HISTORIC & ADAPTIVE REUSE

Our background in traditional design, enthusiasm for forensic study of buildings, and creativity to reimagine how to best use our built environment make historic and adaptive reuse projects some of our favorites. We enjoy discovering the unique aspects of each new project and have experience guiding our clients through the technicalities and processes inherent in this work, from preservation of historic materials to shepherding projects through historic review boards.

SELECT PROJECTS

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.

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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.

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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

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additional experience

Columbia County Courthouse Renovations

Center for Native Arts & Cultures [1]

Adidas Intersection [2]

Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Portland State University [2]

Gatton College of Business, University of Kentucky [3]

[1] Work completed during Meeghan and Brendan’s employment at Emerick Architects

[2] Work completed during Brendan’s employment at Hacker Architects

[3] Work completed during Brendan’s employment at Robert A.M. Stern Architects