OUR FIRM
Established in 2011 by Christie Tyreus, Tyreus Architecture + Design (TAD) is a full-service architecture and design studio renowned for its high-level design and resilience approach. Composed of a team of creative thinkers with expertise in architecture, industrial design, and wildfire adaptation, TAD's principles are specifically tailored to the dramatic and volatile California environment.
The TAD ethos centers on the harmonious coexistence of buildings and their surrounding landscapes, with safety, efficiency, and sustainability as top priorities. Given California's ongoing challenges with wildfires and extreme weather, TAD’s commitment to resilience has never been more crucial.
As of 2024, Christie is certified by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to conduct safety assessments in disaster zones, and she is actively working in the Palisades and Altadena, where she is documenting structures and is on the frontlines of the research of what can be done to better fortify structures.
CHRISTIE TYREUS, FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Christie Tyreus, a licensed architect in both Colorado and California, founded Tyreus Architecture + Design (TAD) in 2011 in Sausalito, California. She and her team focus on the overlap between great design and climate-resistant strategies, especially in the area of passive heating and cooling and wildfire safety.
Before establishing TAD, Tyreus gained experience at several architecture firms, including the internationally recognized and award winning STUDIOS Architecture in San Francisco and Onion Flats in Philadelphia. She also taught architecture at Philadelphia University, focusing on sustainable design and construction methodologies.
Christie’s passion for design began early, growing up in California in a family of rocket scientists, architects and artists. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia, Tyreus earned a Master of Architecture from UCLA.
As of 2024, Christie Tyreus is certified by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to conduct safety assessments in disaster zones. She is actively researching structural resilience in suburban wildfires, including post-disaster analysis of the recent Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Her work involves collaboration with leading fire scientists and Cal Fire policymakers, contributing to the ongoing innovation and adaptation efforts aimed at strengthening communities against future wildfire threats.
At the local level, Christie is a community advocate for nationally recognized Firewise registration for single-family homes, Firesafe Marin, and working to establish whole Firewise communities in high-fire hazard locations across the Bay Area.