West of West is an architecture and research practice that engages the worlds of design, art, culture, and technology to shape contemporary life and the built environment at all scales.

We collaborate with pioneering people and organizations to create environmentally and socially responsive buildings and communities. Drawing on inspiration from individual project-driven research, we shape new models of housing, retail environments, creative workplaces, and experimental urban infill structures. Founded in 2014 by Jai Kumaran and Clayton Taylor, our award-winning practice works through deep listening and clear communication to translate ambitious strategic ideas into architectural solutions rooted in form, materiality, and craft—resulting in meaningful places for people to live, work, and play.

West of West is a certified Emerging Small Business (ESB) in the State of Oregon. We are licensed to practice architecture in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Texas, and Ohio, and are prepared to obtain registration in additional states or jurisdictions as needed to support our clients.