Meier & Frank
November 15, 2012
Completed in May 2012, the redeveloped Meier & Frank Delivery Depot is now U.S. headquarters to one of the world’s largest wind turbine developers. The redevelopment once again demonstrates that highly aggressive sustainability goals can be met within conventionally-financed and market-driven projects. Originally four levels when built in 1928, we added a penthouse to the existing ...
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The Ardea
November 14, 2011
The Ardea is an apartment tower located in Portland’s South Waterfront District. The Ardea is comprised of two structures—a 30-story “point tower” with an adjacent four-story podium, and a freestanding five-story building. A pedestrian-oriented pathway with ground-level retail links the two structures at mid-block. The unique tower has 265 for-lease apartments, and the four-story podium ...
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Columbia Square Tower
March 10, 2015
Columbia Square Tower is a 20-story, 300,000 sq. foot mixed-use building consisting of 200 luxury apartment units, with a porte cochere and lower adjacent structure that will showcase retail and residential amenities. The tower is sited to take advantage of the views of the landmark buildings of Hollywood, distant views to the coast and downtown ...
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IAAF World Track 2016
February 21, 2017
Through an international competition, the City of Portland was awarded the opportunity to host the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) 2016 World Championship of Track and Field. GBD was approached by a Portland developer, who was hired to make this happen. The mission: Convert the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) into world-class track facility, housing ...
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Moda Center Renovations
March 21, 2017
The Portland Trail Blazers hired GBD to help them with a $16 million renovation to the Moda Center. GBD has designed upgrades and new concepts representing the largest changes since the building’s opening in 1995. Phase I included the complete renovation of 21 of the arena’s 66 private suites, including the build out of 12 new ...
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Lease Crutcher Lewis
September 4, 2013
Lease Crutcher Lewis’ (LCL) Portland office features 14,500 sq. feet of creative office space on two floors. Previously housed in downtown Portland’s historic Galleria Building, LCL was looking for a new home to showcase their love of raw materials, craftsmanship, and incorporate their culture of collaboration; the Culver Building renovation at SW 12th and Alder, ...
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Orrick
November 14, 2011
In 2008, GBD completed a new corporate office for the international law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick). Located on the second floor of the Blitz-Weinhard Brewhouse Tower in Portland’s famous Brewery Blocks, the office is approximately 10,000 sq. feet. Designers chose salvaged, non-living Manzanita branches from northern California for the main lobby (in ...
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TriMet Park Avenue Garage
December 12, 2014
The Design objective for the TriMet Park Avenue Garage is to provide the City of Milwaukie, Oregon with a parking structure that meets all of the requested performance and cost criteria, but do so in a manner in which nature and building are beautifully entwined. The TriMet Park Avenue Garage is a 2.5-level, 3-bay park ...
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John Ross
December 8, 2012
Designed to be the seventh-tallest building in Portland, the John Ross condominium tower is the second in a series of “point towers” in Portland’s famous South Waterfront district. GBD formed a joint venture with TVA Architects, Inc. for the design of the John Ross. Consisting of a single, 31-story tower located adjacent to a four-story ...
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The Armory
November 13, 2012
Since the late 1800s, the historic Armory has served multiple purposes, including home to the First Regiment Militia. In 2006, it was given new life as a performing arts theater; Portland Center Stage chose to move to there for a more intimate theater experience. The main stage seats 599 patrons, while the studio theater capacity ...
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