We are an architecture firm rooted in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Portland and Hood River, OR. The name Surround was chosen to reflect the philosophy that we create the world around us; that humans have an inherent drive to surround themselves with quality, comfort, and delight. We also believe in creating buildings that reflects and build upon their settings, their locations, and their history. We bring this research ethic to all of our local, regional, national and international projects. We believe in a user focused design: buildings that can accommodate the distinct demo/psycho/graphic of the users. We accomplish this by research and building user profiles for design. We are also pragmatic, and client oriented. We believe a sound business model is critical for any design proposal, and we develop an economic basis for every design. We are very visual (surprise!), and we develop our projects through 3-D models and sketches to visualize the space and form, as well as envision our process.