- Metro Reports: Hyatt Unbound, Conway Block 291E, New Industrial Revolution Center, and more
A building permit was issued for the Hyatt Unbound hotel at SW 3rd and Salmon.Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. ... read more - Sustainable Building Week: reviving Portland’s lost momentum?
Last year's ZERO: Zero Energy Ready Oregon event (Sustainable Building Week) BRIAN LIBBY It's sometimes a trap to talk about the good old days. Whether it's architecture, politics, pop culture or technology, we often look longingly to the past when in reality each era comes with its own set ... read more - Division 28 Homes Receive Design Advice (images)
Design Advice has been offered to Hacker architects for the Division 28 Homes, a 10-unit co-housing development proposed in the Richmond neighborhood. Urban Development Partners is acting as the owner’s representative. The project is being developed for one extended family, with members of varying ages, with the intention that family ... read more - Weekly Roundup: Álmr Apartments, Live Nation at Zidell Yards, Glass Lab, and more
The proposed Live Nation at Zidell Yards music venue went in front of the Design Commission for an initial meeting last week.Plans for the 10,000 seat Live Nation at Zidell Yards music venue are moving forward, according to ... read more - The Wieden + Kennedy Headquarters at (nearly) 20: a conversation with Brad Cloepfil
Wieden + Kennedy Agency World Headquarters (Nicolai Kruger Studio) BY BRIAN LIBBY In a few months, Portland's most acclaimed work of 21st century architecture will celebrate its 20th anniversary. That would be the Wieden + Kennedy Agency World Headquarters, designed by Allied Works. From a 1908 warehouse first built ... read more - Metro Reports: Gooseberry Apartments, 3224 SW 12th, 1014 NE Alberta, and more
The Gooseberry Apartments at NE 148th and Glisan will include 44 units in five buildings, with all units reserved for those earning no more than 60% Area Median Income.Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance ... read more - McInfill Hell Part II – The Angry Owl
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The planned expansion of the OHSU Hospital has returned in front of the Design Commission for a second Design Advice Request (DAR) meeting. The 14-story, 525,300 sq ft building is being designed by NBBJ architects with Mayer/Reed landscape architects.
... read more - Design calendar: October 2-15
Courtyard House, Aurora (Iwan Baan for NOA Architecture) BY BRIAN LIBBY Goose Hollow to Portland Heights Urban HikeThe Portland Heights neighborhood towers above southwest Portland providing spectacular views and close proximity to downtown. This area was virtually inaccessible until a cable car was built in 1890 that provided all-weather ... read more - Weekly Roundup: Adidas Campus Expansion, Hallock-McMillan, Wells Fargo Center, and more
The Adidas Campus Expansion will include the construction of a cycle track on N Greeley between N Going St and N Willamette Blvd.Adidas will construct a cycle track on N Greeley Ave, reports Bike Portland. Construction ... read more - Perimeter Blocks
In this post we’re going to take a look at one of the residential typologies we experienced in Denmark, the Perimeter Block. They are fairly common in many northern European capitals, and we’ve seen something similar in places like Sweden and Germany. They are the foundational residential architecture of Copenhagen ... read more - Restoring Portland’s oldest commercial building: a conversation with John Russell and Brian Emerick
Rendering of the soon-to-be-restored Hallock-McMillan building (Emerick Architects) BY BRIAN LIBBY As we reclaim more of Naito Parkway for bicyclists and pedestrians by making the annual summertime Better Naito configuration permanent, and following the restoration of cast-iron waterfront beauties like the White Stag Block and the Smith Block in ... read more - Metro Reports: Eleven West, Floor & Decor, 2291 NW Glisan, and more
An excavation and shoring permit is under review for the Eleven West Tower.Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. We publish the ... read more - Morningstar at Laurelhurst Returns in Front of Design Commission (images)
The Morningstar at Laurelhurst, a proposed senior living facility on NE Sandy Blvd, has returned in front of the Design Commission for a second Design Advice Request meeting. The five story building is being designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects for Morningstar Senior Living. The project would include 114 units of memory care and ... read more - Weekly Roundup: Portland Proper Hotel, Dundon-Berchtold Hall, Alta at 18th, and more
The 9-story Portland Proper Hotel is proposed for a site at NW 13th Ave and Irving St in the Pearl District. The Portland Proper Hotel had its first presentation to the Design Commission*, with the brick cladding drawing ... read more