Opsis was named 43 in ARCHITECT Magazine’s 2019 Architect 50 list! We are honored to be named in the Architect 50—a nationwide ranking of architecture firms—for the second year running.
Unlike other rankings, which list firms by size or revenue, …
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Opsis Ranks 43rd in ARCHITECT Magazine’s 2019 Architect 50
Opsis was named 43 in ARCHITECT Magazine’s 2019 Architect 50 list! We are honored to be named in the Architect 50—a nationwide ranking of architecture firms—for the second year running.
Unlike other rankings, which list firms by size or revenue, …
Navigation Center Honored by IIDA Oregon Design Excellence Impact Award
The Oregon Harbor of Hope Navigation Center, which opened in September of 2019, was honored by the Oregon IIDA Chapter with an Impact Award and an Honorable Mention in the Civic Category at the annual awards celebration.
The Navigation Center …
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Opsis Renews Just Program Participation
Opsis is committed to participation in the International Living Future Institute’s JUST™ program and to providing continued transparency in our reporting and actions. This voluntary disclosure program, as ILFI puts it, is quite simply, a call to social justice action. …
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Architecture is a leading Northwest firm combining a commitment to design
excellence with a passion for innovative, sustainable solutions. Opsis is
located adjacent to the vibrant Pearl District in the unique Lovejoy Building
converted from a turn-of-the-century warehouse into …
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Project Manager
Portland, Oregon-based Opsis Architecture is searching for a Project Manager to join our practice. Our mission is to advance our client’s vision with inclusive and inspired design that elevates the human experience and nurtures our environment through the enduring art …
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Opsis Welcomes Three New Employees and Promotes Two
PORTLAND, OR—July 24, 2019—Opsis Architecture (Opsis) announces our new hires and promotions from the first half of 2019.
Laura Grover, IIDA, LEED AP, joined Opsis as a Senior Interior Designer in May 2019. Before joining Opsis, she worked at SERA …
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Celebrating 20 Years of Opsis
Twenty years ago, Alec Holser, Jim Kalvelage and James Meyer got together for drinks. It was late afternoon, early summer, and the three envisioned a firm with the energy of their architecture school studios; working collaboratively with clients and setting …
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Oregon Zoo Education Center earns 2019 AIA COTE© Top Ten Award
Inspiring visitors to engage in sustainable actions is the mission of the design and exhibits at the Oregon Zoo’s Education Center, selected as an honoree of the 2019 AIA COTE© Top Ten Awards competition. This is Opsis’s second project to …
Opsis Founding Partner Jim Kalvelage named to AIA College of Fellows
March 4, 2019 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis Architecture (Opsis) announces that
founding partner Jim Kalvelage has been elevated by the American Institute of
Architects (AIA) to the College of Fellows.
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design category, is bestowed to …
Opsis Architecture Promotes Five to Associate Level
December 20, 2018 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis Architecture announces the promotion of five staff members to the level of Associate.
Lindsay Furlong, AIA, LEED AP BD+C has 16 years of architectural experience in cultural, educational and residential projects. Her …
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Opsis Ranks #24 in ARCHITECT 50
We are honored to be named #24 among ARCHITECT Magazine’s 2018 annual Architect 50 rankings.
Unlike other rankings, which list firms by size or revenue, our ranking is based on our performance in three categories: business, sustainability, and design. Participating …
Sarah Sasek receives IIDA Award
Sarah Sasek was recently awarded the International Interior Design Association Oregon chapter 2018 Emerging Professional of the Year. The award was presented at the IIDA-OR Design Excellence Awards Dinner on October 11, along with a video highlighting Sarah are her …
Sanchez and Cambier recognized as 2018 DJC Women of Vision honorees
August 28, 2018 – Portland, Ore. – The Daily Journal of Commerce has selected Pat Sanchez and Jennie Cambier as 2018 Women of Vision award winners. Both women were nominated by peers in the industry. The DJC’s Women of Vision …
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Pat Reser donates $13 million to Opsis-designed Beaverton Arts Center
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts is coming to life through the collaborative efforts and passionate commitment of an already strong public/private partnership. On July 17, 2018, the Beaverton Arts Foundation announced a gift of $13 million dollars to …
Reed College Performing Arts Building – A Laboratory for Arts Exporation
The Reed College Performing Arts Building (PAB) consolidates theatre, dance and music programs, previously scattered across campus, into a new, vibrant and cross-disciplinary home for the arts. The facility encourages teamwork and experimentation across intellectual, social and creative communities while …
Opsis promotes Sanchez, Stoller, Cambier, Roberts, Tess and Heeb
July 9, 2018 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis announces the promotion of two Associate Principals to the level of Principal and four new Associate Principals.
