Hospital Project/ Lair Condominiums/John’s Landing

Portland State University received more than $50 million for design and construction of a square block of its campus.

Hospital Chooses Architect For Replacement Project

PORTLAND - The Northwest design firms of Clark/Kjos Architects and Giffin Bolte Jurgens Architects have been selected to plan a replacement hospital for Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash. The two established healthcare design firms formed a joint venture named Good Sam Design Collaborative for the project.

“The 5-year plan will replace much of the existing hospital space with a new facility linked to the newer portions of existing buildings.  Private patient rooms, new operating suites and imaging facilities, and new Emergency Treatment stations are all being addressed as we complete our master planning process,” stated David Frum, Managing Principal, Good Sam Collaborative.

Initial construction will be  underway by late 2008.  A general contractor is currently being selected.

Affordable Condos Completed In Southwest Portland

PORTLAND - A new award-winning 13-unit condominium project in southwest Portland demonstrates that it’s possible to have  high-quality design at an affordable price.

The Lair Condominiums, designed by Rick Potestio of Mahlum Architects, comprises two studios, one two-bedroom flat and 10 townhomes on a steeply sloping 10,600-square foot corner lot in the historic Lair Hill neighborhood.

The site is on the edge of a huge ravine that ran from the hills to the river. Over time it was filled with garbage, as was the practice in the early settler days.            Although the concrete portion of the project was complex because of the various levels and configurations, the wood framing was simple and the construction materials modest – sheetrock interiors, white subway tile for bathrooms, inexpensive cabinetry and off-the-shelf lighting.   The wood floors are of clear grain black walnut and the windows are of anodized, aluminum-clad wood.

Operable windows positioned above and below kitchen cabinets and as clerestories allow light and air to circulate throughout while preserving privacy across the narrow courtyard.  The exterior walls are of cedar siding and concrete.

John’s Landing Site To House Condo Development

PORTLAND - John’s Landing will soon be the location of a luxury condominium development designed by the Portland office of MulvannyG2 Architecture.  The project received the green light from the City of Portland and is slated to break ground in the summer of 2007.  Dubbed Macadam Pointe, the development will include two mid-rise residential-living buildings and a third smaller building that will house convenience retail services. 

The two residential buildings — one six stories and one eight stories — will house 56 large condos providing 150,000 square feet of living space.  All parking will be located underneath the two buildings.

Funds Given for PSU Redevelopment Project

PORTLAND - The Emergency Board of the Oregon state legislature has authorized $51 million in Article XI-F(1) bonds, which will be used for the phase-one redevelopment of the “PCAT” block at Portland State University. The project entails a mixed-use site comprised of a new student recreation center, academic space and retail.

Redevelopment of the PCAT block will occur in two phases. The first, funding for which has now been approved by the Emergency Board, includes a five-story structure with one below-ground level at a cost of $51 million. The first four floors of the new building and the below-ground level will contain a new student recreation center, with about 122,000 square feet, and retail space. With a new facility, the University will be able to move recreation activities from the Peter Stott Center, which is aging and too small to serve the current student enrollment of 25,000 (future plans include a potential renovation of that space for intercollegiate athletics). The fifth floor of the new facility will have general purpose classrooms and office and meeting space for the Board of Higher Education and the Chancellor’s Office.