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Regional Commitment

Christner was founded in St. Louis in 1963 and has remained here ever since. Our award-winning practice is dedicated to elevating the quality of design throughout St. Louis and the Midwest. Driven by doing thoughtful design that matters and maintaining a deep connection to our work, our projects are woven throughout the fabric of St. Louis and have shaped some of the most recognizable places in the region.

Our commitment to St. Louis is evident not only through our projects, but through our people. Our leadership and many of our employees volunteer with local organizations including Nurses for Newborns and Laumeier Sculpture Park. Annually, we donate over 2% of our profits to non-profits and engage in office-wide service projects.

Our name has changed over the years, but our dedication to strengthening the St. Louis region has remained.

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Community Impact

Haven of Grace

Christner has partnered with The Haven of Grace, a local non-profit organization committed to helping young women who are pregnant and homeless. They provide a place to live, educational programs, and long-term support to break the chain of generational poverty. Each young woman helped by The Haven of Grace becomes a stronger member of our community and eventually can begin giving back to those who helped her move forward.

Most recently, volunteers from Christner spent a Saturday with The Haven of Grace to renovate their building’s central courtyard into a space that better reflects the organization’s mission. Our team of architects, landscape architects and interior designers collaborated to create an oasis for residents and staff. Installation of sunshades, lush plantings, fresh upholstery, decorative lighting, rugs and accents completely transformed the outdoor living space providing a resort-like feel for the shelter’s families.

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Aim High students are challenged with designing their own treehouse.

Community Impact

Aim High

For the past seven years, Christner has partnered with Aim High to help further their mission of providing middle school youth from high-risk environments with educational and social enrichment programs. Each year, we host a group of St. Louis area students at the Christner office to talk about careers in design and construction. They learn how architecture, design and engineering fields work together to create things we need and use in our daily lives. Putting what they learn into practice, students are challenged with building a treehouse and then give a brief presentation about their design. Architects and engineers are on hand to talk about their career paths and daily job responsibilities.

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Other Partner Organizations

Nurses for Newborns

Cornerstone Center for Early Learning

American Heart Association

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