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The American Institute of Architects Portland and the Center for Architecture are pleased to announce the 2012 Design Matters: A Tour of Exceptional Portland Homes. One of the most popular events of the annual Portland Architecture + Design Festival, this self-‐guided tour will showcase seven Portland residences designed by some of our city’s top architects. The homes tour, a highlight of the festival, which is open to all: from design enthusiasts to design professionals, builders to homemakers, students to senior citizens. Homeowners and renters alike will find inspiration in these incredible Portland homes.
October 13, 2012 | 10:00AM-‐4:00PM
Tickets on sale at aiaportland.org
Just $40 per ticket, admission includes entry and access to all seven homes, and printed catalogs with photos, maps, and information about each home and design team.
Homes featured on the tour this year:
Twigg House – Darin Dougherty
Situated on a forested hill, this house takes full advantage of its location. Constantly reinforcing the feeling of being in the trees, rooms and spaces are cantilevered out into the forest. Extending as high as 16 feet, windows are strategically placed to allow for ventilation in the summer but also to maximize light during the winter.
Home of Tomorrow – Donald Blair and William Fletcher
Dubbed the “Home of Tomorrow” when it was designed as a model home for Wedgewood Homes in 1958 and subsequently won a 1960 AIA Merit Award, this home is filled with gadgets and mid-‐century modern charm. Currently under renovation, the homeowner is meticulously striving to bring the home back to its former glory.
CYRK Building – DECA Architecture
A mixed-‐use building sited on an under-‐utilized urban site, this unique live/work environment allows its occupants to take advantage of location with easily accessible mass transit and walkable shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. This building also showcases several environmental strategies including solar and photovoltaic panels, green roofs, passive shading, and daylighting.
Irvington Infill – DAO Architecture
The owners’ desire for a detached 2-‐bedroom home situated on a 13’ wide urban site inspired the designers to create a compact 950 square foot infill home. The solution maximizes the spatial volume of livable space, while providing a variety and density of interior environments flooded by natural light. This infill effort demonstrates the ability to unobtrusively increase urban density and sustainability.
Vance-‐Martin – Paul McKean Architecture
A modern renovation of a 1950s ranch style home, the interior of the house was reinvented to capture southern views of Lake Oswego and the Willamette Valley. Bright surfaces and a series of upper clerestory windows allow for an abundance of natural light throughout the interior spaces.
HOMB Prefab – Skylab Architecture
In partnership with Seattle’s prefab company Method Homes, HOMB is a prefabricated home based on a triangular 100 square foot module. HOMB is designed to adapt to the specificity of a site and its scale, and the first Portland HOMB is composed of 28 triangular units over two levels. Intended to minimize factory and construction waste, this innovative design can be infinitely configured and expanded upon for maximum personalization.
Graham Towers – Path Architecture
Based on a mutual interest in outdoor life and simple expression, two friends approached Path Architecture with a vision of shared living within an urban environment. The resulting twin homes balance the desires of the clients, the site, and Portland’s unique climate. Innovative details, robust hardware, and rain screen siding ensure that the houses will stand the test of time.
