the time to listen to your needs, help you work thru the solutions, and bring such a fresh eye to the project.
We’ve worked with them on a couple of projects and each time they work thru the what-​ifs and find a great solution that is innovative and aesthetically pleasing.
We also found them to be timely in providing follow-​up calls or emails and delivered documents as they said. Also there is no ‘greater than thou’ attitude you might expect with architects with such a beautiful portfolio… they keep their attitude in check.
We would suggest working Holah Design even on a small project like our first one; a mudroom addition.