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Portland Mall Revitalization in Portland, Oregon by ZGF Architects LLP

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Article source: ZGF Architects LLP

Already an icon of progressive planning, the revitalized Portland Mall is significant nationally as a new benchmark in urban design, place-making and transportation infrastructure. Extending the entire length of downtown Portland, it mixes multiple modes of transportation, stimulates adjacent development and re-establishes itself as one of Portland’s premier civic spaces.

Aerial View (Images Courtesy Bruce Forster / Eckert & Eckert)

Architect: ZGF Architects LLP
Name of Project: Portland Mall Revitalization
Location: Portland, Oregon
Owner: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
Photo Credit : Bruce Forster / Eckert & Eckert

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Jean Vollum Drawing, Painting, and Photography Building – Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland by Charles Rose Architects Inc.

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Article source: Charles Rose Architects Inc.

Embodying Oregon’s legacy of individuality and independence, Oregon College of Art and Craft has been championing art-making through craft since 1907. Today it offers an intense studio experience, personalized and rigorous instruction, and an active ground for exploration. As the only private art college west of the Mississippi to offer an accredited BFA in Crafts, OCAC is a superb laboratory for the invention of modern craft.

Exterior View

Architect: Charles Rose Architects Inc.
Name of Project: Jean Vollum Drawing, Painting, and Photography Building – Oregon College of Art and Craft
Location: Portland, Oregon

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TandemDuo homes in Portland by W.PA

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Situated on the corner of Southeast 28th Avenue & Southeast Pine Street, the tandemDUO project is two homes located in a established close-in Portland neighborhood. Both homes provide 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a 2 car garage, as well as both an outdoor dining terrace and rooftop deck. The development of these homes introduces a unique take on the functional split-level house while providing the literal and visual connections desired in the layout of a modern home.