Bottling Blocks Master Plan
March 15, 2022
GBD developed a unifying urban design concept for the Kerns Triangle in NE Portland. The visioning and concept development were a part of a more targeted look at several blocks in the western end of the triangle. The concept proposed a pathway for local residents and workers, an alternate to the busy and highly visible ...
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KPFF
January 10, 2022
GBD has completed many projects with the expertise and collaboration of KPFF’s engineering team so we were honored to redesign their workplace. The project included recomposing the public spaces and common areas onto a single floor to better support their culture and also strengthen their image. By moving the reception and conference rooms to a single ...
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Pacific Source
September 22, 2021
PacificSource wanted to stay away from the corporate office environment status quo and create a place that felt comfortable, inviting and warm but most importantly unique to them. With their history in the local logging industry, the design team focused heavily on leveraging the beauty of the Oregon white oak species into the design. Radiused ...
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The Viv, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
September 21, 2021
Formerly Radisson Blu Prominently located near the Resort District in Anaheim, California, the four-star The Viv hotel greets guests with an amenity-rich tower overlooking Disneyland. The 268,000 square foot, 326-key hotel offers travelers a unique, modern, family-friendly atmosphere. The 12-story hotel tower comprises ten floors of guest rooms, including a variety that offer bunk beds ...
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Willamette Falls
June 14, 2021
GBD is working with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to envision the future of the 18-acre former Blue Heron mill site in Oregon City. The site is at the threshold of Willamette Falls – a dramatic horseshoe-shaped waterfall and a deeply spiritual place – one of the signature moments along the Willamette River in ...
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Campbell Global
March 23, 2021
After 30 years in the same building, Campbell Global sought to renew their image on the 32nd floor of the Wells Fargo Tower in downtown Portland. Situated a few blocks west of their original office and 24 stories higher, their new space offers expansive views of Portland and the surrounding landscape providing a meaningful connection ...
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NW Natural
March 10, 2021
For more than 160 years, NW Natural has served the Pacific NW. When they sought to create a new HQ that balanced the refinement of an office with the grittiness of pipeline construction, the GBD team created an interior build-out design that met the energy goals and functionality of a critical, 24/7 operation; including efficient ...
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230 Ash
May 18, 2020
230 Ash is a mixed-use, mixed-income apartment building nestled into Portland’s Skidmore/Old Town Historic District – providing new light to an area of town that has only recently begun to see more ambitious residential developments. The 122,000 square foot building covers half a block and fits in amid the vibrant scene on Second Avenue where ...
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Museum Place Master Plan
February 26, 2020
Museum Place envisioned over 300 units of mixed-income rental housing, 200-250 market rate condominiums, a new and expanded Safeway grocery store, a completely renovated YWCA, neighborhood retail, public open space and parking accommodations. In addition to providing a variety of housing and employment opportunities, Museum Place offers an exciting environment in which to live, shop, ...
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Broadway Tower – Hotel Vance
January 31, 2020
Formerly Radisson RED Hotel Vance is driven and enhanced through local art, music, and fashion and appeals to guests with an ageless millennial mindset. The hotel’s design builds flow between spaces, breaking down walls traditional hotels use to separate areas such as the lobby, restaurants, bars, and meeting spaces. The hotel’s design marries these traditional ...
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