Portland Design Commission

Jan 26, 2018

Storage facility eyed for Lloyd District property

A three-story building with self-storage space and ground-floor retail space could be coming to the Lloyd District next to Benson Polytechnic High School.

Jan 19, 2018

Changes recommended for mall renovation

Beauty may be only skin deep, but Portland design commissioners would like a little more beauty on the skin of a proposed Lloyd Center movie theater conversion.

Dec 28, 2017

Prospects beyond the housing market

Architects and engineers may soon find themselves working less on apartments and more on public infrastructure.

Dec 22, 2017

Killian Pacific revises plans for Pearl District project

Lovejoy Square, a 10-story mixed-use development proposed for a half-block parcel in the heart of the Pearl District, won praise from the Portland Design Commission on Thursday. The updated design reflects major changes from an earlier version.

Dec 15, 2017

Design Commission’s decision aids project

The Portland Design Commission shot down the St Johns Neighborhood Association鈥檚 appeal of staff approval given to the Central Lofts project at 8608 N. Lombard Street, by a 4-0 vote on Thursday.

Dec 10, 2017

Oregon Convention Center renovation plan approved

The changes are part of a $27 million, two-phase renovation project that aims to update the convention center both inside and out.

Dec 1, 2017

The challenge of design review reform

While San Francisco suffered headaches, Denver and Seattle showed how the process can evolve efficiently.

Dec 1, 2017

Lloyd District mixed-use project progresses

The Portland Design Commission got its second look at a proposal for a $75 million project to build four mixed-use buildings in the Lloyd District. For the most part, commissioners liked what they saw.

Nov 30, 2017