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Jan 2,2009
Notes of Interest » Jan 1, 2009
by shooter
Welcome to 2009! The New Year starts off with a breath of fresh air: no smoking in all workplaces —including bars! We also have some good news about a local restaurant , and Brian Libby at Portland Architecture offers a look back at the year in Portland architecture. Lastly, if you're looking for something relaxing to do: Portland Parks provides a list of parks to do some bird watching. So, find some time—between the rain and snow—go for a walk and try to spot a belted kingfisher or hooded merganser . (photo: Pete Baer )
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Dec 18,2008
Pre-Application Conference to Temporarily Relocate Riverdale Grade School
by shooter
As part of the process for replacing the Riverdale Grade School , a pre-application conference has been scheduled for the proposal to temporarily relocate the elementary school to the former Smith Elementary School . Because Smith Elementary has been closed for over three years, and the number of students will exceed the historical enrollment for Smith Elementary by more than 10%, a Type III Conditional Use review is required.The plan to replace Riverdale Grade School has been controversial. The existing school was designed by Portland architect A. E. Doyle , and many in the community believe the building should be restored and preserved for its historical significance. In addition, the cost to preserve the structure and build an additional structure for more classrooms is within the budget for the project.
The Riverdale School District Board , however, has decided, with a 4 to 1 vote, to demolish the existing Riverdale Grade School and replace
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Dec 10,2008
More on the "Made in Oregon" Sign
by shooter
The Daily Journal of Commerce provides some good insight into the proposed change to the "Made in Oregon" sign. Most notably, the sign has been changed twice since it was originally erected with "White Satin" for the White Satin Sugar Company. It was changed to "White Stag" in 1957, then to "Made in Oregon" in 1996. While the sign itself is a historic landmark, that designation only has influence over the character and design of the sign, not what it says.The next step for the change is for the application to come before the Historic Landmarks Commission. We'll let you know when that will happen.
Related links: White Stag Sign, a Portland Icon in Old Town, May Change Soon University of Oregon Proposes to Change "Made in Oregon" Sign
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Nov 25,2008
What it means to live in a "green" home
by TeachStreet
The Moon brothers, Garrett and Dustin, of Southeast Portland have decided to go green. It turns out that the new home they're building is already exceeding the standards for " green design " set by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council ("CRGBC"). The council was set up to establish and monitor green building standards on the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.To date, no new development has achieved all the rigorous standards set by the CRGBC in one design. The Moon's believe they are a shoe in to being the first to build a fully green home .
Photo: The Moon brothers, by: SAM BENNETT
The Living Building Challenge is a program developed by the CRGBC. The Moon's have entered the challenge which requires designers’ buildings be 100% supplied by on-site renewable sources. The challenge covers “six petals”:
site energy usage materials water indoo
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Nov 13,2008
Portland Loos Coming Soon...
by jenniferd
I can hardly hold it -- the excitement I feel in letting you know that the Portland Loos will make their much awaited debut early this December. What is a Portland Loo, you ask? The Portland Loo is Portland's newest form of relief -- a place to go when you gotta go. No longer will you have to hold it until you get home because conveniently located on the street corner will be on oasis to Portland's bladder stretched coffee fiends -- a bathroom. (You might also have heard them referred to as Leonard's Loos in honor of Commissioner Randy Leonard who has so delicately taken these toities from conception to fruition.) The Portland Loo offers high durability and a unique and balanced blend of privacy and security, all at a cost that is a fraction of current stand-alone restroom models. The Loo can be installed almost anywhere that water and sewer hookups are available. They will be open 24/7 and are ADA accsesible. The Loos are solar powered. The first Loo will be installe
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Nov 4,2008
Cohousing on the Rise in Portland
by shooter
What factors, other than affordability, determine what kind of neighborhood you'll move to next, as renter or homeowner? Quality of schools, a community garden, public transit options, distance from your workplace, walking distance to stores and coffee shops, air quality and other environmental considerations?A small, but growing number of Americans, also seek more connection to neighbors through living in cohousing communities-a type of housing where residents participate in the design and operation of their community. More than 100 such communities can be found all across the U.S., with about a half dozen in the Portland area and others in Eugene, Corvallis, Bend and Ashland.
Two cohousing communities are now under construction in North and Northeast Portland. Daybreak Cohousing which broke ground in August on North Killingsworth Street near Greeley Avenue in the Overlook neighborhood, will be Portland's most centrally located cohousing community
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Oct 16,2008
Sneak Peek of New Powell's Books Building
by pearlgirl
As we mentioned earlier this year , Powell's Books is expanding its flagship store on West Burnside. As you may have guessed, the only place that they can go is UP—and that is exactly what they intend to do. We just received notice of a pre-application conference on the Powell's project. The proposal is to replace the existing one-story building with a 27,660 square foot, three-story, mixed-use building (two floors of retail, one floor of office, with a rooftop garden).The plan is to create a new home for Powell's Technical Books, which is currently located two blocks to the east on the north Park Blocks. Check out drawings of the preliminary design below and download the pre-application notice here . Time and Date: October 29, 2008, at 3:00 pmLocation: 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 4th Floor, Room 4a
File Number: EA 08-168278 General Information About Pre-Application Conferences What is a Pre-Application Conference?
A Pre
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Oct 10,2008
PortlandArchitecture Tours the AIA in the Pearl
by shooter
Brian Libby over at PortlandArchitecure was recently given a tour of the new Center for Architecture at NW 11th and NW Flanders. The Center for Architecture opened earlier this year, but Brian had the opportunity to tour the building with one of the architects involved in the design. We get to benefit from Brian's description and photos.Visit PortlandArchitecture , this post is worth the read.
The photo used for this post was shot during the snowstorm of 2003, while the location was still the SK Josefsberg photography gallery.
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Sep 30,2008
White Stag Block Is Golden
by pearlgirl
Venerable Properties received the LEED Gold designation for the White Stag Block project. Tenants include the University of Oregon and United Fund Advisors. Related information White Stag Block earns 'gold" Developers Hope White Stag is Gold
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Sep 29,2008
Stay in the Lap of (Eco) Luxury
by pearlgirl
Visitors to Portland may have a new attraction on their list: a luxury hotel with LEED Silver certification. Currently, there are only 10 hotels in the world with this designation—The Nines hopes to be added to this exclusive list. Read about its sustainable features in an article at the Daily Journal of Commerce. Related Posts Preview of The Nines Hotel in Downtown Portland PNCA and The Nines Collaborate The Nines Website
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