LEVER Architecture recently added to its haul of awards after being named a . The firm was honored in the December issue of Architectural Record. The award honors young, up-and-coming architects that have created a notable portfolio of work.

LEVER Architecture’s founder, Thomas Robinson, was honored earlier this year by the Architectural League of New York as one of its 2017 Emerging Voices in Architecture.

Since 2000, Architectural Record has showcased promising practitioners who have led firms for a decade or less. Each honoree must have a portfolio of built projects and on-the-boards ones that reflect a nuanced approach to architecture and the ideas of a generation.

The firm’s work with cross-laminated timber projects such as Framework and Albina Yard contributed to its recognition in Architectural Record. The magazine also noted LEVER’s projects have an ability to enrich the public realm.

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Waechter Architecture was one of 10 firms (one of three in the U.S.) to receive Architectural Record‘s Design Vanguard honor.

The award, which was announced in December, is given to emerging firms judged to be doing particularly innovative work.

Waechter Architecture principal Ben Waechter said the award was a result of the firm’s approach to creating bold architecture by using powerful spaces and avoiding novelty. The award also was a testament to the type of architectural work being done in Portland, he added.

“It shows that younger practices in Portland are doing internationally recognized work,” Waechter said.

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