Design Workshop for Gateway Green

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GreenWorks recently held a Design Workshop for Gateway Green, a once forgotten 24-acre parcel located at the confluence of I-205 and I-84 in Portland, Oregon. During the workshop the advisory committee was encouraged to provide feedback on desired programming, circulation, and general layout of the park. By utilizing a mix of tactile objects such as post-its, colored string, and movable icons, participants were able to discuss the pros and cons of various layouts and engage in dynamic conversations about the project. GreenWorks gained an insurmountable amount of feedback from the experience, and is excited to use the information as guidance while navigating the project’s ultimate design.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Wins 2017 Demuro Award

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GreenWorks was recently awarded the 2017 Demuro Award for excellence in preservation, reuse, and community revitalization for its work on the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Access Project. Built in 1906, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is a historic church in Portland’s Alphabet District. The project retrofitted an existing staircase with new accessible ramps and stairs which provided better access to the courtyard and church entry. GreenWorks was a sub-consultant to Waterleaf and we provided irrigation and planting services. For more information on this years winners and Restore Oregon please visit: https://restoreoregon.org/demuro-awards/  

GreenWorks is Silver Certified

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GreenWorks is excited to announce it's official recognition as Silver Certified through the City of Portland's Sustainability at Work program. The program offers three levels of certification to recognize Portland business’s positive impact on the environment and the community. We look forward to working with the City of Portland on our journey towards Gold Certified! For more information on how to green your workplace, please visit: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/sustainabilityatwork/  

GreenWorks Welcomes Kelly Stoecklein

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We are pleased to announce that Kelly Stoecklein has joined GreenWorks as a Landscape Designer. Her landscape design experience includes public and private projects of all types and scales in both Portland and Los Angeles where she has enjoyed site planning, planting design, and engaging with clients. While growing up in Vermont she worked in her father’s nursery and now appreciates that her family spent vacations visiting botanical gardens throughout New England. Welcome Kelly!

International Rose Test Garden Celebration

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Our thanks to Portland Parks & Recreation for hosting the 100 Years of Roses event and the Accessibility Improvements Project ribbon cutting ceremony. It was a beautiful summer day in Washington Park’s International Rose Test Garden. A multitude of proud Portlanders, Royal Rosarians, families, musicians, artists, and visitors to the Rose City celebrated amid a stunning display of roses. Portland Parks Director Mike Abbate and City Commissioner Amanda Fritz spoke, and Gill Williams (the project’s Principal-in-Charge) and Mike Faha represented GreenWorks. Our thanks to the project team: PP& R Project Manager, Robin Laughlin PP&R Botanical Specialist/Curator International Rose Test Garden, Harry A. Landers Public Involvement, Maija Spencer Owner’s Representative, Suzanne Carey Contractor, Brown Contracting, Inc., Beau Biron, Project Superintendent

(Photo Credit: KLiK Concepts)

Starting Off the Week at Columbia Tech

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This morning, Ben Johnson and Flora Yeh (pictured left) visited the Columbia Tech Nature Play Area now under construction in Vancouver, Washington. Great progress has been made since we last blogged about the project in August. Photos really don’t do it justice; the scale of this play area will surely make this a popular destination once complete. We’re thrilled to be working on this exciting project for PacTrust!

Lake Oswego – Tigard Water Treatment Plant Grand Opening

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The GreenWorks team was in attendance at the Lake Oswego – Tigard Water Treatment Plant’s Grand Opening August 31. The Lake Oswego - Tigard Water Treatment Plant was expanded to serve future demands forecasted for the Lake Oswego and Tigard service areas and is also now an emergency supplier of water to the City of West Linn. GreenWorks provided landscape design for stormwater management, address visual impacts in residential areas, and to provide amenities for neighborhood use. Amenities included a neighborhood trail linking neighbors to the north and south where no street exists, public open space for neighborhood use including an amphitheater seating area, and native woodland enhancements. GreenWorks actively met with the adjacent neighbors to hear their concerns about the project and with the broader community at workshops to describe landscape / site design elements for public comment. GreenWorks would like to acknowledge the team: Joel B. Komarek, PE, CWRE | Project Director | Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership Dick Talley, PE, PMP | Area Manager | MWH, now part of Stantec Tom Lebow | Construction Manager | Brown and Caldwell Catherine Dummer | Construction Administrator | Brown and Caldwell Ryan J. Imel | Project Manager, General Contractor | Slayden Constructors, Inc. Sean Curley | Landscape Contractor | SCC Earthworks