A new building for intensive psychiatric support of children is in the works. The single-story, 10,375-square-foot building will be located on Trillium Family Services‘ 13-acre Southeast Portland campus, at 3415 S.E. Powell Blvd.

The Whole Person Psychiatric Residential Treatment Building will be the campus’ first addition constructed from the ground up since the early 1990s. The building will hold 12 inpatient treatment beds for children, allowing Trillium Family Services to expand its care. It will be located between Trillium’s academic building and its healing garden.

The building will be a wood-framed structure with fiber cement siding and a metal roof.

TVA Architects designed the project for Trillium Family Services. The project team also includes civil engineer KPFF, structural engineer Catena Consulting Engineers, landscape architect Ground Workshop, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Interface Engineering, and general contractor Fortis Construction.

TVA Architects previously designed for Trillium two inpatient buildings at the Children’s Farm Home campus in Corvallis. Tim Wybenga, a TVA principal, said staffers spoke with some of the kids who have stayed in these facilities to learn which elements were important to them. Ample access to daylight was a high priority.

“A lot of times, the solution to prevent breakage of windows is to minimize or remove windows,” Wybenga said. “We’ve found access to views to nature and daylight being so important, so we’ve been more strategic in how we’ve configured the windows.”

Trauma-informed design principles were used to ensure access to nature. All bedrooms will face existing trees and overlook the healing garden. Plus, a greenhouse and a rock maze at the back edge of the property are in a buffer area between the campus and a residential neighborhood. The palette for materials will include earth tones, greens and blues.

“There’s this beautiful garden space where kids are working in the dirt and growing things,” Trillium Family Services CEO Jamie Vandergon said, adding that the kids host a small farmer’s market every year.

The building will serve the entire campus and include therapy rooms for individuals, groups, and families; collaborative staff work areas; and play-based therapeutic amenities such as a sensory playroom, secure outdoor areas, and a gross motor kitchen for children to practice making meals.

There will also be spaces for partner agencies’ physicians and occupational or physical therapists. One partner, Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies, weighed in on the design of an occupational therapy space that will include yoga balls and mats as well as aerial silk swings that provide compression. There will also be a primary care suite, which will likely be staffed by Trillium’s partners.

A large multipurpose room will accommodate indoor play, special programs, movie nights or different therapeutic activities in a group setting, Wybenga said.

“Your environment has so much to do with your healing,” Vandergon said. “Creating a brand-new trauma-informed healing environment for kids in crisis is such a tremendous benefit to the care we provide and to the kids.”

The intent of the design is to provide life enrichment for kids and visiting families, Wybenga said. Each of the 12 treatment spaces will have an adjacent room for family members to visit children in safe spaces.

Staff will have their own spaces to meet or decompress both inside the building and around the campus to either meet or decompress from challenging situations.

Trillium does a lot for kids throughout Oregon, Wybenga said, adding that it is meaningful to be a part of this project.

The total project cost is $15.1 million, which includes finishes and furniture. The project is fully funded and includes $13.1 million from Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations and an additional $2 million from one of those CCOs – CareOregon.

Construction of the new building is expected to start early next year and finish in late spring 2027.

On the Boards is a 91��Ƶ feature offering a look at projects in Oregon and Southwest Washington being tackled by local architecture firms. To have your firm’s projects considered, contact 91��Ƶ reporter Hilary Dorsey at hdorsey@djcOregon.com.

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Project name: The Gloria CenterLocation: The Dalles

Completion: March 2024

Size: 9,975 square feet

Owner/Developer: Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

Architect: Access Architecture

Interior Designer: Access Architecture

Engineers: Method Landscape Architecture, AKS Engineering & Forestry (the previous Tenneson Engineering office), TM Rippey Consulting Engineers

General Contractor: Bremik Construction

Submitting Company: Bremik Construction

Other Key Partners: City of The Dalles, Housing Development Center

Subcontractors: Andres Landscape, Artistic Excavation, B & T Striping and Curbing, Bend Commercial Glass, Building Specialties Northwest, Center Pointe Signs, Chown Hardware Commercial CabinetWorks, Custom Designed Skylights, Devco Mechanical, Empire Painting, Fire Systems West, GRS Erectors, Hage Electric & Construction Services, HVAC, MB Structures, McDonald & Wetle, Mid Valley Commercial Construction, Mike’s Fence Center, Mission Construction, MLS Interiors dba K&D Window Coverings, Munsen Paving, Northwest Masonry Restoration, Overhead Door Co. of Portland, Rubenstein’s Carpet, Service Partners of Oregon/Silvercote, Standard TV & Appliance, VPI Quality Windows, Web Steel Buildings Northwest

The Gloria Center has opened its doors as a comprehensive hub for homeless and vulnerable residents in the Columbia River Gorge, offering both emergency shelter and centralized support services in one location.

