Archinect - Features 2024-05-03T16:14:06-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150071254/in-a-rapidly-expanding-city-portland-based-minarik-architecture-ensures-long-term-quality-alongside-growth In a Rapidly Expanding City, Portland-based Minarik Architecture Ensures Long-Term Quality Alongside Growth Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-07-02T13:20:00-04:00 >2018-08-18T13:01:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ffbcf6010d212ef78e6b59ffa0e1bcbd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As the Pacific Northwest continues to grow, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150069877/minarik-architecture-inc" target="_blank">Minarik Architecture</a> is one of the numerous architecture firms helping to ensure the long-term quality of its built environment be preserved. From cabins to coffee shops, their work strives towards a kind of pared-down regionalism, minimizing unnecessary elements in order to create buildings that, in 100 years, retain their integrity.</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Small Studio Snapshot</a>, we asked founder Doug Minarik to offer some insights into working in the region and starting a practice.</p>