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[maccoinnich]

Notice of Type II Proposal [PDF] for 4703 N Albina, a new office building by Lever Architecture.

[daroon]

Update on Cook Street Apartments [between N Williams and N Vancouver at Cook St] - taken from the New Seasons front entrance just to the north.

[2oh1]

Are you shooting with a fisheye lens? I assume the building is actually straight, yes?

[daroon]

Fisheye lens, no - but I did have to take a small panorama (nearly same effect) to fit the building into a single picture while standing at the door of New Seasons.

Yes, the building is square and true, all 90 degree angles.

[maccoinnich]

[QAtheSky]

That's actually a quite handsome modern building. The way it tapers down to the street level is quite nice.

[hat]

Originally Posted by QAtheSky

That's actually a quite handsome modern building. The way it tapers down to the street level is quite nice.

Yeah, not bad, and the way they used the existing building to create a courtyard facing the coffee shop, it seems like they designed it to fit into the current streetscape, rather than dominating or replacing it. Pretty nice.

[mousquet]

Originally Posted by Encolpius

I don't understand how they can afford to use that much cedar. But it looks fantastic.

Agreed, these wooden materials look sweet. I can't tell how much it costs, but it surely requires some careful maintenance.

[daroon]

The Wilmore sign goes up.

[Between N Williams and N Vancouver, north side of N Skidmore]

[maccoinnich]

Earthquake on the way? The Radiator building in North Portland will let you know about it



The question of the Northwest's next major earthquake is not an if, but a when.

When that day does come, folks working and dining in one unique Portland building might just get the early heads-up they need to get out safely.

The Radiator building, one of three new structures comprising the One North mixed-use development bounded by North Vancouver Avenue, North Williams Avenue and North Fremont Street, has been outfitted with a unique earthquake early warning system that can send an instant alert to tenants in advance of a major temblor.

...continues at the Portland Business Journal.

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

...continues at the Portland Business Journal.

Pretty cool

[maccoinnich]

Office buildings a new twist on Portland's rapidly developing North Williams corridor



Portland's North Williams corridor probably isn't the next Lloyd District, but a trio of new office buildings there might put the rapidly changing neighborhood on the map for companies in the market for office space.

A 36,000-square-foot, five-story office building called the Radiator opened on North Vancouver Avenue in March, when an eating-disorder clinic moved into its top two floors. Next door, R&H Construction Co. is building twin office buildings that will make up a nearly 80,000-square-foot development called One North.

The neighborhood has developed at a breakneck pace in recent years, with thousands of apartments recently completed or under construction. Yet The Radiator and One North are the first significant office buildings to be built in the area along North Williams Avenue between Cook and Skidmore streets.

...continues at the Oregonian.

[urbanlife]

Ten years ago, I would have told people this is what the North Williams would one day look like, so happy to see it becoming a reality, and I am really loving the buildings that push the design envelope a little bit more like this.

[maccoinnich]

Early Assistance has been requested by Mentrum Architecture for a new building at 6205 N Minnesota Ave:

Proposal is for a 3-story 18 unit apartment building

[maccoinnich]

It looks like the design review for the Woods, that weird project by Solterra systems, was denied. Although I don't see a decision notice, the appeal is on the Design Commission agenda:

2.LU 14-220684 DZ – The Woods - APPEAL Hilary Adam, BDS, 503-823-3581
(estimated 60 minutes)

ADDRESS: NW Corner of N Fargo & N Williams
APPLICANT: Andrea Wallace, Solterra Systems
APPELLANT: Andrea Wallace, Solterra Systems

The applicant appeals the staff decision of denial for a 6-story building with 50 residential units, ~2,000 sf of ground floor retail space and parking for 13 vehicles. The building consists of a concrete podium with upper floors arranged in a U-shape and featuring undulating exterior walls with a cascading green wall and waterfall in the center of the courtyard.

(Because the initial decision was by the Bureau of Development Services staff, the Design Commission is the appeal body and not the initial decision maker.)

[maccoinnich]

And here is the Notice of A Type II Decision [PDF] for the Woods.

[2oh1]

The windows look cool from the outside, but they make no sense in terms of being windows for people's homes. Look at how small and scattered they are. They look like the kind of windows people who live in a sub-basement apartment end up with, except these aren't up high, and they have no reason for being so small but wide. Those windows are one of the dumbest design decisions I've seen in a while for residences.

[65MAX]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

And here is the Notice of A Type II Decision [PDF] for the Woods.

Looks like they're only asking for a couple of minor modifications (garage door size and adjustments to window placement), plus clarification on the quality of materials. Everything else seems to be fine as far as the city is concerned. Shouldn't be too difficult to get final approval once they address those few small items.

[maccoinnich]

Nice pic of One North from R&H Construction on facebook.

[RED_PDXer]

Originally Posted by 2oh1

The windows look cool from the outside, but they make no sense in terms of being windows for people's homes. Look at how small and scattered they are. They look like the kind of windows people who live in a sub-basement apartment end up with, except these aren't up high, and they have no reason for being so small but wide. Those windows are one of the dumbest design decisions I've seen in a while for residences.

It's always troubling when architects go the "function follows form" route. You might as well live in a basement vs. these (likely very pricey) apartments.