Environmental Design + Construction - October 2008 - (Page 16) 2008 Excellence in Design Awards COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, CORPORATE BUILDING CATEGORY WINNER RIVEREAST CENTER / RIVERS EAST LLC EID AWARD CATEGORY: OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL OR CORPORATE BUILDING COMPLETION DATE: APRIL 2007 SIZE: 100,000 SQUARE FEET LOCATION: PORTLAND, ORE. SUBMITTED BY: GROUP MACKENZIE RIVEREAST CENTER / RIVERS EAST LLC (GROUP MACKENZIE) Earning a 2008 Excellence in Design Award from ED+C in the commercial buildings category, the RiverEast Center is at the forefront of sustainable design, showcasing fully integrated green building features while retaining the architectural character of the original 1951 Art Deco Holman Transfer Building. In the heart of Portland’s Eastside Industrial District, the warehouse once used as a distribution warehouse for companies such as Quaker Oates and Coca Cola, was successfully converted into a 100,837-square-foot commercial office building. “This is a very fine urban renovation project on a difficult site,” notes Excellence in Design Awards judge Jerry Yudelson. “Many fine details, LEED Gold certification and extensive public outreach merit this project a high mark.” The Holman Transfer Building sat vacant for more than 40 years because developers could not envision its potential and winced at the investment required for redevelopment. Jeff Reaves,president of Group Mackenzie, and Jay Haladay, president of Coaxis, formed Rivers East LLC to purchase and develop the property as a more centrally located, urban headquarters for both businesses. Halady and Reaves’ $17 million project developed an unwanted property into a fully-occupied, LEED Gold building, retaining the building’s original shell and incorporating sustainable design strategies to enhance the building’s overall design aesthetic and function. The Portland Development Commission called the former Holman Transfer Building “a key site in the transformation of the city’s east bank.” Awards judge Jim Nicolow says, “Impressive adaptive reuse demonstrates the potential to salvage underutilized existing properties, creating new, green facilities.” The LEED Gold RiverEast Center creatively solved redevelopment problems with practical, economical and sustainable solutions. Devising a successful program for the two rapidly growing companies requires providing a stimulating and efficient workspace within the limited square footage. Special design considerations were made to optiA warehouse in Portland, Ore., was successfully converted into a green, 100,837square-foot commercial office building. Photo by Gary Wilson. 16 WWW.EDCMAG.COM http://www.EDCmag.com
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