During winter and spring terms 2018, graduate and undergraduate students in Professor Brook Muller’s terminal studio completed analytical research and urban design proposals for the Marquam Hill site. The urban design schemes encompassed a larger expanse – an east-west transect of southwest Portland that included the Willamette River, South Waterfront, Lair Hill, Barbur Boulevard (“the […]
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During the fall 2010 academic term at the University of Oregon, five groups of three students in an architecture studio course worked with the City of Salem to develop five schemes for the redevelopment of the North Downtown Waterfront. The students investigated existing site conditions and a variety of factors influencing development of this particular […]
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During the Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 academic terms at the University of Oregon, twelve students in an architecture studio course worked with the City of Salem to develop twelve different architectural programs and designs for the redevelopment of Salem’s North Downtown Waterfront.Proposals include a Salem river research center, brewpubs, museums, recreation centers, hotels, and […]
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Develop a comprehensive urban design and planting plan for Ahuska Park. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Eric Schuchardt Landscape Architecture Faculty Associate ejschuchardt@wisc.edu (608) 263-7300 Local Government / Community Contact Jake Anderson Parks and Recreation Director […]
Community Development has worked closely and successfully with MSU’s School of Architecture, pairing student time and energy with the knowledge of expert on-the-ground City staff. City of Bozeman Planning staff have been working with MSU School of Architecture students to design several ADUs for community use. Students have created 6 ADU design options and provide […]
Cache Valley’s population is growing, with the associated changes in urban form, traffic, social composition, and a diversity of demands of services and infrastructure. The valley is a sensitive environment, where careless development can damage the very reason people like to live in this place: a small town feeling with a strong agricultural heritage and […]
As part of the year-long partnership between the University and the City of Gresham, the Sustainable Suburbs studio focused on the Rockwood neighborhood and called for students to propose six development schemes for this area. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info Megan Banks Sustainable […]
As a programming class we were charged with developing a comprehensive program for a new Gresham City Hall building. We started initially researching the city of Gresham by examining past articles about the challenges the city has faced during its development. We found out the city has had problems with creating a sense of identity […]
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As “The Hub” for Central Oregon, Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) is planning for a future expansion to respond to the rapidly growing population in the City of Redmond. The goal of this project is to design a landscape master plan with a cohesive theme for RDM, as well as address the goals and needs of […]
Architecture students will design a project that celebrates and tells the story of a Bellefonte farmhouse. The project will be a retrofit of the farmhouse that follows standards set by the Living Building Challenge. The requirements for this certification include net positive water and energy, incorporation of exterior views and natural lighting and ventilation, and […]