Engineering News - Oregon

Designers encourage standing when creating healthier offices

Recent studies are showing that extended periods of sitting – such as working at a computer – can significantly hurt health. Office designers are taking note.

Pushing the boundaries of integrated design

Architects, engineers and general contractors for years have touted their devotion to an integrated process. But as the greenest fringes labor to push projects toward sustainability further and faster, one man is calling for an end to the buzz surrounding integrated design.

Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt renovates its downtown Portland offices

Portland law firm Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt will soon renovate its headquarters in the PacWest Center downtown.

Design tweaks bring cash flow to Wallowa senior housing

Tweaks in the design of a planned senior care building in northeastern Oregon are creating a more attractive business model for the Wallowa County Health Care District.

Architecture firm gives students a chance to design school’s library

Roosevelt High School officials believe the best way to position students for success is to expose them to as many opportunities as possible. So, the North Portland school has created a program in which Bassetti Architects is teaching the freshman class about the building industry.