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[...] The Portland Building (photo by Steve Morgan, via Wikimedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 [...]

[...] at this conclusion given that I also recently championed saving Michael Graves’ seminal Portland Building, a likewise severely flawed project whose future is also very much in question. The way I [...]

[...] each month during 2014. So, let’s see what we’ve got: January: The fate of the Portland Building is in question. [link] (1) February: One of my favorite websites is 1000 Awesome [...]

[...] on the edge of something special. AIA-SWO Design Excellence Committee program coordinator Kaarin Knudson, Assoc. AIA said it best: quality matters. By [...]

[...] This non-regulatory collection of design principles and guidelines will set expectations for design excellence in Eugene and lay the foundation for achieving the community’s vision in the built [...]

[...] the 2014 Design Awards Program. The purpose of the program is to celebrate achievements in design excellence by member firms, to generate greater public interest in architecture, and to honor the [...]

[...] Austria, of all places) is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.  The students presented images [...]

[...] Jim Robertson, FCSI at Paul's send-off party on February 26, 2014 (my photo) The Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute is one of the more decorated and active of [...]

[...] the focus of the biggest design & construction forum on the 2014 calendar for the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. Dubbed by the organizers as “C3& [...]

[...] Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT For its October 2014 meeting, the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute enjoyed having Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT [...]

[...] , Steven Leuck, Marina Wrensch, Trixie Deines, and Brian Hamilton. Every June, the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute marks the end of its annual calendar [...]

[...] The University of Oregon chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) invites interested architects and interns to participate in [...]

[...] The February 2014 issue of ARCHITECT, which is the magazine of the American Institute of Architects, includes a reportby contributing editor Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson [...]

[...] The University of Oregon ’s chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is selling custom-designed T-shirts as a means to raise [...]

[...] and articulation The City of Eugene and the Southwestern Oregon Chapter of the American Institute of Architects are seeking a few more volunteers to help "test drive" the [...]

[...] meeting of 2015 featured Robert W. Simmons, FCSI, CCPR, current president of the Construction Specifications Institute. A relatively small but dedicated gathering of members was on hand to hear Bob [...]

[...] thrilled to connect with fellow members who share my enthusiasm for the Construction Specifications Institute and what it can offer every design and construction professional. The [...]

[...] of The Documentor, the newsletter of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. WVC/CSI president Steven Leuck wrote the piece as his monthly message to [...]

[...] The Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute always endeavors to provide excellent continuing education opportunities to [...]

[...] is to continue to bring our expertise to bear upon contentious topics associated with the built environment. If our ongoing dialogue contributes positively to enlightened policy-making and greater [...]

[...] program that promotes the most advanced measurement of sustainability in the built environment.” As we learned from Gabe, the LBC calls for the creation of building projects at all [...]

[...] popular and necessary—one that integrates rather than isolates the processes that shape our built environment. Complete Vision Center, by Honn Design & Construction (photo from Complete Vision [...]

[...] of Oregonand is intended to help 2nd through 6th graders develop an awareness of the built environment through classroom sessions with a local design professional. The Octagon shares the honor of [...]

[...] & Construction Manager), and John Rowell, AIA and Kaarin Knudsen, Assoc. AIA of Rowell Brokaw Architects (leaders of the master planning & design team).  Mike Penwell has spent much of [...]

[...] integrity of City Hall, its fate may largely rest with the plans now being developed by Rowell Brokaw Architects and its team of collaborators. I’m pretty certain they’re exhaustively [...]

[...] detracting from recent downtown achievements. Eugene Riverfront Master Plan image by Rowell Brokaw Architects The ongoing revival of downtown Eugene has been remarkable. Thanks to public leadership [...]

[...] Robertson/Sherwood/Architects– University of Oregon Student Recreation Center Expansion Rowell Brokaw Architects – Arts and Technology Academy Middle School Mark Young, AIA describes Rowell Brokaw [...]

[...] ;   The Court of the Lions, Alahambra (photo by comakut via Flickr under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Fallingwater I previously blogged about how as a child I [...]

[...] Salk Institute (photo by Jim Harper via Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic license) I recently came across a treasure-trove of television [...]

[...] (Photo by Eric Richards via Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license) The following is a reprint from The Register-Guard [...]

[...] porch of Chartres Cathedral (photo by Andreas F. Borchert, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic, and 1.0 Generic license). I don’t [...]

[...] The Lane County Farmers' Market bustles on a sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Eugene (my photo) If we’re fortunate, we may look back years from now at the current burst of [...]

[...] in an effort that Mike said is in many ways playing catch-up with the recent renaissance of downtown Eugene. Chastened by a jaded citizenry and the recent economic downturn the City of Eugene is now [...]

[...] Recent view of work in progress at the Octagon (my photo) Walk by the Octagon in downtown Eugene these days and you’ll notice a lot of activity going on. Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated [...]

[...] approaching! This year's event will take place on December 13 at The 5th Street Market. AIA-Southwestern Oregon or CSI WillametteValley chapter members can enter a gingerbread creation into the [...]

[...] efforts, so I’m opportunely reposting two announcements first broadcast by AIA-Southwestern Oregon. Technically they aren’t exactly “breaking news” items but they are recent, [...]

[...] dinner, Thursday, May 22 (my photo) Last Thursday evening was a fabulous one on the AIA-Southwestern Oregon calendar. Not only did our chapter celebrate the best work produced by its own, it also [...]

[...] the January chapter meeting as an opportunity to introduce the theme for his tenure as AIA-Southwestern Oregon’s president in 2014. By definition “depth of field” is the distance [...]