We are an award winning architectural firm located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which has offered a hands-on approach to achieving the building needs of business, educational, medical, municipal, industrial, institutional, housing, hospital, religious, and residential clients since 1980.
- Our design approach emphasizes dialogue with our clients, thorough analysis of our clients needs and aspirations, design
  development which achieves our client’s goals, and careful and complete contract documentation, which enables the
  contractor to deliver a project on time and on budget.
- We pride ourselves in the fact that 75% of our firm’s clients return for additional projects, which attests to our ability to
   realize   these goals.
- Our staff is composed of seasoned, skilled professionals with a strong background of hands-on construction experience,
   which has tempered how we approach design.
- We have been recipients of the Pennsylvania Society of Architects Annual Design Award.

Christifer F. Portner, AIA is the Founder and President of the firm, which was founded in 1980 as C.F. Portner Architects.
-  Chris has a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Virginia (1971) and is NCARB certified and
   registered in  the States of New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
-  Prior to founding this firm Chris was a partner at Brown, Zajacek, & Roth.
-  His 40 years of experience include time as a project architect for Miller & Reilley Architects, land planing at
   Direction Associates, and as a architectural designer for Vincent Kling & Partners, and Skidmore, Ownings &
   Merrill.
-  Chris is a talented architectural designer, and an expert on site planning, building codes, zoning ordinances, and
   land development issues.

Karl W. Hetke, AIA is a Partner & Vice President of the firm
-  Karl has a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Syracuse University (1977) and also attended Drexel University. 
   He is NCARB certified and registered in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Texas.
-  During his 34 years of experience,  Karl has worked as a project architect for Werner A. Buckl & Associates, as a
    studio manager for the Roth Busch Partnership, and C.F. Portner Architects, as a project architect for Shelter    
    Design Group and Natural Energy Homes, and as a job captain for Day & Zimmerman Associates.
-  He spent 7 years developing passive solar designs and underground architecture with two Design/Build firms.
-  Karl has gained first hand construction experience as a carpenter, notably doing historic restoration in Newport,
   RI back in 1976.