Architecture and Development in PDX
A 14-story affordable housing building has been approved for Parcel 4A of the Broadway Corridor. Located at NW 9th Avenue, the high-rise will be part of a new nine-block development between Old Town and the Pearl District in Northwest Portland. The project is designed by Holst Architecture for Home Forward. Plans for the building include 229 affordable dwelling units, an Early Childhood Education Center, a Workforce Development Center, and community areas for residents.
Construction on the James Beard Public Market is moving forward in downtown Portland. Designed by BCV Architecture + Interiors, Colab Architecture + Urban Design, and Humber Design Group, the new market is planned to include a restaurant, cookbook store, teaching kitchen, common space for community events, food vendors, common seating areas, and a rooftop bar with covered seating.
Construction is in progress on the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design at Portland State University. Located at the southern end of the South Park Blocks in Downtown Portland, and designed by LEVER Architecture, this 4-story academic building will include 100,000 square feet of classrooms, studios, galleries, faculty offices, labs, commons areas, and support spaces.
