Guna Collaborative Information

Guna Collaborative is an architecture firm established in 2023 in Portland, Oregon. It was formed by John Holmes, former founding partner and design director at Holst Architecture (1992-2017). Guna, which means "attribute" or "quality," strives to synthesize those properties which lie at the root of Architecture: light, line, and materiality. The circumstances of each project–its constraints, opportunities, location–serve as the departure point for wholistic and meaningful Architecture. Current projects include: a major campus redesign for the French International School of Oregon, a 600 unit Multifamily community in Tigard, Oregon, and a modern cottage cluster in Gresham, Oregon.