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Case Study in Gresham: Visiting an A. Quincy Jones house

Although the Portland area has very few buildings designed by famous architects from outside the city, there are a few exceptions, particularly when it comes to single family homes. In particular, Portland is graced with a smattering of homes by two of the great Los Angeles architects of the post-World War II... Read more>>

House G

Maxwan Architects renovated an old barn into a beautiful two level home site bordering the river Linge in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. Here is the project description: We were asked to help realize their dream of a large kitchen living room where they could relax, entertain... Read more>>

CP Apartment

BAAS Arquitectes projected this beautiful apartment in Barcelona using just two materials: larch wood and a white color scheme. Here is the project description: Redevelopment of a mezzanine in Barcelona. The height of surrounding buildings and leaf cover of neighbouring trees mean... Read more>>

Casa V

Mexican architecture firm Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos projected a single family house made of exposed concrete and wood in Mexico City. Here is the project description: Casa V was developed according to the topography of the lot. The street entrance is through the parking area that... Read more>>

Triangle and Fitzgibbon Glass: visiting two NW Portland warehouse conversions beneath the Fremont bridge

Michael Flowers and Judson Moore both grew up in west Texas and attended Texas A&M. After graduation, they followed a professor to Montana State University and briefly taught there. Ultimately they set up practice in Portland, but many times drove back and forth between College... Read more>>

New Monastery For Cistercian Nuns in Tautra Island

Yesterday I had an appointment with a couple who live in The Metropolitan, the Jeff Lamb and BOORA Architects designed (and Hoyt Street Properties-developed) Pearl District condominium on Lovejoy between Jamison Square and Tanner Springs parks. (Their unit is being considered for a... Read more>>

Modern Modular Houses By Resolution: 4 Architecture Win Dwell Home Competition

In January, the Dwell Home introduced a design invitational- a competition for a modern prefab prototype home designed for mass production. The subsequent response has been tremendous. Yesterday, during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, Ms. Arieff from Dwell... Read more>>

Nuts About the Walnut House

In the eight or nine years I've been following design in Portland, architect Dave Giulietti has been a constant presence. An unassuming teddy-bear of a guy, Dave was president of the AIA/Portland chapter back in 1999, when I first met him and we began a series of friendly Yankees-Mets... Read more>>

House in Atagoyama

a.un architects design office projected a wooden house for a couple and two active boys in a site located on a small rise of land in Mie, Japan. Here is the project description: Put a 30 degree-curved wooden box on the ground which is 1.8m higher from road. By curving a... Read more>>

Yeon's Swan House Is Just That

Last week I was invited by realtor Bob Zaikoski of Portland Modern to tour a home off Skyline Boulevard in the West Hills designed by John Yeon. As many readers know, Yeon, Pietro Belluschi Van Evra Bailey are the primary designers (Yeon was not a registered architect) behind the... Read more>>

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