Architect, small developer, and occasional general contractor, Cary Westerbeck grew up in Woodinville and started his architecture practice in 2009 after graduating from the UW in 2004 and cutting his teeth at Seattle architecture firms. Westerbeck Architecture has completed a variety of work, including residential new homes and remodels, cabins, multifamily, townhouses, tenant improvements, light industrial, and adaptive re-use projects. The firm has been busy doing land use entitlements, feasibility studies, and planning for clients in recent years.

In 2013 Cary became intrigued with the Architect as Developer model and began working towards his first self-initiated development project. In 2019 Cary completed his first mixed-use building, Fir Street Flats, in downtown Bothell, Washington. A member of CNU, Strong Towns, and ULI, Cary is an advocate for urbanism, abundant housing, and compact, walkable, equitable communities. Cary serves on the Bothell Planning Commission, and was previously a board member for Habitat for Humanity Snohomish County. Cary earned a B.A. from UW Bothell in 1999, and a Master of Architecture from UW Seattle in 2004, earning his architecture license in 2010.