Project name: Flock13

Location: Eugene

Completion: August 2024

Size: 95,000 square feet

Cost: $24 million

Owner/Developer: deChase Miksis Development

Architect: Rowell Brokaw Architects

Interior Designer: Rowell Brokaw Architects

Engineers: KPFF, Säzän Group

General Contractor: John Hyland Construction

Submitting Company: Rowell Brokaw Architects

Other Associates/Key Consultants: Comfort Flow Heating, Twin Rivers Plumbing, Jensen Hughes, Brian Davies, Taylour White

Subcontractors: Acousti-Level Floor Systems, Advanced Cabinets, Building Material Specialties, Comfort Flow Heating, Commercial Metal Products, Empire Paint & Remodel, ES&A Sign & Awning, Geopier Northwest, Haines Brothers Masonry, Hartness Drywall, Home Insulation, I-5 Glass, Interior Technology, Kaminski Construction, Kelly’s Appliances, Largo Concrete, Omlid & Swinney,  Otis Elevator, Overhead Door Co. of Eugene-Springfield, Reynolds Electrical and Plumbing, Rexius, Sellwood Construction, Stedman Sheet Metal, Thomas Kay Flooring & Interiors, Umpqua Roofing

A new seven-story mixed-use building has strengthened the commercial corridor at the University of Oregon‘s west entrance, combining retail space with student housing in a project that emphasizes sustainability and campus community.

Flock13, a 95,000-square-foot, H-shaped structure, houses 107 student apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, while its ground floor features three eateries open to university students and the broader community.

The building earned an Earth Advantage Multifamily Gold Level Certification through energy efficiency measures, healthier indoor air quality standards, responsible material usage and water conservation. Testing showed the building performing approximately 20.3 percent better than permitted code requirements.

The building’s construction presented challenges due to its location on a busy commercial street beside the university’s main entrance. John Hyland Construction worked closely with the city, university and subcontractors to minimize disruption to neighboring businesses and the thousands of students passing the site daily.

The structure combines two floors of Type 1 concrete construction with five floors of Type IIIA wood frame construction. Its design includes light courts that provide direct access to natural light and air on upper floors while bringing daylight into the basement level.

Student amenities include a second-floor 1,600-square-foot shared indoor/outdoor common space with built-in booths, an open lounge with soft seating, and a counter facing a covered terrace that overlooks 13th Avenue. The terrace features an outdoor grill and fireplace, while a garage door connects indoor and outdoor spaces.

The project embraces “Duck life” with yellow accents on both exterior metal façade and interior spaces, plus duck silhouettes in signage, paying homage to the university mascot.

Flock13 was designed and constructed alongside an exterior refresh of The Duck Store, the university’s flagship bookstore, creating what designers call “a cohesive, active street edge” that reinforces pedestrian vitality along 13th Avenue, a commercial street once known as “The Beach” for its popularity as a student hangout. The façade redesign includes new paint and glulam entry portals below an uplit, perforated metal panel screen that wraps the concrete frame and CMU infill building.

“The combined Flock13 and Duck Store exterior project re-establishes 13^th Avenue as the iconic campus-college edge at the University of Oregon,” said John Rowell, senior principal with Rowell Brokaw Architects, in the project nomination form. “With high-quality student housing, street-oriented amenities, new restaurants opening to south-facing seating, and the lively Duck Store refresh, this is where ducks land in Eugene.”

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Project name: Beaverton Year-Round Shelter

Location: Beaverton

Completion: December 2024

Size: 12,000 square feet

Cost: $8.7 million

Owner/Developer: City of Beaverton

Architect: Ink Built Architecture

Interior Designer: Ink Built Architecture

Engineers: PCS Structural Solutions, Arris Consulting, Landis Consulting Engineering Services

General Contractor: P&C Construction

Submitting Company: Ink Built Architecture

Subcontractors: A Cooler Tomorrow, ABC Roofing – a Tecta America Company, Alternative Edge Concrete, Ambrose Glass, B&T Striping and Curbing, Bedrock Concrete Cutting, BEE Engineers – Portland, Bell Hardware – Portland, Best Window Coverings, Building Material Specialties, Building Specialties NW, Cash’s Drapery, Civilworks NW, Conex Depot, Curtis Restaurant Equipment – Springfield, D&R Masonry Restoration, Dero Bike Rack, Fred Shearer & Sons, Gibson Door & Millwork, Huntco Supply, HVAC Inc., Kodiak Pacific Construction, Lacey Glass, Lazer Site Surveying, MHA Resource Co., Milne Masonry, Northwest AeroBarrier, Northwest Playground Equipment, Oregon City Garage Door, Pacific Landscape Services, Performance Contracting, Pioneer Sheet Metal, Piper Mechanical, Portland Electrical Construction, QED Lab, Rich Holland Painting, Roedel Tile Contracting, Salem Wood Products II, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Sign Wizards, Solid Form Fabrication, Spectra Contract Flooring, Studio Wild Landscape Architecture, Swift Fire Protection, Thermal Flow Technologies, Town and Country Fence Co. of Oregon, Ward-Henshaw Construction, WFJ Janitorial Services, WH Cress

In a bold reimagining of traditional homeless shelters, the city of Beaverton has converted a single-story retail building into a 60-bed facility that prioritizes dignity, autonomy and sustainability.

The Beaverton Shelter, funded through a combination of Washington County Supportive Housing Services funds and state and federal grants, represents a departure from institutional approaches to temporary housing.

“When most of us think of the quintessential ‘homeless shelter,’ some adjectives that come to mind might be institutional, impersonal, crowded, efficient,” wrote a project representative in the nomination form. “We believe in the inherent dignity of every human being, and their right to safety and comfort.”

