Chris Hawley founded Craftwell Architecture + Construction on the belief that great process has the potential to result in quality timeless design that positively shapes communities and neighborhoods. As a 2004 graduate of North Dakota State University’s Architecture program with an emphasis in Art, Chris has refined his skills over the years, emerging as a successful architect with a discerning eye for quality, creativity, and design.

Craftwell’s residential roots began when Chris designed and built his family’s cabin near his hometown of Minot, North Dakota, prior to his graduation from NDSU. The cabin’s design is characterized by architectural details that reference the prairie, his family’s agricultural roots and his strong Scandinavian heritage. The four core beliefs that guided the design were: a passion for residential design, architecture as storytelling, the beauty in the details, and North Dakota design excellence. These four beliefs served as the foundation when Craftwell was founded in 2011 with Chris as a solo practitioner of architecture.