Construction is moving along at Amazon Corner, a mixed-use apartment building at 32nd Avenue and Hilyard Street in South Eugene. Construction has come a long way since the formwork and concrete placement in the basement level in late June. Enjoy these drone pics and close-ups, courtesy of Essex General Construction.
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Nicola recently joined Rowell Brokaw as both a Marketing Coordinator and Designer. She brings to the firm strong writing, communication, and design skills. Nicola has extensive experience in publishing and teaching.
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RB Staff enjoyed the Eugene Emeralds ball game with Andersen Construction. Sluggo came over to say hi.
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A new play area in Zelienople may look like a regular playground, but for the kids at Glade Run Lutheran Services it is so much more. The playground, which is scheduled to have its public grand opening on Tuesday, is one of less than a dozen playgrounds in the country designed specifically with autistic children in mind.
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Architects are always in search of new ways to help clients inhabit an unbuilt space. Rowell Brokaw has been experimenting with Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset developed by Oculus VR. It allows the viewer to visually move through 3D spaces: spinning a full 360 degrees through a panorama and clicking to enter another space. Originally designed for video gaming, Oculus Rift is finding other applications in the movie industry, social spheres, and architecture.
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Paul Harman recently joined Rowell Brokaw Architects as a Project Architect. A detail- and materials-oriented designer, Paul excels at methodically working through complex design challenges at a variety of scales. Paul brings to the firm knowledge and hands-on experience in both conventional and emerging digital fabrication techniques, particularly in wood construction such as CNC fabrication, traditional timber frame carpentry, and fine wood cabinetry.
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A group of Eugene developers plans to add life to a downtown building they say now contributes to a dead zone in the heart of the city. Mark Miksis, John Rowell, Greg Brokaw, Kaz Oveissi and other investors intend to buy the vacant building on Willamette Street that formerly housed the Oregon Antique Mall and renovate it for use by several businesses, including a couple of their own.
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Residents have worked since 2009 to create a new library for this small town, and their efforts are finally paying off. A groundbreaking for the new Jefferson Public Library, which will be adjacent to City Hall, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 23. “I’m giddy,” said Linda Baker, president of the Friends of the Jefferson Library. “This group has worked a long time.”
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Britni Jessup has brought a new focus on interior architecture to Rowell Brokaw in Eugene and shared her skills, in and out of architecture, as a volunteer in the community. Jessup is one of only three interior architects in Eugene accredited by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification, according to a letter nominating her for a 20 Under 40 award.
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Straub Hall Renovation and Classroom Addition recently received LEED Gold certification. In collaboration with Opsis Architecture, Rowell Brokaw Architects performed an extensive renovation, replacing the infrastructure and transforming the interior into a cutting-edge facility. Straub Hall now features a daylit large lecture auditorium.
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Tricia Berg recently joined Rowell Brokaw Architects as an Architect and Project Manager. Tricia brings meticulous management skills and 20 years experience as a Project Architect to her role as Project Architect and Project Manager. She has worked with public agencies such as Lane County, City of Eugene, City of Newport, the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and the University of Oregon on numerous projects over the past 12 years.
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Parents get a chance to leave notes to their kids on the walls of newly renovated Columbia Hall 150, the second largest lecture hall at the University of Oregon. Rowell Brokaw completed the remodel in time for the start of school, Fall of 2016.
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Construction is moving at a brisk pace at Roseburg Forest Product's new headquarters building in Springfield, Oregon. Exterior painting and interior installations are currently underway. Construction will be complete in August 2016. McKenzie Commercial Contractors is the general contractor.
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Architects Greg Brokaw and John Rowell and business owner Kaz Oveissi are close to breaking ground on a significant new building in downtown Eugene. But this isn’t the controversial on-hold proposal to build an apartment and retail building on Broadway Plaza, the city-owned public space known better as Kesey Square.
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RB's Frank Visconti, who lives in Crescent Village, snapped this photo from his balcony on Saturday at the start of the second annual Pacific Northwest Marathon. Starting and finishing at Crescent Village, the Pacific Northwest Marathon is one of the flattest marathons in Oregon. Race organizers say it's a good race for beginners and a chance to help runners qualify for the Boston Marathon. In 2015, more than 10% of the marathon finishers qualified for Boston.
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Fred Kent, founder and president of Project for Public Spaces (PPS), visited Eugene last week as part of the AIA SWO Design Excellence Making Great CitiesLecture Series. He is known throughout the world as a dynamic speaker and prolific ideas man. A leading authority on revitalizing city spaces and one of the foremost thinkers in livability, smart growth and the future of the city, Fred shared his knowledge and wisdom to a 200+ audience at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
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McKenzie Commercial Contractors held an open house on the Eugene City Hall site to talk to subcontractors and maximize the number of bids McKenzie will received. The bids submitted to the contractor will shape the City Hall budget proposal that is to come before the City Council for its review and vote this summer. Download PDF presented at Tuesday's open house.
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