Biking is for Everyone
July 8, 2016
A recent project sparked our imagination. We realized that at GBD we have a tremendously valuable collective body of bicycling knowledge and experience. Some of us bike commute, some tote our children to school, some like to take leisurely weekend rides, some compete in races, and some don’t bike at all, but might like to. ...
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Hassalo on Eighth Awarded Triple LEED for Homes Platinum Certification
May 25, 2016
We’re excited to announce that each of Hassalo on Eighth‘s three multifamily buildings just received U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes PLATINUM certification! These awards confirm the importance of sustainability at a neighborhood scale. Hassalo added more than 650 units of housing to the Lloyd District while using 50% less potable water than other new ...
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Willamette Falls Project – Visioning for Blue Heron
April 6, 2021
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde purchased a 23-acre property at Willamette Falls that was formerly home to the Blue Heron Paper Company mill. The property sits on the east bank of the Willamette River in Oregon City and is located within the Tribe’s ancestral homelands land and holds significant historical and cultural importance for ...
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SLABTOWN MARKETPLACE AND LL HAWKINS: TRANSFORMING NORTHWEST PORTLAND
November 19, 2015
We are excited to announce the completion of the Slabtown Marketplace and LL Hawkins. These two projects represent the first completed city block (Block 296) within the Con-Way Master Plan, located in Portland’s Northwest District. The Master Plan, developed by GBD and adopted by the City in 2012, aims to integrate new mixed-use development with ...
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GBD WINS TWO IIDA AWARDS
November 3, 2015
We are very pleased to have won two awards at the 2015 IIDA Oregon Design Excellence Awards ceremony. The renovation of U.S. Bancorp Tower-Unico Tower and Plaza Atrium received Best in Category for Interior Urbanism, and AKQA received the Gray Award – presented by title sponsor GRAY Magazine. In awarding the Best in Category for Interior Urbanism, ...
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GBD HIRES NEW INTERIOR DESIGN PRINCIPAL
October 14, 2015
GBD Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Brown, IIDA, LEED AP, as Principal. Scott brings with him 22 years of experience in corporate interior design, with an emphasis on tenant representation. While at Yost Grube Hall, Scott’s ability to create innovative and beautiful workplaces earned him multiple design awards, including a 2014 ...
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Sixteen GBD Employees Certified as Disaster Service Workers
September 2, 2015
The Pacific Northwest is surrounded by natural beauty, shaped by tectonic forces over millennia. However, the same forces that have altered the landscape have the ability to significantly alter our lives. In the event of a natural disaster, buildings will need quick and accurate evaluations of their structural integrity in order to ensure the safety ...
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Velomor, Hassalo on Eighth’s first completed building, opens to residents
August 4, 2015
GBD is pleased to announce the opening of Velomor, a 6-story mixed-use building and the first to open within the Lloyd District’s new Hassalo on Eighth development. With a total of 657 housing units and over 50,000 square feet of retail space, Hassalo on Eighth is GBD’s largest project to date – three new buildings ...
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GBD makes its mark on the current Portland Office market
June 25, 2015
A new report by the Oregonian lists Portland’s top six existing office buildings that are garnering “Class A-Plus” rents. The list includes Fox Tower, First & Main, Moda Tower, the US Bancorp Tower, and two buildings in the Brewery Blocks. Of the six buildings on the list, GBD was involved in four. GBD designed the ...
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AKQA Featured on Archdaily
May 14, 2015
AKQA is a global digital agency who established their Portland office in 2012 with the help of GBD Architects. A recent expansion of their space in Portland’s Brewery Blocks has been featured in ArchDaily. The Brewery Blocks is also home to GBD, whose offices take up part of the third and fourth floor of the ...
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