Inn the Ground by GBD Architects | 2030 Merit Award
November 22, 2023
The 2030 Award celebrates projects that balance exceptional design and forward-thinking energy performance. This award is not just about a few exemplary projects; it is about our community’s commitment to innovative, sustainable architecture and leadership among our design peers. To be considered for this award, entrants in the Built category could submit energy use data ...
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A Hard Rock Hotel is coming to Downtown Long Beach
November 14, 2023
Hard Rock Hotel plans 2027 opening in Long Beach; Jergins Tunnel to be a speakeasy, click here for full ...
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The Ritz-Carlton, Portland Set to Light Up the Rose City’s Skyline
November 2, 2023
The Ritz-Carlton, Portland announced its highly anticipated opening date of Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The 35-story, 251-room luxury hotel will be the first Ritz-Carlton property in the Pacific Northwest and offers panoramic views of the Rose City from a striking vantage point. Read full article at Marriott ...
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Oregon wine country B&B
August 14, 2023
Inn the Ground opened last month as part of Tabula Rasa Farms in Carlton. The nine-room bed-and-breakfast is built into the hillside of the regenerative agriculture farm. Read the Oregon Live article ...
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The Springs at The Waterfront breaks ground
May 3, 2022
Near the western end of the esteemed waterfront development in Vancouver, Washington, The Springs at the Waterfront sits directly adjacent to the Columbia River and fronts Waterfront Park to the south. The project takes full advantage of the exceptional views and vibrant surroundings that the waterfront development offers. The project is designed to enhance the ...
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Oregon State Treasury – A Super Building for Fragile Times
April 14, 2022
SALEM, Ore. — A giant earthquake. A huge flood. Wildfires followed by choking smoke. An ice storm that knocks out the power for days. Four years ago, a group of employees at the Oregon State Treasury sat down and compiled a list of every conceivable disaster that could befall a government building. And last month, ...
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The Village at Totem Lake wins a Washington Governor’s Smart Communities Award
January 27, 2022
The Village at Totem Lake wins a Washington State Department of Commerce Governors Smart Communities Award! “The judges were extremely impressed with this project, noting that it is the ‘transformation of ‘70s era mall into transit-oriented mixed-use village,’ and a substantial joint public-private partnership investment project. The project, consisting of 336,707 square feet of commercial ...
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PacificSource wins at the IIDA Design Excellence Awards
October 18, 2021
PacificSource had a big win at the 2021 IIDA Design Excellence Awards. Winning Best in Category for Corporate and Overall Jurors Choice. From IIDA: Jurors were left speechless by this project. Incredible photos and attention to the submittal itself. The jurors appreciated “the complexity of the central connection of the atriums. Proportions were really well ...
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DJC Top Project Awards
September 10, 2021
DJC announces TopProject Winners/Finalists for 2021. GBD showcased six projects making the cut. Project: PacificSource Health Care Plans HQ Category/Place: Tenant Improvement (1st Place) Owner: PacificSource Location: Springfield Project: 230 Ash Category/Place: Multi-Family (1st Place) Owner: DDG Location: Portland Project: Kado NW Category/Place: Multi-Family – 3rd Place Owner: Holland Development Group Location: Portland Project: Domaine ...
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Oregon Square receives Design Review approval
November 26, 2020
We are proud to announce that the two buildings proposed for the Oregon Square superblock received unanimous Design Review approval at the beginning of October. Two versions of the buildings were approved that represent 413,000 to 593,000 gsf of commercial office space. The site is bounded by the Greenloop on NE 7th, and a reimagined ...
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