The facility combines a navigation center housing multiple nonprofit agencies with 18 free-standing Pallet shelters providing 36 emergency beds for those experiencing homelessness in Hood River, Wasco and Sherman counties.

The navigation center brings together several partner organizations including Oregon Human Development Corporation, Mid-Columbia Center for Living, One Community Health, Nch’I Wana Housing and Bridges to Health. Community members can access housing assistance, behavioral and physical healthcare, utility support, weatherization services, veterans’ programs and employment resources all under one roof.

A distinctive feature of the project is its innovative design using three separate pre-engineered metal buildings seamlessly integrated into a single 10,000-square-foot structure, reducing costs while maintaining architectural integrity. The shelter housing has been arranged into smaller neighborhoods sharing a central community garden, with input from existing shelter residents during the design phase.

Access Architecture’s design prioritized trauma-informed and universal design principles. This is reflected in features such as rounded corners for safety, intuitive wayfinding, a calming color palette and warm wood accents. A dedicated nursing room is included off the employee breakroom to support staff needs. Large windows allow ample daylight and provide a visual connection to the Gorge landscape. Skylights and clerestory windows bring daylight into the building’s core.

The facility emphasizes sustainability with a 97-kilowatt solar array paired with battery storage, which can generate 115,000 kilowatt-hours annually and offset 138,000 pounds of carbon emissions. This system provides approximately 34 percent energy savings and allows the center to function at 90 percent capacity for up to 48 hours during power outages.

Beyond providing everyday services, The Gloria Center serves as an emergency shelter during extreme weather events.

The project resulted from collaboration between Bremik Construction, Access Architecture, Housing Development Center and MCCAC, with support from the City of The Dalles. MCCAC has operated scattered-site shelters for over a decade, but The Gloria Center now provides these services a permanent home.

During the bidding process, Bremik’s preconstruction team leveraged their local expertise and experience from six other projects in the area to achieve a nearly 50 percent local and 22 percent MWESB firm utilization on this project, including installers and suppliers from within a 25-mile-radius of the project site.

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Project name: Sequoia Crossings

Location: Salem

Completion: January 2024

Size: 51,943 square feet

Cost: $17,184,488

Owner/Developer: Salem Housing Authority in collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners

Architect: Pinnacle Architecture

Interior Designer: Pinnacle Architecture

Engineers: AKS Engineering, Froelich Engineers, Sazan Group

General Contractor: LMC Construction

Submitting Company: LMC Construction

Other Key Participants: Housing Development Center, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Enterprise Community Partners, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, City of Salem, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Subcontractors: All Trades, Ambrose Glass, B & T Striping, Bell Gutter, Carlson Roofing, Cedar Landscape, Civic Construction, Environmental Works, Frontier Metal Fabrications, Halsey Design, Home Insulation, IM Construction, Jet Industries, Knife River Corp. Northwest, KO Construction, Lanz Cabinets, Life Rax, Merit Contractor of Oregon, National Precast, Northside Electric, Northwest Door & Supply, Northwest Masonry Restoration, Outdoor Play & Amenities, Patriot Fire Protection, Pilot Development – US Mailboxes, Pioneer Sheet Metal, Precision Countertops, Standard TV & Appliance, Steven Waldroup Construction

A new permanent supportive housing complex in Salem is transforming lives for formerly homeless residents while setting a standard for innovative design and comprehensive services.

Sequoia Crossings, located at 2950 Broadway St. NE, offers 60 units designed specifically for individuals transitioning from homelessness to stable housing. The complex includes 54 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom apartments, accommodating both individuals and small families.

What sets the community apart is its holistic approach; every aspect of the design considers the target population, according to the Salem Housing Authority, which developed the project in collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners.

The complex was developed using data collected from local homeless support organizations and during annual HUD Point in Time counts, revealing a high likelihood of residents owning pets and living with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Sequoia Crossings incorporates trauma-informed design principles throughout the facility. Each apartment door opens to a courtyard with open sightlines, addressing safety concerns shared by individuals with lived experience of homelessness who provided input during the design phase.