Pat Sanchez has been promoted from Associate Principal to Principal at Opsis. With over 30 …
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ArchitectChats Podcast features Opsis’ Alec Holser
How did the University of Idaho bring their vision for an iconic 4,200-seat, $48 million mass-timber basketball arena to fruition? Check out this Architect Magazine podcast featuring Opsis partner Alec Holser, AIA, and U-Idaho’s special assistant to the president Michael …
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Interior Designer
Portland, Oregon-based Opsis Architecture is searching for an Interior Designer to join our practice. Our mission is to advance our client’s vision with inclusive and inspired design that elevates the human experience and nurtures our environment through the enduring art …
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Opsis on the New Buildings Institute’s list of top 7 Zero Energy firms!
Opsis is proud to be on the New Buildings Institute’s list of top 7 Zero Energy firms!
https://newbuildings.org/resource/2018-getting-zero-status-update/
Did you know Zero Energy buildings, such as the Opsis designed Hood River Middle School Science Building and the Oregon Zoo Education …
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Opsis Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners
Portland, Ore – November 3, 2017: Opsis is pleased to announce the two winners of the 2017 Opsis Architecture Scholarship Fund.
Since being founded in 1999, Portland, Oregon-based architectural firm Opsis has partnered with the University of Oregon College of …
Heather DeGrella to Speak at Audubon Society Event
Opsis’ Sustainable Design Leader Heather DeGrella, amongst others, will speak at the Audubon Society of Portland’s event, “Ecology and Architecture: Integrating Bird Safe Design.” The event, which will occur Wednesday, October 25th, 6 – 9 pm at the Opsis-designed Oregon …
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UO Price Science Commons Receives 2017 AIA Education Facility Design Award
The University of Oregon Price Science Commons and Research Library has been recognized with a 2017 AIA Education Facility Design Award. This 41,000 sf facility creates an inviting identity for the Lokey Science Complex as a glass-enclosed pavilion containing …
Opsis Selected as Architect for the University of Idaho Arena
Rendering Courtsey of Opsis | Hastings+Chivetta | KPFF
Portland, Oregon-based Opsis Architecture has been selected as the architect for the University of Idaho Arena project. The design and construction of UI’s new Arena represents an exciting new chapter for the …
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Tagged Athletics, Community, Idaho, Idaho Arena, Mass Timber, Sports, Timber Industry, University of Idaho, Wood
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Between the First & Last Mile: Opsis Presents at 2017 Living Future unConference
Opsis Architecture, in partnership with Ecotrust and Cattail Creek Lamb, recently presented at the 2017 Living Future unConference. Their presentation, “Between the First & Last Mile: Challenges & Opportunities Facing Oregon’s Regional Food System,” examined the infrastructure and amenities necessary …
UO Price Science Commons Recognized in Portland Business Journal’s “19 Noteworthy Projects from Portland’s Top Architects”
We are honored to have the University of Oregon Price Science Commons included in the Portland Business Journal’s “19 Noteworthy Projects from Portland’s Top Architects”!
Fifteen “top Portland-area architecture firms” were asked to send PBJ some of their favorite or …
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Tagged Community, Price Science Commons and Research Library, Renovation, Technology, University of Oregon
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Bend’s Simpson Pavilion Receives Architectural Showcase 30th Annual Public Recreation Recognition from Athletic Business, June 2017
Opsis Architecture and The Pavilion (Bend Park & Recreation District) was recently recognized in the Athletic Business magazine for Public Recreation as part of their 30th annual Architectural Showcase.
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The Pavilion is a seasonal, NHL regulation-size ice rink and …
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Tagged Athletic Business, Bend, Bend Parks & Recreation District, Community, Ice Rink, Oregon, Public Recreation, Simpson Pavilion, The Pavilion
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UO Price Science Library Leading “Top Trends in Library Design”
The Sextant group speaks about the the success of the Visualization Lab at the Opsis designed UO Allan Price Science Library and how “emerging technologies in colleges and universities around the world are transforming the way faculty teach and students …
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Tagged Community, Education, Emerging Technologies, Library Trends, Price Science Commons and Research Library, Renovation, Technology, University of Oregon, Visualization Lab
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Opsis Teams with Oregon ZooTeens for Living Future 2017 Workshop
Opsis and ZooTeens unite at this year’s Living Future unConference.
May 26, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – The Opsis-designed and recently completed Oregon Zoo Education Center is the new home to the zoo’s teen programs.
At the 2017 Living Future …
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Tagged Community, Conservation, Living Future unConference, Oregon Metro, Oregon Zoo Education Center, Portland, Zoo Teens
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Building 5 Renovation Helps PCC Earn Construction Industry Awards
This article was originally posted on Portland Community College – 22 May 2017 by Katherine Miller
Opsis Architecture was responsible for the design of Building 5, and other bond improvements at PCC Rock Creek.