Among the shelter’s most innovative features are individual sleeping pods instead of traditional bunk beds. This decision came after learning that 85 percent of conflicts in congregate shelters revolve around bunk assignments.

The low-barrier facility supports single adults experiencing homelessness in Beaverton and Washington County, providing meals, showers and 24-hour shelter year-round.

Development involved an advisory committee comprising experienced human services providers and individuals with lived experience of homelessness. Together with Ink Built Architecture, they established project goals and design elements through collaborative charrettes and frequent reviews.

The project team recognized that successful transitions to permanent housing require creating environments where residents feel safe, supported and respected. Design choices prioritized resident experience “through a lens of understanding,” focusing on opportunities for respite and access to nature.

The shelter also demonstrates strong environmental commitments, achieving Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero certification. A 20-kilowatt solar array provides 22 percent of the shelter’s energy needs. Additional sustainability features include an advanced air-tight envelope, high-efficiency dedicated outdoor air mechanical systems, heat pump hot water heating, LED lighting with daylight integration, and all-electric appliances. Except for an emergency generator, no fossil fuels are used on site.

The project team itself reflected diversity values with 80 percent of design team members coming from women-owned, minority-owned or emerging small businesses certified through Oregon’s COBID program.

In addition to the city and the design and construction teams, companies, agencies and nonprofits vital to the project included Washington County SHS, Energy Trust of Oregon, Design Advisory Team, Open Door Housing Works, Central City Concern, NARA – The Native American Rehabilitation Association, and Greater Good Northwest.

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Portland-based architecture, interior design and planning firm Ankrom Moisan Architects has announced Murray Jenkins as its next president, effective July 1. He will lead the firm from its Portland office.

Ankrom Moisan’s current president, Dave Heater, will transition into a new business development role. He will be based in the San Francisco office. Jenkins will carry forward the legacy established by Heater, according to an Ankrom Moisan press release, by maintaining the team structures, operational continuity, and collaborative culture that have shaped the firm’s identity.

“As president, my goal is to create an environment where our staff feel inspired and empowered, so they can, in turn, inspire our clients through exceptional design and service,” Jenkins stated in the press release.

Over nearly 25 years with Ankrom Moisan, Jenkins has grown through every level of the firm, from architectural intern to vice president of architecture and secretary of the board. His leadership is distinguished by deep institutional knowledge, a steady hand during transitions, and an unwavering commitment to the firm’s values, according to the press release. One of those values is ensuring every employee has a meaningful stake in the firm’s success via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

As president, Jenkins will lead the firm in deepening its expertise across its core strengths in housing, urban living, office, retail, community, health care, higher education, hospitality and senior communities. The firm will continue to expand its leadership in sustainability and mass timber, while exploring strategic opportunities in emerging markets.

Jenkins also plans to champion innovation across the firm, including the integration of artificial intelligence and other technologies to enhance creativity, efficiency, and impact.

“We see AI as one of the most transformative changes facing the architecture and design industry, and we are approaching it with both curiosity and care,” Jenkins stated in an email. “We’re actively exploring how AI can support our work — both through language and visual models, in-app tools, and emerging platforms.”

The firm’s goal is not only speed but also improving how it designs, documents and makes decisions, Jenkins stated. The firm sees AI as a tool and is actively running pilots and encouraging teams to experiment, while being thoughtful about quality and long-term impact.

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For more than 40 years, LRS Architects has blended experience with innovation, delivering designs that shape communities and advance sustainable development. Based in Portland, the firm specializes in commercial, residential, and civic architecture, earning a reputation for tackling complex projects with creative solutions.

A standout example of LRS’s work is Slabtown Square, a key development in Portland’s Con-Way master plan. Transforming a former industrial site into a dynamic mixed-use neighborhood, the project features a public plaza and a festival street, demonstrating the firm’s ability to integrate community-oriented design into urban redevelopment.

LRS is also a leader in mass timber construction, adaptive reuse, and transit-oriented development, incorporating environmentally responsible practices into each project. The firm’s team-driven approach ensures that every design reflects both technical expertise and a deep understanding of how people interact with the built environment.

As an employee-owned firm, LRS fosters mentorship and collaboration, empowering emerging architects to contribute ideas and grow within the profession. This investment in talent has helped the firm remain at the forefront of the industry, continuously evolving to meet new challenges.
LRS Architects goes beyond designing buildings – it creates spaces that serve communities today while anticipating the needs of tomorrow.

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Portland-based InkBuilt Design is an architecture firm rooted in sustainability and resilience. Specializing in residential, commercial, and community projects, the firm integrates Passive House principles and prefabrication to enhance energy efficiency and long-term durability.

InkBuilt’s portfolio includes projects like the Beaverton Shelter, which provides 24-hour, year-round emergency housing, and the Timber Ridge development, offering intergenerational affordable housing. The firm also played a key role in the renovation of Heartwood Commons, supportive housing that prioritizes community and sustainability.

Driven by the belief that architecture should serve both people and the environment, InkBuilt’s designs emphasize adaptability, affordability, and high performance. The firm’s deep expertise in sustainable building practices helps clients reduce energy consumption while creating spaces that remain functional and livable for generations.

InkBuilt collaborates with nonprofits and community groups to advocate for equitable housing and responsible development. Their work on the Josephine, a mixed-use residential building in a historic district, exemplifies their approach to balancing innovation with practicality.

As a woman-owned firm, InkBuilt emphasizes design-build collaboration, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and performance. Through projects like these, InkBuilt Design continues to explore new ways architecture can address housing challenges while promoting sustainability and community well-being.

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