Yard | 200' | 21 floors | Complete

[maccoinnich]

[maccoinnich]

[urbanlife]

Is this going to be the facade? I was under the impression that it would be a glass facade.

[Abide]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

Is this going to be the facade? I was under the impression that it would be a glass facade.

There will be slightly more glass on each level.

[urbanlife]

Originally Posted by Abide

There will be slightly more glass on each level.

That is better, though I was expecting it to be mostly glass for some reason.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

That is better, though I was expecting it to be mostly glass for some reason.

I was too, I'm thinking this is going to be another project where the renderings were almost too good to be true.

[maccoinnich]

I don't think I'm seeing what you guys are seeing. It's pretty clear in the renders that the dominant material at the lower levels will be the metal panels. There will be progressively more glass as it goes up.

[Derek]

You're right, it's too early to make any judgements!

[curt-pdx]

As part of Design Week Portland, hear from the architects of the Yard, Dumbbell and Block 75

Eastside Uprising: The Architects Shaping the Big, New Burnside Bridgehead

Monday, October 12, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT) Jimmy Mak's - 221 Northwest 10th Avenue

Free tickets at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/eastside-upr...ail&utm_term=eventname&ref=eemailordconf

[maccoinnich]

I am planning on going to this. Given that it's at a bar would anyone like to join for a drink?

[davehogan]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

I am planning on going to this. Given that it's at a bar would anyone like to join for a drink?

I was on the fence about it, but I think I'll probably go. (Edit to add: I reserved a spot, so I'll be there.) I'd be in for grabbing a drink.

I'm thinking of just taking the day off and using the Orange Line and Streetcar Loop to see some of the new construction on both sides of the river during the day, so if anyone wanted to check out any of that and grab a late lunch/early dinner at Little Big Burger that might work too.

[maccoinnich]

Skylab's Jeff Kovel discusses the new Yard tower



Since its founding in 1999, Skylab Architecture has produced a host of memorial designs both in Portland and beyond, be it restaurants and watering holes like Portland's Doug Fir or Departure Lounge, houses like the local Hoke Residence (made popular by its appearance in one of the Twilight movies), company headquarters like Brooklyn's Flavor Paper, and public buildings like the Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Portland.

But until recently, the firm had never seen completed a major tower that could be seen from afar as part of the city's skyline. (Its signature Weave Building in downtown went unbuilt thanks to the recession.) That will change with Yard, the 21-story mixed-use residential and commercial building under construction at the east end of the Burnside Bridge and due to open next year. Although not downtown, upon completion it will occupy a prominent position on the skyline, helping to extend the downtown core across the river. And like all of Skylab's work, Yard has a blend of clean-lined design, space-age cool, and a sense of kinetic energy. The building has an angular, almost origami-like triangular geometry, particularly at its base.

Recently I talked with Skylab Architecture founder Jeff Kovel about the project: how it was conceived, how it will transform its immediate area, and what it means to the firm.

...continues at Portland Architecture.

[tworivers]

"memorial designs"

[maccoinnich]

Hard to see this being approved, but interesting nonetheless. Skylab Architecture have requested Design Advice for a structure that would like Yard at the Burnside Bridgehead to Sideyard:

Design Advice Request for a Type I Skywalk spanning between Blocks 67 & 76 off of East Burnside

[QAtheSky]

Taken yesterday. Going at a steady pace, and already striking a rather imposing figure. You can clearly see both this and the adjoining building from street level across the burnside bridge now, and it makes the area feel much more urban already.

[maccoinnich]

[Derek]

Still not impressed with the windows at all.

[innovativethinking]

I love the stealth look this building has

[pdxtraveler]

Love this one, can't wait to see the final product!!

[Derek]

I don't know, I was super excited for it from the renderings, but the building has outstanding views and they put windows on it that are reminiscent of a jail. I don't get it.