The design’s primary aim was to create a space that residents are proud to call home. The non-institutional appearance features varied roof lines, bright colors, and amenities focused on adults, including bean bag toss games, outdoor seating areas and ping pong tables. Elements that make it easier for individuals to bring a pet include dog agilitity courses, assigned pet relief areas and hard flooring. Residents have access to 24/7 on-site support services connecting them with medical care, addiction and mental health treatment, educational opportunities, employment referrals, and counseling.

The project represents a significant investment, with funding from multiple sources including $7.7 million from Oregon Housing and Community Services, $9.4 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, $1.6 million in HOME funding from the City of Salem, and contributions from the Salem Housing Authority.

The development follows the Housing First model, which prioritizes stable housing as a foundation for addressing other social issues. Tenants receive subsidized rent through housing vouchers or Permanent Supportive Housing rental assistance.

The project’s success stemmed from collaboration between key organizations including the Salem Housing Authority, Housing Development Center, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, and Enterprise Community Partners, who worked together to navigate challenges including rising costs and logistical complexities.

The project had a MBE/WBE/ESB participation rate of 11.24 percent.

“This project offers a safe and secure home and ensures access to essential health services, making it a model for future affordable housing initiatives,” noted Chris Duffin, LMC Construction president, in the project submission form.

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Project name: hayu alqi uyxat

Location: Portland

Completion: August 2024

Size: 85,000

Cost: $67 million

Owner/Developer: Portland Public Schools

Owner’s Representative: Turner & Townsend Heery

Architect: Bassetti Architects

Interior Designer: Bassetti Architects

Engineers: KPFF, Vega Civil Engineering, Arris Consulting

General Contractor: Andersen Construction

Submitting Company: Bassetti Architects

Other Associates/Key Consultants: Adams Consulting and Estimating, Construction Focus, JBK Consulting & Design, Mayer Reed, Samata Consulting Engineers, TFWB Engineers, The Greenbusch Group

Subcontractors: Affordable Electric, All Trades General Contractors, Alliant Systems, American Heating, Amodeo Structural Engineering, AT Publix, B & T Striping and Curbing, Carr Construction, CHI Companies WA, Chown Hardware, Convergent Pacific, Coria Landscape, Curtis Restaurant Equipment, Custom Designed Skylights, Dallas Glass, Elmer’s Flag and Banner, ELTEC Systems, Floor Factors, Griffith Roofing, H2I Group, Interior Technology, Kelar Pacific, Kent Crane, Konell Construction & Demolition, Kraft Masonry, Linden Comansa America, McKinstry, Merit Contractor of Oregon, Mt. Hood Window Coverings, Multivista, Ness & Campbell Crane, Nor-Pac Seating, Northwest Precast, Northwest Scaffold Service, Northwest Waterproofing, Overhead Door Co. of Portland, Pacific Foundation, Pacific Stair, PBS Supply, Professional Lath and Plaster, Pure Floors, Rich’s Tree Service, Roedel Tile Contracting, Safeguard Security, Standard TV & Appliance, T & T Contractors, Teufel Nursery, Town & Country Fence Co. of Oregon, Vaagen Timber, Valar Consulting Engineering, Vibetech Specialties, Viking Automatic Sprinkler – Oregon, Waypoint Sign, Western Partitions, Wildwood Playgrounds NW, Willliamsen and Bleid

A groundbreaking educational facility is transforming how Portland Public Schools serves students who thrive outside traditional classroom settings.

The hayu alqi uyxat facility – Chinook wawa for “Many Future Paths” – has brought multiple alternative education programs under one roof in an 85,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified building that stands where a parking lot once was.

The facility, designed by Bassetti Architects and built by Andersen Construction, now houses Alliance High School, Portland DART (Discovering and Rising Together) School and Teen Parent Services with integrated childcare. These programs previously operated in scattered locations, often relegated to the basements of existing schools.

The concept emerged during master planning for Benson Polytechnic High School when a stakeholder suggested using the parking lot space. This shifted how the district approached alternative education, recognizing these programs deserved more than leftover spaces.

Developing the facility required extensive coordination among administrators, educators and community stakeholders. The design team conducted workshops where students expressed needs for spaces that felt safe and connected to nature.

The building features mass timber construction with biophilic design elements that evoke a treehouse environment. Natural wood, warm lighting and textured materials create a calm, stable atmosphere.

