Ian Butcher is the founding partner at Best Practice. He received his Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from North Carolina State University. Prior to establishing Best Practice, he was a Senior Architect at Domestic Architecture, and an associate at E. Cobb Architects. He has taught design studios in the Interior design department at Cornish College of the Arts, and served as a board member for ARCADE Magazine.

Kip received a Masters of Architecture from Parsons The New School for Design and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Prior to collaborating with Best Practice, Kip was an Associate at Rogers Partners Architects+Urban Designers, and a Senior Architect at Rogers Marvel Architects. He has taught design and representation courses at Parsons The New School for Design Associate Interior Design program. He has also collaborated on urban planning charrettes in Ecuador and Romania, and has been a guest speaker at UNLV’s Klai Juba lecture series.

Sarah received her Master of Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. Most recently before joining Best Practice, she was a design lead with Katerra’s architecture group. Prior to that, Sarah worked at Olson Kundig and Kohn Pederson Fox. When not at work, one can probably find her doing the following: either walking her two elderly dogs, fixing something in her house, or watching old gymnastics competitions. She strongly dislikes cucumbers and very much enjoys building IKEA furniture.

Lina received her Master of Architecture from Lund University, Sweden, and Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. She is a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC). Before joining Best Practice, Lina worked at Board & Vellum in Seattle and White Arkitekter and Belatchew in Sweden. Outside the office, she spends her time in the mountains: trail running, skiing, gravel biking and camping with her partner and cat.

Luke recently graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design. Before joining Best Practice, Luke worked for Uptic Studios in his hometown of Spokane, WA. Outside of work, you’ll either find Luke up on the ski hill, watching Premier League replays, or planning his next furniture project.

Autumn comes to Best Practice with dual graduate degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington on top of a Bachelor of Science in Ceramics from Indiana Wesleyan University. She previously worked at Ankrom Moisan Architects in Seattle, WA. She loves getting into the details of projects and learning about how things are made. Outside work, you’ll find her trail running in the mountains, hanging out with her dogs or at home making something with her hands.

Tori received her Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and her Bachelor of Arts from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She has previously worked at Cone Architecture in Seattle and at the Cape Cod Modern House Trust in her home state of Massachusetts. Outside of her architectural practice, she maintains an active art and illustration practice and enjoys trail running and the ongoing pursuit of Seattle’s best Caesar salad.