Christian Allaire received his undergraduate architectural education from the University of Southern California and has been a licensed architect since 1994.

He is currently Senior Project Architect for the 45,000-square-foot, 31-unit Granada Court residential condominium project in Pasadena and for Silver Spur Court, a 42,000-square-foot 18-unit mixed-use residential condominium project in Rolling Hills Estates. Mr Allaire is also leading two large mixed-use projects in Ventura and Costa Mesa which are now in the design and documentation phases. He led the completion of the 14,000-square-foot Polytechnic School Competition Pool and Facilities which was completed in the spring of 2006. Prior to joining Moule & Polyzoides, Mr. Allaire was with the firm StastnyBrun Architects in Portland, Oregon. At StastnyBrun he was Project Architect for a broad range of projects, including the first phase of the Round at Beaverton Central, a 120,000-square-foot, $90 million transit-oriented, mixed-use development and the $2.7 million, 12,500-square-foot Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center. He was also Project Architect for the 10-acre $7 million Montalvo Artist Residency Commons Building and Cottages, which incorporated sustainable design and construction practices and required the coordination of five internationally renowned artist and architect teams which had been chosen by invitational competition.

Mr. Allaire began his professional career with Ehrlich Architects in Venice, California, while attending the University of Southern California. While at USC he studied in Rome, after which he worked with Albanese Architects in Vicenza, Italy, where he was responsible for the restoration of residences in the historic city center and was part of a collaborative competition team with Rob Krier Architects for the remodeling of the Piazzale Matteotti. Upon his return to the United States, he continued work with Ehrlich Architects on residential and commercial projects until 1990, when he moved to Restoration Services in Long Beach, California, where he participated in historical research, reconstructive carpentry, carving, gilding, inlay and finishing for fine and decorative arts projects. From 1991 through 1996 he was Principal and co-owner of Veirup-Allaire, a design-build firm in Santa Monica, California. This firm focused on new, remodeled and restorative residential and commercial projects.

Mr. Allaire has a deep commitment to sustainable design and has completed the NAIA|Portland General Electric continuing education course in Green Building Resources. He is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and participated in the AIA/LA “Real Problems Competitions” Committee.