Pinnacle Award, CEFPI Pacific Northwest Region, 2015 Vashon Island High School (Integrus Architecture) received top honors at the CEFPI Pacific NW Region Awards program, earning this year’s Pinnicle Award. Selected by a jury of both design and educational professionals, the award recognizes projects that best represent…
Pinnacle Lofts With a night-lit glass curtain wall running from the ground to the 14th floor and upscale restaurants, the Pinnacle has become a Pearl District landmark.
Pioneering Sustainability in Mission Critical Facilities In the face of escalating global environmental concerns, this session illuminates the pathway to greener, more resilient infrastructure without compromising operational continuity. The panelists discuss cutting-edge strategies for incorporating sustainable practices…
Platinum Center Shanghai is taking the lead in creating eco-cities: urban areas that ban polluting cars, recycle as much as possible, utilize rainwater and clean wastewater and generate renewable energy by utilizing wind and solar resources. The Platinum Center reigns as the first…
Port of Portland Airport: Terminal Balancing and Concourse E Expansion The Portland International Airport serves nearly 20 million passengers each year. Built in 1950, the number of travelers has steadily increased. Upon completion in 2025, the Port of Portland’s PDXNext project will position the airport to accommodate over 30 million…
Portland architects pioneer a 1.2M sf Technology Park in China The LRS Architects and Interface Engineering team is the first Pacific Northwest-based design group to deliver a LEED Platinum Core and Shell certified project in China: the Zhangjiang High Technology Park. The new Platinum Center is in the technology park of…
Portland Community College Sylvania Campus PCC Sylvania is the oldest and largest of the Portland Community College Campuses, opening in 1968. A generous bond allowed for a major multi-phased renovation and expansion of the campus starting in 2010.
Portland Construction and Design Trends Principal and Senior Mechanical Engineer Andrew Lasse comments on the current state of construction and design trends in the Portland market in the latest issue of ENR Northwest. …
Portland green center charrette is high-energy Hundreds of ideas for the Oregon Sustainability Center design lined the walls of studio space at GBD Architects on Friday, after a weeklong charrette that involved nearly 70 designers and engineers. Read more about it in the Daily Journal of Commerce. …
Portland Hood to Coast Team This past weekend our HTC Team pushed through toasty temperatures, steep inclines and little sleep. However, they sure finished strong - 67 out of 439! Congratulations runners (and drivers) and many thanks to everyone who helped the team successfully raise $10,000 for…
Portland Poker Tourney 2016 Last Thursday money was on the table and chips were flying in the Pioneer Square Room. Thomas Phuong took home the gold, Todd Kolibaba snagged second place and Kim Wall took third – congratulations winners! Chris Scott received an honorable mention for his long battle.…