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Julia West House is a project we are honored to be a part of. This critical housing assistance project is 12 stories, 59,000 sqft, and will be the first Type IV B Post and Beam structure on the west coast upon its completion in 2025. Thank you to our partners on this project: Walsh Construction Co. Kalesnikoff Simpson Strong-Tie Holst KPFF Consulting Engineers QB Corporation #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #timberengineering #timberdesign #wooddesign #timberindustry #installation #sustainablebuilding #sustainabledesign #sustainableconstruction #lowcarboneconomy #glulam #crosslaminatedtimber #clt #glulam #embodiedcarbon

“8 Ways to Design for Disabled Joy” was featured in CreativeMornings' October blog post, which focuses on the theme of VISION—exploring how people see the world and how they wish to change it. Hannah Silver and Monse Fonseca created this one-hour training to share how designers can go “above and beyond the ADA”, making spaces that are comfortable for all. Access the training and read CreativeMornings' October blog post at the link below. Image via Disabled And Here, taken by Chona Kasinger.

Huge congrats to our friends at Ground Workshop for the recognition of Eagle View Park, which took home two ASLA Oregon Awards last Friday—an Honor Award (General Design), and an Award of Honor (Green Ribbon Award for Biodiversity and Climate Action).   Together, Eagle View Park and Ninebark form a sustainable new waterfront community along the Columbia River in southwest Washington that celebrates the local ecology and brings people together. We’re thankful for our continued collaboration and your dedication to design that makes a positive impact.  

Yesterday we celebrated the Grand Opening of Francis & Clare Place! The project provides 61 units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for people transitioning out of homelessness. Comprised of seven one-bedrooms and 54 studio units, the building includes a community room/classroom and on-site services to support residents. The site’s location in the amenity-rich Central Eastside District offers access to workforce training opportunities, grocery and convenience stores, bike routes, and frequent service bus lines.   Congrats to the entire project team and thank you to everyone involved for all your hard work!   Project Team Client: Catholic Charities of Oregon Developer: Edlen & Company General Contractor: O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders Structural Engineer: VALAR Consulting Engineering Civil Engineer: Vega Civil Engineering, LLC M/P: American Heating, Inc Electrical Engineer: O’Neill Construction Group Landscape Architect: Shapiro Didway

Tomorrow, Senior Associate Nici Stauffer will present with KPFF’s Nathaniel Hardy at the Advancing Mass Timber Construction Conference in Nashville! Their session, “Evaluating the Evolution from First to Second Generation Mass Timber Projects to Inform Industry Developments”, takes place at 10:30 AM and features insights from Julia West—the tallest CLT building in Oregon, currently under construction in downtown Portland.

Interested in Post Occupancy Evaluations (POEs)? Learn more about POEs during our session at the Housing Washington conference! Maggie Harris and Cory Hawbecker will present “Post-Occupancy Evaluation in New Affordable Housing” on Wednesday, September 25th from 1:40-2:40 PM. The session will discuss POE methods, findings, and key lessons for future designs. Learn more and register for the conference at housingwa.org. 

Members of the Holst team worked hard over the weekend painting a mural and building an accessible planter bed with Growing Gardens and Providence Portland Medical Center, located in NE Portland. The Goal: Provide a serene respite area for healthcare providers as well as opportunities to explore horticultural therapy with patients. Holst joined this collaboration, providing the mural, an accessible planter bed, lessons on how to construct the planter bed from Joshua Fox, and many staff to help implement the design. The mural brightens the garden with lively colors while the planter bed provides an equitable opportunity for visitors in wheelchairs to garden comfortably. The 32-color mural design was inspired by the work of Bauhaus fiber artist Anni Albers. The folks at Growing Gardens selected the final color scheme from options provided by Sarah Vaz, which just happens to go perfectly with the flowers in the garden. Huge thank you to Jessie Nutz for championing this event, and all of Holst's volunteer projects.

Holst Associates Hannah Rusnac and Ben Ott will be presenting “Carbon Crossroads: Whole Life Carbon in Multifamily Housing” at Housing Oregon on Tuesday, September 24. Join them to explore the results of an Energy Trust of Oregon-funded study of whole life carbon analysis for eight multi-family buildings in the Pacific Northwest.   This important research provides designers and building development teams with embodied and operational carbon assessments of local projects to identify trends and lessons learned that support net-zero carbon buildings in new multifamily projects. Register for Housing Oregon at https://lnkd.in/ebVguFf7

Holst, Home Forward, and Walsh Construction Co. will be presenting at the Housing Oregon Conference on Wednesday, September 25th. Join us for “Collaborative Construction: The Role of Design-Build in Affordable Housing” at 1:45 PM to learn how design-build delivery can translate to cost savings, greater efficiency, innovative design, and a more collaborative team.   Register for Housing Oregon at https://lnkd.in/ebVguFf7 📸 Sally Painter

"A place for healing"   This phrase was the singular vision that transformed over three acres in East Portland from a vacant urban property into Fora Health Treatment & Recovery’s unmatched treatment campus—winner of a 2023 AIA National Healthcare Design Award.   On Saturday, October 5, Fora Health invites its community to journey with them through the last five decades to see how De Paul/Fora Health has made a lasting impact. Holst is excited to join them for a dazzling evening filled with exciting stories, thrilling announcements, awards, and opportunities to further this mission.   Click the link below to purchase your ticket—we'll see you there!   https://lnkd.in/gNqDBiHZ