An experiential graphic design system weaves throughout the interior, incorporating digitally printed natural patterns on maple wall paneling and featuring overlapping linework representing individual student voices converging into a unified whole. Like the rings of a tree, the graphics tell a multilayered story – bringing a connection to nature, a celebration of individuality and incorporating student voices into the space. That last design feature is one of the most powerful layers: quotes from students are embedded into the design, ensuring their voices are literally part of the building.

“Most people don’t care what I have to say, and now I get quoted on a wall,” one student said during a presentation. This moment encapsulated the true essence of the project – the transformative power of being seen, heard and valued.

The fully electric building is powered partly by solar panels and incorporates trauma-informed design principles, ensuring spatial layouts and lighting support a calming atmosphere for students who struggled in traditional settings.

By integrating childcare services, therapeutic resources and flexible learning environments, the facility removes obstacles that traditionally push students out of the education system.

The project stands as a national model for how architecture can support alternative education.

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Project name: Francis + Clare Place

Location: Portland

Completion: September 2024

Size: 35,844 square feet

Owner/Developer: Catholic Charities

Architect: Holst Architecture

Engineers: Valar Consulting Engineering, Vega Civil Engineering, O’Neill Construction Group

General Contractor: O’Neill Walsh Community Builders

Submitting Company: Walsh Construction

Other Key Associates: Caritas Housing/Catholic Charities of Oregon, Cascadia Health, Edlen & Co., Guardian Property Management, Home Forward, Joint Office of Homeless Services, Native American Rehabilitation Association, Portland Clean Energy Fund, Portland Housing Bureau, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Subcontractors: Academy Specialties, Ambrose Glass, American Heating, Andres Landscape, Asbestos Abatement Contracting, Axiom Roofing Oregon, Bridgeport Interiors, Brothers Construction, Brown’s Architectural Sheetmetal, Bryker Enterprises, Builders Appliance Supply, Burgener’s Woodworking, Central City Concern, Christenson Electric, Civic Construction, Compaction and Recycling Equipment, Contemporary Visions Signs & Wayfinding, Elemental Energy, Grant Painting, Hillebrand Construction, Interior Technology, Kodiak Pacific Construction, Kone, Lanz Cabinet Shop, Lauzon Contracting, Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork, MLS Interiors, Northstar CG, Northwest Millwork, O’Neill Construction Group, PARCA Floors, Pioneer Waterproofing, Precision Countertops, RDF Builders, Tikka Masonry, Triad Fire Protection, Ultra Quiet Floors, Vale Insulation Group, VPI Quality Windows, Zion Metal Work,

Francis + Clare Place, a new 61-unit supportive housing development in Portland’s Central Eastside, is working to redefine the transition out of homelessness by combining stable housing with extensive wraparound services.

The development provides permanent homes for adults with complex physical and behavioral health challenges, featuring 54 studios and seven one-bedroom apartments. All units receive rent subsidies through Project-Based Section 8 vouchers.

Francis + Clare Place serves households who may face challenges finding and maintaining stable housing in the private rental market. The project aims to help residents settle into a stable and comfortable home they can call their own. What distinguishes the development is its comprehensive approach to ending homelessness. The ground floor houses offices for supportive services and property management, along with a food pantry, bike room and community room that serves as a gathering space with a communal kitchen.

Catholic Charities partnered with Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA), which specializes in culturally-specific recovery services, and Cascadia Health, which focuses on behavioral health. Together, the organizations provide case management, housing stabilization and peer support.

The new building goes beyond giving people a room. Residents have direct access to case managers who provide one-on-one support and connect them to outside resources. Through donations from local organizations and funding from the Joint Office of Homeless Services, Catholic Charities provides residents access to healthy food, clothing, household supplies, hygiene products and other necessities.

Community activities are central to the project’s mission. The communal area hosts daily events including morning coffee gatherings, bingo, movie nights, open mics, arts and crafts, and potluck dinners.

The building’s design incorporates trauma-informed elements featuring ample light, clear wayfinding, soothing colors and connections to nature. All residents are referred through Multnomah County’s Coordinated Access system.

Catholic Charities used Portland Clean Energy Fund dollars to install heat pumps and a photovoltaic solar array to ensure energy efficiency and eliminate electrical billing for residents. Each unit includes air conditioning.

The L-shaped building maximizes units on the tight site, which was purchased from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The project complements the adjacent public courtyard and St. Francis Park Apartments, also developed by Catholic Charities.

