ARCHITECTS Barrentine.Bates.Lee AIA is recognized as one of the region’s leading architectural, planning and interior design firms. Our work is characterized by its wide range in project type and dollar value. We have a significant number of projects in 18 different categories in this introductory brochure. Dollar values have ranged from $43.5 million to under a thousand dollars. Our approach is client-oriented with every project directly managed by a partner, start to finish. Most firms make this claim, but few actually have in-depth partner involvement day to day. Outstanding service is the cornerstone of our practice.
     
     
The firm was established in 1976 in Lake Oswego, Oregon and still maintains its office in expanded space in the same location. We have worked in Vancouver, Washington since 1989. We opened the permanent Vancouver office in 1995. We have architectural licensing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. We have been recognized as one of the top 25 architectural firms in the metropolitan area for the last 4 years. Our standard of service is punctuated by multiple projects for repeat clients. We have executed projects for over 20 years for several clients, have been involved in over 150 projects for one client, and have produced approximately $60 million of actual construction for another client. We are large enough to provide the professional technical expertise required for projects. We are large enough to meet even the most aggressive timelines. We are small enough to provide a partner who is actively involved in every phase of each project - a key to our success. We are small enough to provide the responsiveness inherent in consistently successful projects. We retain 25 to 30 professionals within our two offices. Staff shifts between offices as needed to adequately support project requirements. Our policies and procedures have been developed, cultivated, tested and proven true. They are the guiding principles and strategies throughout each project, and they provide a high degree of technical accuracy and coordination. Our proactive approach is based on clear delineation of responsibilities and communication channels. It is a structured process from design through construction and move-in. This has established on-going client relationships, resulting in 90% of our work coming from repeat clients.