Trace is a purpose-driven architecture firm focused on high-performance residential construction for the Pacific Northwest.

About

As licensed architects with a passion for building science, we put new ideas and higher standards into practice for the modern dweller. We offer deep knowledge and practical skills ranging from holistic site planning, to flexible layouts and spatial flow, to clean and healthy material selection, to efficient structural design.

Our team

Annelise Aldrich

Registered Architect
WA 12199
Annie designs with a ground-up approach where daily life informs the crafting of space. With experience at architecture and landscape design firms in New York, London, San Francisco, and Seattle, Annie brings a multidisciplinary approach. For her, successful architecture synthesizes human and material considerations with solutions that are thoughtful and balanced.

In her spare time, Annie loves to bake, garden, work with her hands, study geology, and do just about anything outdoors with a dog!

Mark Keller

Registered Architect
WA 12245
Mark is devoted to innovation. Starting from the nuanced details of construction, he pairs structures with envelopes, building toward an elegant sum. Through conversation and collaboration with builders, Mark pursues a holistic environmental sensitivity for each project. His career has spanned project types including homes, museums, restaurants, and hotels at firms across the US.

In his spare time, Mark splits his time between the digital and the physical: geo-spatial mapping and exploring the rugged topography of the PNW.
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Stella Maris

Registered Woodchipper
WA 040711
Stella is a site supervisor who knows that the best ideas sometimes come to you while napping in a pile of sawdust. With over three years of experience at construction sites in Washington and British Columbia, Stella demands positivity and high energy while on site.

For her, it's all about the people.

In her spare time, Stella enjoys chewing antlers, bones, sticks, and numerous other forest objects.