Four of Portland’s most important institutions have envisioned a new way to strengthen their programs by coming together in one new building located in the heart of Portland. The PSU Graduate School of Education, the OHSU - PSU School of Public Health, the PCC Dental Programs, and the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability joined together in one building, sharing resources and enabling each other to become greater than the sum of their parts - enhancing their programs now and expanding their impact in our community. Each tenant in the building is committed to sustainability and responsible development that enhances Portland. 

To house this diverse group of building occupants, the project is a 7-story, 173,000 SF building on a dense urban site, bound by public transit on all four sides. Multiple stakeholders required a deeply integrative process that encouraged efficient decision making. Working with the key stakeholders, we have developed a set of common values that we call Guiding Principles. These form the common ground on which we will base many of the project’s decisions. To deliver the project Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) will be employed to enhance teamwork, deliver value, and inspire innovation.