scott.huish//September 20, 2022//
From an ODOT interpretive installation for a pair of historic bridges at Astoria-Warrenton old Highway 101 to the Heritage Trail & Installations in downtown Tigard, RESOLVE Architecture + Planning strives to tell seldom-heard stories that are rich in history and cultural heritage through placemaking design and collaborative design fabrications with local artisans.

Suenn Ho, principal and urban designer, and John Flynn, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, principal and architect, founded RESOLVE in 2014. Its companion company, Suenn Ho Design, opened in 1993. Ho and Flynn each have three decades of international design experience that includes projects in France, Hong Kong, New York City, Boston and Pennsylvania.
鈥淩ESOLVE gives us the opportunity to work on projects of interest to us and to collaborate with clients and contributing specialists ranging from economists to artisan fabricators to quality-focused constructors,鈥 they said. 鈥淲e also see our firm as endeavors that can support equity, diversity and inclusion in the profession and building industry through practice, mentorship and engagement.鈥

In addition, RESOLVE worked on the Metro Expo Center D-E Connector, APANO Offices and Multicultural Center and the Donor Screen and Wall Art for FORA Health鈥檚 new facility, all in Portland.
RESOLVE joined NAMC-OR in May 2021 and Ho and Flynn said their membership positions them to advocate for increased percentage participation of minority-owned companies on projects entering construction.
鈥淲e appreciate the opportunity to network and develop relationships with general contractors and subcontractors who might otherwise be overlooked. As a small firm, we know that every successful project is the result of many hard-working collaborators. NAMC-OR is a great place to find them.鈥