Founder

M. Arch, University of Oregon
B.A. Interdisciplinary, Calvin University

In college Nathan traveled from Honduras to Arizona, recording the stories of migrants on their way north. That journey changed him and he dedicated his career to helping migrants find their way into their new homes. He came to Yakima through the Enterprise Rose Fellowship, a national program that embeds designers in affordable housing nonprofits. Nathan has been designing and developing multi-family homes in Washington State for ten years and started Inversion Design Build to fill the gaps he saw in the market for affordable housing. He is co-founder of Yakima Maker Space, enjoys building sea kayaks, and hiking with his son.

Nathan is a LEED Accredited Professional and a licensed Architect in Washington State.

Architect

M. Arch, University of Idaho
B.S. Architecture, University of Idaho

Jordan’s work experience in central Washington began in low-income weatherization. Though energy conservation and building science were his initial interest, the human implications of housing are what he cares about most. Jordan worked for years on energy retrofits and witnessed how aging houses in rural Washington were crippling family’s economic and social lives. This compelled him to act. Working for Inversion Design Build, Jordan applies his architectural knowledge and construction experience to building new homes that are durable, safe, and affordable to operate.

Jordan is a licensed Architect in Washington State.

Director of Operations

M. Arch, Columbia University
M.S. RED, Columbia University
B.A. Architecture, University of California, Berkeley

Skylar is a designer, planner, and real estate development professional living in Ellensburg, Washington, who has been interested in vertically integrated design/development practices from a young age, growing up near the radical work of Smith and Others Architects in North County San Diego. As Director of Operations, Skylar leads Inversion Design Build's development work in Ellensburg. He was previously the Associate Principal for Strategic Planning at the New York-based Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), and has also written, lectured, and taught courses on cities and the role of design and planning professionals within their larger, urban political-economic contexts.

Skylar is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.

Architect

M.S. Civil Engineering, Stanford University
B.A. Architecture, University of California

Barbara’s professional practice celebrates the dance between art and science. Her hands-on style of integrating the project team generates projects of all types and sizes whose outcomes are appropriate to project goals, budget, and schedule parameters. Her professional leadership specifically targets detailed pre-project planning; programming; design identification; code and compliance reviews; interior design; and documentation of these critical steps of project implementation. Barbara’s direct experience with housing has been augmented by 35 years as an architect and owner working directly with contractors and subcontractors to build and remodel houses and buildings.

Barbara is a licensed Architect in Washington State.

Construction Superintendent

Christian leads Inversion Design Build's construction work and is currently project managing and running the job site for the final phase of work on the Rose Door Homes in Yakima. Previously, Christian worked for Catholic Charities of Yakima on their affordable housing construction projects.