by Marisa | Sep 23, 2011 | Modern Homes
Tomorrow is the 10th annual Build it Green Tour in Portland. There will be 22 homes on tour this year so put on your walking shoes! Details from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability: The 10th annual Build It Green! Home Tour and...
by Marisa | Sep 20, 2011 | contemporary modern, Modern Homes
I had the opportunity to visit a beautifully designed minimalist modern home on the exclusive market in the NW Hills neighborhood of Portland. This is a very rare opportunity because this style of modern home is always custom built (as this one is) and most of them...
by Marisa | Sep 14, 2011 | Architectural Features, Modern Homes
One of the many activities going on during the 2011 Portland Architecture and Design Festival is the Tour of Exceptional Homes showcasing 6 unique modern homes designed by a handful of famed Portland architects such as Pietro Belluschi, Paul McKean, Benjamin Waechter....
by Marisa | Sep 12, 2011 | Modern Homes
Driving through the winding, wooded lot to get to the hidden retreat that is perfectly sited into the sloped lot that hugs the banks of Lake Oswego and has one of the most stunning views of Mt. Hood. The natural cedar shingles that make up the siding blends the form...
by Marisa | Aug 26, 2011 | Architectural Features
The University of Oregon’s John Yeon Center is offering a couple of unique tours in coming up this fall that you won’t want to miss. First, the center is offering a rare and exclusive tour of The Shire, a carefully designed 75-acre landscape with a...
by Marisa | Jul 26, 2011 | Mid Century Home Furnishing, Mid Century Modern
This weekend don’t miss the Architectural Heritage Center’s second annual Heritage Home Tour. This year the Pietro Belluschi house in Willamette Heights is on the tour.The home completed in 1948 and it was the last house he designed before becoming the...
by Marisa | Jul 26, 2011 | Architectural Features, Modern Homes
The newest venture for Robert Oshatz, Portland’s famed organic architect, is a project titled the “Royal 5”. There are 5 view lots located at the intersection of NW Skyline and Royal Blvd which Oshatz plans to sell, design and build 5 custom homes...
by Marisa | Jul 10, 2011 | Architectural Features, Mid Century Modern
As some of you know, I have been reporting on the progress at the Frank Shell house, from short sale to bank owned and now saved and being restored by a skilled contractor with an eye for the architects original vision. I was always very curious about the front door...
by Marisa | Jun 22, 2011 | Architectural Features, Mid Century Modern
This Saturday, June 25th, 2011, is the encore presentation of the Kenneth Birkemeier lecture at the Architectural Heritage Center. I went to the first lecture last November and it was pretty fascinating, well worth the price of admission! Details from the...
by Marisa | May 26, 2011 | Mid Century Home Furnishing, Mid Century Modern, Modern Homes, Rummers
There will be an auction for Rummer items beginning May 26th, 2011 through June 2nd, 2011. The auction will be in Ebay under the seller name “bobrummer”. Items included: Pieces of furniture displayed in the original Rummer showcase home and used by...
