july 21-24.08
GreenWorks staff is honored to participate as educators in the Summer Sustainability Series, convened by The Oregon Business Council and the Oregon University System, in affiliation with Gerding Edlen Development.
This event "...offers four intensive days on Sustainability in the Urban Built Environment, designed for a mix of professionals and top graduate students, and set in Portland, Oregon. The curriculum integrates a variety of interaction and learning opportunities each day."
GreenWorks principal Jim Figurski and Associate Jason King will lead a tour of Tanner Springs Park and other sustainable projects within the Pearl District of Portland.
Associate Jason King will give a tour of the Multnomah County Green Roof, as well as a talk covering Vegetated Architecture, Integrating Habitats, and Neighborhood Watersheds - related to removing our reliance on the Big Pipe and improving our communities through sustainable design.
:: more info on the Summer Sustainability Series
july 17.08
GreenWorks receives the Peoples Choice Award for Category #2 for it's submittal for Metro's Integrating Habitat's Design Competition, Urban Ecotones.
:: read more about Urban Ecotones
:: read the DJC Article about the award
:: view the Metro Webisode describing the design concept
june 22.08
GreenWorks garners two awards at the 2008 Oregon ASLA Design Awards banquet, held at the North Star ballroom on April 26th. GreenWorks received two of the seven awards given out, including a Merit award for RiverEast Center, and an Honor award for The Headwaters at Tryon Creek. Both projects in the Landscape Architectural Design category provided innovative approaches by transforming neglected urban sites to functioning landscape ecosystems.
The Headwaters at Tryon Creek (Honor Award)
Client: Jim Winkler Development
Consultants: Shawn Sullivan Architects; Vallaster & Corl Architects; Interfluve, Inc.; MGH Associates
Contractors: R&H Construction; Oregon Rain; Cedar Landscape
Partner Agencies: Housing Authority of Portland; Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; METRO; Portland Development Commission; Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
:: More info about The Headwaters at Tryon Creek
RiverEast Center (Merit Award)
Client: RiverEast Center LLC
Consultants: Group Mackenzie (Architecture + Civil); Linda Wysong (Artist)
Contractors: Howard S. Wright; Valley Growners Nursery and Landscape
Partner Agencies: Portland Development Commission; Portland Bureau of Environmental Services; Regional Arts & Culture Council
:: More info about RiverEast Center
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