About Christopher K. Travis
Christopher K. Travis is an award-winning architectural designer, builder, and author known for his pioneering work in psychology-driven home design. As the creator of Autopoietic Architecture and the Truehome Workshop, he has developed a revolutionary approach that helps homeowners design spaces that align with their personal identities. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Builder Magazine, Country Living, Cowboys and Indians, and international publications, earning recognition as a global innovator in architecture.
Travis has designed and built high-end residential and historic projects across Texas since the 1970s, specializing in adaptive reuse and historic restoration. His firm, Truehome Design.Build (formerly Sentient Architecture, LLC), won the prestigious T.C. Jester Award for excellence in historic design and was named Remodeler of the Year by the Greater Houston Builders Association. His methodology has been exclusively used with clients for over 25 years, shaping the way professionals integrate psychology into home design.
Beyond architecture, Travis has made a significant impact in nonprofit work. He co-founded the Tour de YEH (Youth Ending Hunger), a transcontinental bicycle ride uniting youth from across the globe to raise awareness about hunger and homelessness. He and his wife also founded the Round Top Family Library, making Round Top, Texas, the smallest town in the state with a full-service public library.
A writer and humorist, Travis was the founder and editor of the Round Top Register, a regional publication once named one of Texas’ Top 10 media websites by Texas Monthly. His work was praised by The New York Times, which dubbed him “the Garrison Keillor of the Lone Star State.” His early adoption of digital media led to a feature in the PBS documentary Digital Nation. Today, he lives in Pine, Colorado, with his wife, three cats, and a collie named Katrinka.
