We Preserve the Things we Love
February 1, 2018
There are a couple things that we know to be true: 1) We preserve the things we love. 2) A well-designed and well-constructed building that meets real human needs will stand the test of time. At GBD, this means that we put careful thought into details around durability and quality design solutions to ensure building longevity, ...
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CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD OFFICE WINS 2017 IIDA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
November 28, 2017
The design of Cushman Wakefield’s Portland office received an Honorable Mention for Design Excellence in the Corporate category at this years IIDA Oregon Chapter Awards ceremony. We are honored to have worked with such an excellent client and congratulate all the winners at this years event. ...
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Hassalo on Eighth Wins LEED Homes Project of the Year
September 12, 2017
We are honored that Hassalo on Eighth continues to serve as an example of what sustainable development can be. Check out the USGBC’s announcement of this year’s projects, developers and builders that are leading the residential market in sustainable development, excerpted below: Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED ...
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2017 Promotions
September 6, 2017
At GBD, we aim for something different. We make buildings that work hard, like we do. Buildings that are honest, wise, and give out more than they consume. We make thoughtfully and artfully crafted spaces that are quiet, majestic solutions to real human problems—not the source of new ones. We focus all of our talent and ...
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Historic Approval received for initial development in Ankeny Blocks
June 29, 2017
230 Ash received Historic Landmark’s Commission Approval on June 12th. The project is located in downtown Portland’s Skidmore / Oldtown Historic District and represents the first new building for Downtown Development Group in their proposed Ankeny Blocks Development – 11 buildings with the potential to reshape a 30-block area in downtown. The property for 230 ...
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School’s Out For Summer
June 22, 2017
For the past year, GBD has had the pleasure of working with Sarygh Dalton—a member of next year’s De La Salle North Catholic High School senior class. Sarygh’s school was founded on a unique platform of preparing students for their professional careers by placing them in companies throughout the Portland Metro Area. Spearheading the program ...
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“Who needs a forklift?” – The Pickup Panel System
June 8, 2017
“Homelessness in Portland is a force of nature. When eviction or disaster strikes, people should not have to wait on bureaucracy to get their most basic needs met.” These are revelations from GBDers Trevor Clark, Jim Lutzke, and Luke Smith, who wanted to design a system that takes on the complexities of home displacement, but addresses them with simplicity. Their ...
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KAT SCHULTZ, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, BADASS
April 24, 2017
That’s right, you heard it. Our very own Kat Schultz has received the well-deserved designation: Woman of Influence. This award honors the region’s most influential business women—those who have made a difference in their communities, blazed a trail for the rest of us, and are leaving a mark on the Pacific Northwest community. For more ...
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Hassalo on Eighth: Sustainable Development of the Year
March 23, 2017
Every year, NAIOP hosts the Night of Excellence in Commercial Real Estate Awards to celebrate exemplary development projects. In the category of sustainability, the winning project needed to assert not only its environmentally efficiency but also its economic success. We are proud to announce that Hassalo on Eighth does just that—bringing home the award for ...
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GBD Partners with Kelly Elementary for the Holiday Toy Drive
December 25, 2016
Each December, a group of GBD elves collect employee money and volunteer time to purchase toys for children of Kelly Elementary School. The stack of donated toys grows over the month of December, and the elves happily deliver them to Kelly School the week before Holiday vacation. Parents come to the Kelly School Holiday store and choose ...
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