Because We Can, LLC

because we can is an oakland-based architecture design-build studio serving individuals and companies nationwide. founded in 2006 by jeffrey mcgrew and jillian northrup, our goal is to create great buildings, interiors, furniture, and art with and for our wonderful clients. we're here to make the world a more interesting, creative, sustainable, and productive place. our clients are very diverse; large and small, commercial and residential, for-profit and nonprofit, pragmatic and wildly creative. we collaborate openly, listen closely, and deeply understand our client's desires, goals, and needs so we can help them transform their environments into something better. our in-house digital fabrication production shop and technology-forward architecture practice empowers us to directly and personally craft the custom elements our projects need to be really great. it also lets us embrace and respond to change quickly while exploring better ways of building while reducing risk. we love to shar