Keetch Architects is a small Napa design firm specializing in new residential architecture, remodels and additions.  A small portion of our projects are commercial retail spaces.  Our goal on every project is to create spaces which are comfortable and functional for the clients, are energy efficient and sustainably built, and are delightful to live in.

Each project begins with a fresh perspective and thoughtfully addresses the needs of individual clients, their specific site, context, program and end user. We pay particular attention to the integration of the built and natural environments—from siting to careful detailing.

We believe design is a collaborative process in which the client is central. We have no prescribed style, but rather...choose to let the particulars of the site, the users needs and desires be the guiding elements in the design process.

While the design process of each project will follow its own path, we have a basic design method. After defining a program (room sizes, relationships, views, light, etc.) and assessing the site conditions (topography, vegetation, climate, context, local traditions and available resources, etc.), we generate appropriate response strategies, and develop two or three schematic design options. We evaluate each option to identify the positive and negative qualities. From this exercise a final design evolves.