Christner Architects

May Recap!
 
1: Steinberg Pavilion Groundbreaking Ceremony! We’re so excited to see this project coming to life for such an iconic St. Louis institution in Forest Park.
 
2–5: Our office came together to celebrate Alexandra, our Director of Landscape Architecture, as she and her husband prepare to welcome their first child! Our social committee organized a garden-themed shower filled with flowers, snacks, gifts, games, and some fabulous cookies made by Ericka in our office. Congratulations to Alexandra and David as they embark on this new journey, and thank you to everyone who helped organize such a lovely afternoon!
 
6–7: Our Interiors group representing at the IIDA IDEA Awards and an STL City SC game!
 
8: This month, we welcomed two summer interns: Bedgid and Lydia! We kicked things off with a happy hour and a couple of games at Pin-Up Bowl to celebrate their arrival, learning quickly that “synchronized bowling” is a surefire way to guarantee one person gets a strike and the other a gutter ball. Lesson learned: synchronize with caution—you’re flipping a coin!
 
9–10: Lastly, and importantly, in the aftermath of the mid-month tornado that struck our city, many of our employees have been volunteering and collecting donations for disaster relief organizations. These images were taken by Patricia from our office as she, Heather, and Julia worked with 4theVille to help organize and distribute supplies to affected residents. Weeks later, our city and community members remain in urgent need of support. For information on how to volunteer or donate, please see the links listed in our bio.

We had a busy April both inside and outside of the office! From office tours to awards ceremonies to happy hours, here is our April recap:

1: Our second year of March Madness fun! We all submitted our brackets under an alias, and our winner - "Jimmy John" - was revealed during a happy hour at the Moonrise Hotel's Eclipse Restaurant Bar. Congratulations (and happy birthday!) to Eleanore, one of our fabulous interior designers. Eleanore won the pot, and Christner matched her prize with a donation to a charity of her choice: Equine Assisted Therapy!
2: Friend and colleague Michael Browning returned to the office this month to present on his experiences and insights receiving treatment for leukemia. It was wonderful to see Michael feeling well, heartening to learn about the ongoing breakthroughs in cancer research happening in St. Louis and beyond, and inspiring to hear just how much architecture can impact patients and doctors. Cheers to Michael!
3: Students from Washington University's College of Architecture visited the office with their Professional Development class to tour the office and hear a little bit about working in the industry!
4-5: Patricia, Alexandra, Steve, Ericka, Ashley, Junyi, Sam and Jeff from our office joined Hana and Katie from IMEG for the second design session of LitShop's Advanced Design+Build experience! The girls did a fantastic job working on drawings and models for a pergola that they will build over the summer at Carondelet Food Patch!
6: Missouri S&T held the groundbreaking ceremony for their new Bioplex building! Christner Architects has been working with ZGF Architects on this ambitious lab & classroom building and we are so excited to see construction taking off!
7: Christner Architects received the "Design Team of the Year" award at the 2025 HRM Awards Ceremony! Thank you to the Historic Revitalization for Missouri for this incredible honor!
8: Serving our community is a responsibility that we take seriously, and we were delighted to receive recognition from the St. Louis Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropy Awards!
9: Race for Refugees!
10: Lunch Bunch outing at Taco Buddha!

Looking forward to what May has to bring!