Diving into the unknown
The team renovating the 95-year-old 511 Federal Building is uncovering formerly hidden elements.
View ArticleBrewery Blocks project honored in global competition
The Brewery Blocks redevelopment in Portland’s Pearl District last week was honored by the Urban Land Institute during its 2014 Global Awards for Excellence.
View ArticleImproving neighborhoods through design
With Portland communities in flux because of a boom in development, a four-person panel on Thursday discussed how to create inclusive, livable neighborhoods across the city.
View ArticlePreservation efforts feted; at-risk buildings named
Restore Oregon recently named 2014 DeMuro Award winners and properties on the 2015 list of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places.
View ArticleApartments to replace police association building
A 5,000-square-foot, 58-year-old structure at the corner of Northwest Overton Street and 19th Avenue is due to be replaced with a six-story apartment complex.
View ArticleOptimism for Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown is on the cusp of a significant transformation, according to industry professionals.
View ArticleBuilding’s fate is in council’s hands
Some people who live near a 95-year-old building in Northwest Portland don't want to see it razed.
View ArticleDesign of planned Old Town building approved
The Portland Design Commission on Tuesday gave conditional approval for design of a building planned on Block 8L in Old Town Chinatown.
View ArticleBid to demolish building rejected by City Council
The Portland City Council on Thursday rejected a proposal to demolish a Northwest Portland building listed as a contributing structure in the Alphabet Historic District.
View ArticleApartments cleared for construction
Two Northwest Portland multifamily projects on Thursday gained Portland Design Commission approval to move into the construction phase.
View ArticleMore apartments coming to North Portland
A developer has plans to add 104 apartment units in North Portland, slightly south of a 206-unit building under construction.
View Article2015 Newsmakers: Jill Sherman
It's a pretty safe bet that 2014 will be a year Jill Sherman will remember. That’s when she was named a partner and shareholder in Portland-based Gerding Edlen.
View ArticlePhotos: PNCA unveils new digs
Students are settling into the newest addition to the downtown Portland campus of the Pacific Northwest College of Arts.
View ArticleFirm busy tackling big changes
A transition at the top this summer isn’t the only change on the horizon for Ankrom Moisan Architects.
View ArticleNew ideas for underneath Interstate 405
A Portland-based firm’s idea to provide transitional housing and services for the homeless under Interstate 405 earned first place in a design competition hosted by the American Institute of...
View ArticleGerding Edlen receives national LEED award
Real estate investment and development firm Gerding Edlen was among seven companies in the country recently singled out for special recognition for green building practices by the U.S. Green Building...
View ArticleLEED losing its luster in Portland
Many developers, architects and builders are no longer as enamored with LEED as they once were.
View ArticleExemplary historic preservation projects honored
Seven historic preservation projects, including six designed by Portland architects, recently were honored by Restore Oregon.
View ArticleA ‘dynamic’ new way to promote sustainability
Before selling a Seattle building, Gerding Edlen had it recertified using the criteria of the LEED Dynamic Plaque.
View ArticleCommunity-minded firm still growing
Carleton Hart Architecture, a firm focused on building relationships in its community, is continuing to grow.
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