Portland is home to a rich collection of mid-century modern residences that embraced open plans, natural materials, and a profound connection to the outdoors. Updating these homes for 21st-century living—without erasing their character—requires a sensitive, informed approach.

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RBA Honored with a Merit Award from AIA Oregon

Award recognizes outstanding architecture from across Oregon and beyond.

By Stacey McLachlan | Dwell Magazine

Before & After: They Bought a Midcentury Home Sight Unseen and Took On a DIY Revamp

By Emily Grosvenor | Oregon Home Magazine

Risa Boyer Architecture Designs a Woods-Swathed Modern Barn Retreat for Two Families

By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Many people dream of having a cabin nestled in nature. Portland architect Risa Boyer Leritz and her extended family found the idyllic spot for a shared getaway. Here’s how this happened.

RBA Receives Special Mention in Architizer A+ Awards

By Wanda Lau | Residential Design

AFO Presents: Bubbles and Bites at our Council Crest

By Melissa Dalton | 1889 Magazine | March 2024

ON THIS DECEMBER morning in Bellingham, the surface of Lake Whatcom looks like matte stainless steel, the color only slightly darker than the milky gray expanse of sky above.

Designing a full-time residence for retirees can be particularly rewarding for architects.

Architect Risa Boyer collaborates with a design-minded couple to revive a 1950s home with colorful plaster and rift-sawn white oak.

Three suburban custom homes marry clever new construction with a comforting connection to context.

A Radiant Renovation Opens a Portland Midcentury to Its Forested Lot

An Architect Helps Longtime Family Friends Rebuild After a California Wildfire

A Portland Pastry Chef Customizes Her Kitchen to Meet the Needs of Her Profession—and Her Family.

A new build on a precipitous lot draws upon its dramatic setting.

Dwell’s Best of Design 2018 Awards

A tricky split-level floor plan is creatively rearranged in this midcentury home makeover, creating some much-needed flow.

Risa Boyer Architecture's complete remodel of a Portland midcentury unlocks the home's grand potential.