To enhance on-site safety and improve operational efficiency on the jobsite, Walsh Construction developed a proprietary AI-powered chatbot app specifically for the construction field. This tool offered instant, real-time answers to safety-related questions.

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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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A social service provider is now operating its day shelter and community center in a new home in Northwest Portland.

Rose Haven, according to its website, serves “women, children and gender nonconforming folks experiencing the trauma of abuse, loss of home and other disruptive life challenges.” In February 2021, the nonprofit secured a long-term lease for space at 1740 N.W. Glisan St., the website states. Gensler‘s Portland office then offered pro bono design services for a full interior renovation, which was constructed by Swinerton. The result is a 9,700-square-foot facility – three times the size of Rose Haven’s previous one.

Gensler’s design team facilitated visioning sessions with both Rose Haven’s team and its service recipients. These efforts focused on decision-making, providing an inclusive experience to ensure all voices were heard, engaging with diverse viewpoints, and community outreach. Guided by trauma-informed design principles, Gensler sought to create a space that embodies service recipients’ emotional connections to Rose Haven.

The new space is comprised of an intake and reception area, a guest services area, activity rooms, a prep-kitchen and pantry, a community dining room, a wellness area with showers, a laundry and medic room, an area where guests can select donated clothing items, and offices and work spaces for Rose Haven’s team of directors, advocates and volunteers. The design features natural, exposed wood beams that contrast with light walls and furniture.

Also, an 82-foot-long floral mural wraps around key service areas and features 35 colors that evoke a sense of calm and well-being. Rose Haven’s guests, volunteers and donors were invited to help paint the mural using a paint-by-numbers system.

To coincide with the grand opening of the new shelter space, Rose Haven also engaged Gensler to refresh its brand identity, including a new logo design, trauma-informed color palette and typography.

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Native grasses peek up from planted areas in the interior courtyard at Wy’East Plaza, an affordable housing complex in east Portland. Nearby are community gardens, twin barbecue grills and a concrete pingpong table.

Residents filter in and out, chatting and walking their dogs.

The 12,425-square-foot courtyard landscape, designed by Shapiro Didway, represents a fraction of the $28.5 million cost of the 175-unit project, which was completed earlier this year for REACH CDC. Yet it serves to illustrate how landscape architecture is increasingly valued by designers and developers as a necessary amenity.

More than $800 million of voter-approved affordable housing projects are in some stage of development or construction in the Portland-metro area. As those projects advance, teams are paying more attention to landscape architecture.

The current generation of affordable housing comes amid greater recognition that access to nature and safe outdoor spaces can aid mental health, designers said.

“It really gives you the chance to restore,” said Nate Otani, a Shapiro Didway principal.

On-site outdoor spaces are especially important for affordable housing developments because many residents don’t have cars, said Jennifer Simmons, portfolio manager for REACH CDC. Hence, accessing amenities such as public parks can be difficult. Landscaped space for residents “enables them to be able to use those outdoor activities,” Simmons said.

Now, projects funded by Metro‘s $652.8 million bond approved in 2018 are also becoming reality. The Housing Bureau is expected to soon announce the first wave of Portland projects funded by the Metro bond. Other municipalities, including Beaverton and Tigard, are already advancing bond-funded affordable housing developments.

In Cornelius, Shapiro Didway is designing the landscape for Plaza Los Amigos, a 113-unit project from REACH CDC that is expected to be completed in 2023. Metro bond revenue will cover about a third of the $39.2 million cost. Shapiro Didway’s design for the project includes a futsal court that can also function as a multiuse space.

Landscape is also central to the design for an affordable housing project under construction at 3000 S.E. Powell Blvd. The 206-unit building is the first ground-up construction project funded by Portland’s $258.4 million bond that voters approved in 2016.

Landscape plans include a contemplative garden at the front of the building to serve as a buffer to traffic noise on Powell, a sizable gathering area in a south courtyard, a basketball court aimed at teens and a garden for kids and adults.

“It’s crucial for the success of these buildings to have successful outdoor spaces and to connect with their landscape in a healing way,” Holst Architecture principal Dave Otte said. Holst is working with landscape architect Ground Workshop on the Powell development.

Outdoor access aligns with two other rising trends: biophilic design and trauma-informed design – a consideration of vulnerable populations.

“A connection to nature is extremely important for folks who have experienced trauma,” Otte said.

The Portland Design Commission has also paid more attention to landscape in recent years. Two members in particular – Brian McCarter, a landscape architect and principal at ZGF, and Zari Santner, a former parks director – have expanded the commission’s attention beyond buildings to their outdoor surroundings.

