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Chris founded Dameron Architecture in 2009, motivated to make architecture aligned with his ethics and ecological interests. His calling is to question and enhance relationships between humans and the natural world.

Chris was born in Danville, Virginia. He spent his childhood walking trails in the piedmont forest and exploring construction sites while his grandfather built houses. He inherited a DIY mentality from the spirit of the region. His early creative years were here as well--making collaborative art and music with friends and participating in theater. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Architecture, and he worked at VMDO Architects in Charlottesville. Chris moved to New York City to complete a Master of Architecture at Parsons School of Design because architecture was the thing he was best at. Chris previously worked with Rogers Marvel Architects on a range of community-centered projects and he also taught graduate and undergraduate studios. Chris lives with his family in Brooklyn and tends a rooftop garden of flowering perennials.

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Emily has been an integral part of Dameron Architecture since 2014. She is a registered architect with the capacity to combine creativity, insight and precision to create amazing spaces. She speaks softly and designs with masterful authority. She holds a Master of Architecture from Parsons School of Design and BFA in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has experience with commercial, institutional, private residential design and project management in New York City. She was a recipient of the Parsons School of Design Thesis Prize and the AIA Henry Adams Medal in Architecture in 2010. Emily grew up in New Haven. She lived in a zoo, also a school where wolves howled as the students slept. She rode and groomed horses and made art.