Portland architecture firms win ‘Faith and Form’ awards
Di Loreto Architecture’s design of a church in Keizer and the design of a church in Bend by THA Architecture were both awarded International Religious Art and Architecture Design awards.
Bend church design takes inspiration from surroundings
The design of the recently completed Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon reflects the natural environment -- inside and out.
Portland Japanese Garden expansion to start construction
After years of preparation, a pause during the recession and a state land-use appeal, the Portland Japanese Garden’s plans to expand are moving forward.
Adventures in border crossing design
A Portland firm was tasked by a federal agency to provide design expertise at 17 U.S. border checkpoints.
Development coming to Northwest Portland lot
Guardian Real Estate Services, owner of the pie-shaped vacant Portland lot at 2030 N.W. 17th Ave., has asked the city for a pre-application conference.
Office building planned near Union Station
A nine-story office building is poised to rise in the Pearl District now that an agreement has been reached for the sale of a 0.80-acre vacant lot from the PDC to Williams & Dame Development.
Expansion of Portland Japanese Garden still OK
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld the conditional use approval issued by the city of Portland for a planned expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden farther into Washington Park.
A design to salute military history
A $14.6 million project under way includes a remodel and expansion of a 1950s armory building in Clackamas.
Photos: Crews tackling Pearl West subgrade work
Construction crews are busy doing subgrade work on the Pearl West office building at Northwest 14th Avenue and Irving Street in Portland. Â Howard S. Wright is the project’s general contractor; […]
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