commercial & institutional

One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is learning about the communities, businesses, and organizations we serve to create space which best supports their goals and aspirations. From assessing potential projects through feasibility studies, to navigating the complexities of code requirements in a change of occupancy, to creating architecture which embodies the values and aspirations of our clients, we take pride in leading projects with clear vision, communication, and attention to detail.

SELECT PROJECTS

A love letter to Central Oregon, the Westman Hotel reinvigorates Bend’s historic Post Office into a top-of-class 23-room boutique hotel. The project lovingly restores building’s exterior, lobby, and staircase while incorporating sensitive improvements such as an entry canopy, full-service bar, and outdoor soaking pool. Private patios, sleeping lofts, and wet bars make each of the hotel’s 23 guest rooms unique. This project was completed with Emerick Architects.

The Anna Mann Apartments sit on an historic three-acre site in Northeast Portland. The project team was entrusted with the adaptive reuse of an existing structure and the addition of two new buildings, to bring 128 new affordable housing units to the area. The final design maximized both unit count and tenant parking spaces while preserving the character of the historic buildings an many of the significant existing landscape elements on site. This project was completed with Emerick Architects.

This project brought new life to the John Gumm Building, an historic school building in St. Helens purchased by Columbia County for adaptive reuse as a civic center. The project included a full restoration of the 1919 building, which now houses County Departments, the Columbia County Museum, and a new community meeting space in the former school gymnasium. This project was completed with Emerick Architects