ZRZ Headquarters
April 1, 2019
The new ZRZ Realty office needed to be forward-thinking, modern, and sophisticated, while balancing tradition and the company’s history – dating back to the 1920’s when Yeschie Zajdell (Sam Zidell) arrived in Portland from a small Russian village and founded the Zidell Yards. Our mission was to figure out how to do that. While touring ...
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The Carson
April 1, 2019
From asphalt surface parking lot to a vibrant pedestrian community, the transformation of the Conway freight company parking lot into The Carson is a remarkable story of urban rejuvenation. As the architect of the original Conway freight company headquarters buildings in the 1980’s, our design team had an opportunity to first create a master plan ...
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Vacasa
January 31, 2019
With a casual industrial vibe and an abundance of room to grow, Vacasa’s office design in the new Heartline building makes going to work feel like coming home. Tasked with designing a space that feels like a neighborhood coffee shop, our team utilized smaller scale residential materials and a versatile layout to create a welcoming ...
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Helios
January 15, 2014
Located at the intersection of 2nd & Pine, this 300,000 square foot, 40-story high-rise celebrates its downtown location with a tall, slender and sculpted tower that allows for abundant light and openness to reach the street. With a Seattle sensibility, the luxury apartment building captures a sense of authenticity in its timeless, modern design. Helios’ vast array of amenities brings people ...
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Slabtown Marketplace
November 21, 2013
The Slabtown Marketplace is a new retail destination for northwest Portland’s Slabtown neighborhood. The structure is a renovated 36,000 square foot tilt-up concrete warehouse built in 1952, which previously served as a storage facility for the Con-way transportation company. The renovation, designed and executed with Holst Architecture as part of the Block 296 development, transformed the ...
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Hilton Hotel Renovation
January 9, 2018
When renovations in both Hilton buildings stumbled due to building code challenges, the projects came to a halt. Hilton faced a nearly impossible deadline to complete the renovations in time to honor their previously scheduled spring and summer events. They brought GBD on board to help shepherd the renovation projects from standstill to completion. Our ...
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The Coloradan
February 21, 2017
The Coloradan is a luxury condominium property located at Union Station in downtown Denver. The 334-unit project includes one, two and three bedroom homes and seven penthouse units. The building is located immediately west of the train platform and physically connects the renovated Union Station with the vibrant and rapidly changing neighborhood. The building’s lobby, ...
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Cushman & Wakefield
November 28, 2017
With the goal of revitalizing their Portland office, international real estate company Cushman & Wakefield approached our team to create a compelling and authentic Portland office within the footprint of the overarching corporate vision. The project involved renovating a 12,000-square-foot space on the terrace-level of a high-rise building, where the company has been located for ...
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PCC Willow Creek Center
November 13, 2012
Portland Community College’s three-story, 97,000 sf Workforce Training Center, located at the Willow Creek Transit Center, is a public-private partnership with TriMet, our region’s public transportation agency. The transit-oriented development brings with it community service opportunities of higher education, workforce training and continuing education. The first floor houses the State of Oregon’s Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon, and ...
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Touchmark Offices
February 5, 2017
Touchmark builds and operates senior living communities that enrich the lives of those 55-and-older. Their corporate offices were constructed more than three decades ago in the Portland suburb of Beaverton, Oregon. Knowing that the most sustainable building is the one that already exists, the team opted to breathe new life into Touchmark’s aging facility rather ...
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