SW Oregon Architect Emeritus

Architecture and urban design in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley

Sunday, February 24, 2019

In Praise of 5-over-1 Construction

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An example of 5-over-1 construction: Titan Court, Eugene (photography: Christian Columbres) A recent spate of articles bemoaning t...
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Tsundoku

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Just a few of my unread books on architecture. Life is too short, and weekends are when my life’s deficit of time seems most acute. R...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

Franklin Boulevard Transformation

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Otto Poticha , FAIA, recently sent me an email suggesting the AIA Oregon/Eugene Section Committee on Local Affairs (CoLA) become more ac...
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Sunday, February 3, 2019

Where the City Meets the River

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Early (January 2018) rendering of the proposed downtown riverfront development (SERA Architects) The January 25 edition of The Registe...
Sunday, January 27, 2019

Oregon’s Economic and Construction Outlook

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Josh Lehner, Senior Economist, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis The CSI Willamette Valley Chapter originally intended its Janua...
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Randy Nishimura, AIA Member Emeritus
I am a retired architect living in Eugene, Oregon. After four-plus decades in practice, I stepped away from the drafting board but not from thinking (and writing) about architecture—what it means, why it matters, and how it continues to surprise and challenge me.
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