by Marisa | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Visitors to the Northwest will often marvel at how green it is here. Magnificent trees will stretch their great boughs skyward, seemingly oblivious that they’ve taken root in a densely populated urban area. There’s a reason we’re so fortunate...
by Marisa | Mar 14, 2014 | Places
Hidden Gems of Sauvie Island As spring peeks its head out from the blanket of winter, Portlanders will undoubtedly be looking to embrace the out-of-doors at Sauvie Island. Already famous (notorious, even) for its various beaches, there are some lesser known gems...
by Marisa | Dec 13, 2013 | Events
Portland Adapts to the Sixties – Our Home History By all accounts, the 1960s were a tumultuous time in Portland and the world at large. The relative peace and prosperity of the 1950s gave way to challenge and change and the looming threat of another war. While...
by Marisa | Sep 30, 2013 | Architectural Features, Art, Events, Modern Homes
With October almost here I am scrambling to pull my schedule together so that I can make time to hit some of the events that are about to flood the city during the Portland Design Festival. While I would love to attend all of the documentary screenings, panel...
by Marisa | Sep 27, 2013 | Atomic Living
Portland Prospers in the Fifties Standing on the rock solid foundation of a post-war economy (lovingly referred by economists as The Golden Age of Capitalism), Portlanders shifted their wartime production focus into one of reproduction. While our industrial workforce...
by Marisa | Sep 23, 2013 | Modern Homes
The Portland Design festival kicks off in just a couple of weeks showcasing the incredibly talented design community that lives here. Included in the festivities, is the ever popular AIA Portland Home Tour where we get a rare glimpse into intelligently...
by Marisa | Mar 5, 2013 | Mid Century Modern
The annual Kitchen Revival Tour hosted by the Architectural Heritage Center is coming up soon – Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10am-4pm. This is a great time to see period homes that have been preserved or restored to their original character. The past couple of...
by Marisa | Feb 28, 2013 | Architectural Features, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
This is the tour we have all been waiting for! I am so excited that the Historic Preservation League of Oregon has put together a tour of Saul Zaik designed homes. Zaik is the architect of some of my favorite homes in Portland and at the coast (Salishan). About Saul...
by Marisa | Feb 28, 2013 | Architectural Features, contemporary modern, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes
This is the second year that the Modern Home Tour group is hosting a tour of some of Portland’s most interesting modern homes. This year, the featured homes are a really good mix of new construction contemporary designs, NW Regional Style...
by Marisa | Feb 7, 2013 | Architectural Features
***update – this event is sold out*** Coming up soon, the Architectural Heritage Center will be hosting a lecture on John Storrs as part of their Oregon Architects Series. Storrs is one of Oregon’s great architects specializing in the NW...
