A blend of old and new at Mercy Corps’ new headquarters
Working on the new Mercy Corps headquarters, Walsh Construction Co. found a way to build a bridge to the past: a lot of structural steel. That steel, along with concrete, was needed to support a...
View ArticleArchitects cautiously optimistic about 2010 outlook
Economists say Oregon will emerge from the recession next year. But Portland architects aren’t ready to pop open the champagne just yet. At the end of 2008, the American Institute of Architects’...
View ArticleTracking the 2030 Challenge
A building hasn't met the 2030 Challenge until there is proof of performance. But Portland architects and engineers are finding the proof isn't easy to obtain.
View ArticleHope renewed for MLK Boulevard housing project
A stalled affordable housing project along Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will move forward in April, developers say. But whether the units sell will depend on the demand for housing in the...
View ArticleTHA Architecture designs Calif. water center
A new exhibit and conference center in South El Monte, Calif., will tell the story of the San Gabriel River and serve as an example of innovative sustainable design. Designed by THA Architecture, the...
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View ArticleCarousel, museum being built by volunteers in Albany
Albany City Council has allocated $110,000 in urban renewal money to support a project that calls for creation of a carousel, museum, arcade and food building. A drive unit manufactured in 1909 will...
View ArticleTHA Architecture designs library, archives and museum in Alaska
A new building in Juneau, Alaska, will accommodate three state agencies: the library, archives and official museum. THA Architecture project architect Steve Simpson said the building is designed to...
View ArticleSlabtown warehouse building undergoing full renovation
Yorke & Curtis are renovating a 15,000-square-foot Northwest Portland warehouse building for creative agency Downstream. Work on the building at 735 N.W. 16th Ave. includes a full demolition on the...
View ArticleRevived bridge proposal meets opposition
Although the Columbia RIver Crossing officially fizzled when Washington state legislators voted against helping pay for the project, some supporters think Oregon shouldn't abandon the idea of building...
View ArticleAIA Northwest recognizes Portland firms for design excellence
Projects designed by Allied Works Architecture, THA Architecture and ZGF Architects were among 13 honored last month during the AIA Northwest regional conference in Vancouver, Canada.
View Article2014 Newsmakers: THA Architecture
THA Architecture principals are contented generalists. Although THA is known for public projects such as educational buildings, libraries and museums, it also has designed mixed-use apartment...
View ArticleSE Division mixed-use project nears completion
Yorke & Curtis is nearing completion of 3330 Division, a four-story mixed-use building Southeast Division Street and 33rd Place. Designed by THA Architecture, the building features 30 studio and...
View ArticleStefee Knudsen, Associate, THA Architecture
Over two decades of experience combined with vision and discipline have made Stefee Knudsen a classic example of excellence as a leader and mentor. As an associate at THA Architecture, Knudsen has led...
View ArticlePhotos: 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. Howard S. Wright is the project’s general contractor; crews...
View ArticleA design to salute military history
A $14.6 million project under way includes a remodel and expansion of a 1950s armory building in Clackamas.
View ArticleExpansion 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.
View ArticleOffice 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.
View ArticleDevelopment 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.
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