For many months, the Rock …
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Tagged Awards, Bond Project, DJC Oregon, PCC, Portland Community College, Renovation, Rock Creek, TopProjects
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Zoo’s new Education Center earns ‘Top Project’ awards
Conservation education hub earns top honors at annual DJC awards banquet
This article was originally posted by The Oregon Zoo 19 May 2017
For the second year in a row, the Oregon Zoo earned three major honors at the Daily …
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Tagged Awards, Community, Conservation, DJC Oregon, Oregon Metro, Oregon Zoo Education Center, TopProjects
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Opsis Projects Receive Top DJC Awards Recognition
This article was originally posted on DJC Oregon 18 May 2017
More than 600 people gathered at the Oregon Convention Center Thursday evening to help the Daily Journal of Commerce pay tribute to more than 30 outstanding projects completed in …
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Tagged Awards, DJC Oregon, Oregon Zoo Education Center, PCC, Portland Community College, Rock Creek, TopProjects
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“First Thursday: Architects in Schools” – Local Student Mentorships Featured in Business Tribune
Mentorships in elementary schools showcase final exhibits at downtown architecture firms
This article was originally posted on Business Tribune 11 May 2017 | By Jules Rogers
At May’s First Thursday downtown, four architecture firms and Pioneer Place displayed the student …
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Tagged Architects in Schools, Community, Mentors, Portland Metro, Portland Public Schools, Portland Schools
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Opsis Receives JUST Social Justice Label
May 10, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis has received the JUST Social Justice Label.
A voluntary and completely transparent disclosure tool, the JUST designation evaluates our firm’s diversity, equity, safety, worker benefits, and stewardship activity. Having the Label helps …
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See the Light: University of Oregon Allan Price Science Commons and Research Library
May 1, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – Transformative Campus Library Renovation and Addition Rises From Underground Bringing Light to Learning Spaces
The University of Oregon Allan Price Science Commons and Research Library was designed by Portland, Oregon-based Opsis Architecture. Principal …
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Tagged AIA ALA 2017, AIA CAE 2017, Award, Price Science Library, SCUP Honor 2017, University of Oregon, UO Price Science Commons and Research Library
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Oregon Zoo Education Center Opens
May 1, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Zoo’s new Education Center, designed collaboratively by Opsis Architecture of Portland and by Jones & Jones Architects Landscape Architects of Seattle in partnership with Metro Portland and the Oregon Zoo, opened …
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Tagged Conservation, Metro, Nature, Net Zero, Oregon Zoo Education Center, Portland Metro, Sustainability
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Campus of Hope: A Design Studio at the University of Oregon in Portland
February 26, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis Architecture leads UO Design Studio, “Campus of Hope: Addressing Portland’s Homeless Crisis.”
Opsis Principal Jim Kalvelage, AIA, and Associate Principal, Joe Baldwin, AIA, are leading a winter 2017 graduate design studio, “Campus …
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Opsis Promotes Joe Baldwin, Jennie Cambier, and John Shorb
February 8, 2017 – Portland, Ore. – Opsis Architecture announces the promotion of two Senior Associates to the level of Associate Principal; and one Associate to Senior Associate.
Joe Baldwin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C has been promoted from Senior …
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At Opsis Architecture, our mission is to advance our clients’ vision through inclusive and inspired design that …
Opsis’ Heather DeGrella to Present at 2016 International PUARL Conference
Opsis’ Heather DeGrella to discuss Regenerative Design and a Regional Food Economy at the 2016 International PUARL Conference in San Francisco on October 29.
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University of Oregon Price Science Library Opens with Grand Results
The newest library at the University of Oregon was designed by Opsis Architecture. The Allen Price Science Commons and Research Library was built to support an unprecedented integration of the sciences in UO research and education while remaining adaptable as …
Coyote Center is a 2016 Athletic Business Facilities of Merit Winner
2016 Facilities of Merit: Coyote Center | Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Judges were impressed by how this large structure not only succeeds in housing disparate functions under one roof, but also how it harmonizes architecturally with its desert environment.
One went …
Gonzaga’s new student center is a bustling social hub
Retail mall features, comfortable furniture, and floor-to-ceiling glass add vibrancy to the new John J. Hemmingson Center.
The new John J. Hemmingson Center’s “main street” features several dining options, including a Starbucks. Photo: Christian Columbres.
This article was originally published …
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Gonzaga’s John J. Hemmingson Center – transforming the student experience
After years of dreams, planning, and hard work, the new John J. Hemmingson Center is transforming the student experience at Gonzaga University.
This article was originally published in “Skyline”, by Hoffman Construction Company – 20 April 2016
The light-filled, 169,000 …
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Second Story’s Interactive Welcome Wall at Gonzaga University John J. Hemmingson Center
Interactive wall installations bring to life Gonzaga’s ever-evolving narrative, creating an emotive, meaningful, and connective experience for current and prospective students, alumni, and faculty.
This article was originally posted by Second Story – August 2015
Pursuing “lives of leadership …
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Tagged Branding, Education, Gonzaga University, Interactive, Oregon, Second Story, Technology
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Pacific University to Refresh University Center at Forest Grove Campus
Pacific University’s Online Newsroom
By: Joe Lang Apr 7, 2014
Washburne Hall, also known as the University Center, will undergo a transformation to expand services in time for the 2014 fall semester.
Pacific University, with the assistance of longtime food …
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