For Wy’East Plaza, at 12370 S.E. Ash St., the project team used a target value delivery process that brought Walsh Construction, Ankrom Moisan Architects and Shapiro Didway together early on.

“It was really successful,” Shapiro Didway landscape architect Aaron West said.

The process reduced change orders, saving money. The project team then plowed the leftover money into outdoor amenities including the barbecue grills, a synthetic turf area and a rainwater capture system. The landscape and irrigation cost $165,000, before structures and amenities were purchased.

“We had so much extra money, we kind of took a look at the whole courtyard,” West said.

Residents can tend to their own garden plots. Planters are made of wood salvaged from a previous project. Durable materials are used throughout.

“We’re trying to push sustainability, resiliency, community, equity,” Otani said.

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PROJECT: The Annex Apartments

LOCATION: 2720 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland

SIZE:��16,700 square feet

COST:��$4.66 million

START DATE: August 2021

ANTICIPATED END DATE: June 2022

OWNER: Catholic Charities of Oregon

DEVELOPERS: Caritas Housing Initiatives, Sister City

ARCHITECT: All Hands Architecture

ENGINEERS: Holmes Structures, Froelich Engineers, Alentur LLC, Squires Electric, Red Hawk Fire Protection, Piper Mechanical

CONTRACTOR:��Truebeck Construction

OTHER ASSOCIATES/SUBCONTRACTORS: Kalesnikoff Lumber

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: Portland is gaining its first affordable housing development to feature cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its design and structure. The benefits of using CLT include faster construction and creation of a more natural environment than a traditional concrete-filled interior.

The Annex was guided by trauma- and pandemic-informed design principles. The layout balances opportunities for community-building with privacy and security for residents. The four-story building will have 27 housing units – 18 studios, seven one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments – and two ground-floor office spaces.

Other amenities will include gathering places, including a landscaped courtyard with stadium-style seating that gives way to the main circulation staircase. Not only will the Annex be affordable, but it also will be one of the finer living places at such price points.

“Building Blocks” spotlights noteworthy projects either under construction or approaching the start of construction. To submit a project for consideration, please visit: djcoregon.com/building-blocks.

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PROJECT: Fora Health Treatment & Recovery Addition Treatment Center

LOCATION: 10230 S.E. Cherry Blossom Drive, Portland

SIZE:��53,400 square feet, two stories

COST:��$27.6 million

START DATE: June 2020

END DATE: Fall 2021

OWNER: De Paul Treatment Centers (soon to be Fora Health)

DEVELOPER: Edlen & Co.

ARCHITECT: Holst Architecture

ENGINEER: Sazan Group

CONTRACTOR:��R&H Construction

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: Apex Real Estate Partners, Heritage Bank, United Fund Advisors

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: The two-story, 53,400-square-foot headquarters facility will include space for administrative offices, medical and counseling offices, group meeting rooms, a commercial kitchen, and amenities such as a fitness center, art studio, patient resource center, library, and therapeutic gardens and outdoor gathering spaces. The building supports 70 adult residential treatment beds, treating patients in gender programs where they identify or are most comfortable, 24 medical withdrawal management beds, designated space for peer and family counseling services, as well as capacity to serve 920 outpatients at a time.

Recognized by Portland’s City Council as being thoughtfully designed and functional, as well as representative of the type of architecture the city likes to see in the community, the trauma-informed design of De Paul’s new treatment center will focus on allowing patients to engage with treatment, nature and each other in purpose-built and outdoor therapeutic spaces, with more space and functional adjacencies than provided in De Paul’s existing buildings.

“From the beginning, Holst Architecture has been a responsive and incredibly creative partner, starting with their engagement of our team and the community to design a campus that meets the complex needs of addiction treatment while bringing beautiful and functional design to the uniqueness of the site and neighborhood,” said Maree Wacker, executive director of De Paul Treatment Centers.

De Paul Treatment Centers and Holst received the Portland Design Commission’s 2019 Design Excellence Award for the architecture and design of the facility. The award was presented as part of the design commission’s 2019-2020 State of the City Design Report presentation to City Hall, recognizing a project from the previous year that best exemplifies the three tenets of design: context, public realm, and quality and resilience.

De Paul Treatment Centers, soon to be Fora Health, is one of Oregon’s largest providers of substance use disorder treatment for youth and adults. Since it’s founding in 1977, it has served more than 40,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area.

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