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Woodblock Architecture
Woodblock leads in sustainable architecture with award-winning designs, community projects, and national partnerships like Dutch Bros. and PSU.
Stained-glass Jesus stays: a church is converted
In South Carolina, a project team is carefully changing a former place of worship into multifamily housing.
Photos: Adaptive reuse project complete
The transformation of a 52-year-old bowling alley into a retail space is complete in Northeast Portland.
Baking some adaptive reuse
The 96-year-old Bakery Building in the Kerns neighborhood is being renovated into a creative office and production facility.
Water Tower building in John’s Landing mixes old and new
The Water Tower building at 5331 S.W. Macadam Ave. now holds retail and office space, but it still has the water tower from its days of industrial use.
Bastille Day! Have some fancy French pastries in a former auto garage
If you can tear your eyes away from the illustrious case of French chocolates and pastries at the North Portland Pix Patisserie, you might be able to see beneath the flocked red wall paper and tell that the shop is actually a repurposed auto garage. Pix is the cornerstone of the rapidly growing North Williams bike corridor, having opened its doors back in 2005.
Showing in Portland: The Greenest Building
It’s only natural that the premiere of a film on sustainable renovations of historic buildings will take place tonight in Portland’s historic Gerding Armory. Wagging Tale Productions and director Jane […]
Showing in Portland: The Greenest Building
It’s only natural that the premiere of a film on sustainable renovations of historic buildings will take place tonight in Portland’s historic Gerding Armory. Wagging Tale Productions and director Jane […]
Contractors settle for small projects
A shortage of big, private projects has left contractors with some of the only work they can get - smaller renovations of existing commercial spaces.
Warehouse ready for wind giant makeover
Gerding Edlen Development will give a $66 million renovation to the Meier & Frank warehouse in the Pearl District. The building will be the new headquarters for Vestas-American Wind Technology.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
