The Banker Who Rebuilt Austin: Chris Krager on Modern Design Built to Be Attainable

In this episode of From Waterloo to the Alamo, Traci Wilson sits down with Chris Krager, founder of KRDB and Ma Modular, for a conversation that moves between design, development, and how Austin grows. From Detroit banker to more than two decades leading one of Austin's most original design build firms, this episode unpacks how pragmatism, craft, and conviction make modern design attainable. We dig into why KRDB develops, designs, and builds every project itself, why "modern" is a methodology rather than a style, SOL Austin earning Project of the Year, the Heywood Hotel, and the "surgical incisions" that reshaped Austin neighborhoods🏡 Rooted in the perspective and global standard of Engel & Völkers, this conversation reflects the vision and discipline that define the next era of architecture and development across Austin and beyond. If you are building, designing, or dreaming about what Austin could become, this is the conversation you want in your ear! 🎙️ Powered by Engel & Völkers Austin/San Antonio 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you stream! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #EngelAndVolkers #AustinRealEstate #FromWaterlooToTheAlamo #KRDB #AustinArchitecture