STARLIGHT
STARLIGHT: Built May 2021 – February 2023
Owner – Central City Concern
Architect – Works Progress Architecture Contractor – Walsh Construction |
100 residential units over 1 story of office space
(5 stories of wood framing over 2 levels of Concrete podium) Located at 355 NW 6th Street in Portland, OR |
CHALLENGE:
SOLUTION:
RESULT:
- Very constrained site located at 6th and Flanders in downtown Portland
- Required installation of new structural shear wall on adjacent property prior to demolition
- Required demolition of existing 3 story building that was adjacent to existing buildings on 2 sides
- Required removal of hazard soil and exisiting structures
- Required the installation of bored piles and a radon mitigation system
SOLUTION:
- Contractor rented warehouse space near the project site to store materials and efficiently scheduled deliveries as needed to not have material stored on site
- Multiple designs and construction phases were required to deal with existing conditions
- Continual testing was required to confirm soil was hazard free
RESULT:
- Completion of 100 affordable housing units of various sizes including single room occupancy and studios