Hillsboro Civic Center
LRS Architects

Both the architect, LRS, Portland and the general contractor, Skanska USA won awards for Hillsboro Civic Center in Hillsboro, Ore.

Located in the downtown area, the project spans three city blocks and a light rail line. While the centerpiece is of the project is the 120,000-sq.-ft. city hall and two adjoining plazas, the project also contains a 90-unit affordable housing complex, retail and office space. The design incorporates sustainable elements, earning it a Gold LEED certification, the first city hall in North America to do so. For energy conservation, the building was designed with some unique features including economizers and heat recovery ventilators and high performance glazing and low-e coating windows. The building closely monitors CO2 and uses a dynamic filtration system in the MVAC an equipment. The site itself was a former brownfield.

Project Team:
Owner: City of Hillsboro
Architect: LRS Architects, Portland
Developer: Specht Development
General Contractor: Skanska Construction USA
Structural Engineer: KPFF
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering
Civil Engineering: WRG Design

Newberg High School Expansion
BOORA Architects

BOORA Architects designed the $17.5 million addition to Newberg High School in Newberg, Ore. New construction fills an underutilized central courtyard, forming a new academic and social center for the school that includes space for a new commons/cafeteria, classrooms, media center and administrative offices. The two-story-high bay spaces contribute to the dynamic academic environment through scale, volume, color and daylight.

Owner: Newberg School District
Architect: BOORA Architects
General Contractor: Emerick Construction Co.

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