About

GMArchitecture LLC is a full-service architecture practice located in Portland, Oregon, founded by Garrett Martin.

Highly qualified in the design of a wide range of residential, educational, commercial and cultural project types GMArchitecture is devoted to crafting meaningful places by enriching the senses and maximizing comfort and livability.

GMArchitecture maintains deep connections to its Pacific Northwest location, actively participating in the ethical evolution of the City while harnessing the surrounding natural forces and landscapes to cultivate a powerful sense of place.

Form celebrates function at GMArchitecture. Operating in the seam between innovation and inevitability, the practice is devoted to the un-quantifiable traits that define uplifting places, and to the ethical obligation involved in their creation.

A licensed architect in the State of Oregon, Garrett Martin has maintained over two decades of experience, working at a number of prominent Portland area firms and developing expertise in a wide variety of building types and sizes. In addition to professional practice, Garrett has served on the faculty at Portland State University and the University of Oregon since 2001, teaching design studios, and courses in building technology.

Garrett earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College.