Woodblock Architecture, Inc.

Today marks 10 years of Woodblock Architecture. Ten years of buildings, laughs, deadlines, beers, tears, and permits. We've changed a lot over the last decade and can't wait to share more of it with you. Starting a business, keeping a business, sharing a business... none of it is an easy feat and we are so grateful to everyone that's helped us get here. We love you. Cheers to 10 years and here's to plenty more Woodblock! 1. In case you missed it, we're turning 10! 2. Just a group of our favorite people, gathering over our favorite foods because that is the secret to excellent architecture. Sharing a bite has been a staple since day one, whether it's together as a team in someone's home or at a happy hour with someone we might work with some day, food has brought us together and continues to keep us together. 3. First office we ever had, though some might argue it was more than that; it was a room by the train. And yes, we had to be quiet whenever anyone took a call, we had to ask people on the phone to hold when the train would roll by and blare out it's horn, we had piles and boxes and things in every corner because that's what a first office is. It's chaos and learning that you can do anything, even in just one room. 4. Grocery Outlet was one of the first projects we had real marketing photos for, and we knew if we could make a grocery aisle pop... the sky was the limit. 5. A summer bbq where one of the owners may or may not have fallen and rolled down a steep hill. Were they hurt? We can't remember. Was it funny? Hell yes. 6. Our second office, we got straight to work decorating with some select vintage signage. This was huge, it was a real office, with a real conference room and while we've always been a real business, this was when it really started feeling real. 7. THE number one golf event in the pacific northwest... yes it's our annual golf tournament where you do everything but golf. Because we started realizing that every summer it was the same thing, lots of golf but just different groups of people. And that's when we decided we were going to show people that we weren't like everyone else. Today it is one of our most coveted events we put on. 8. Soph was our first resident dog in the office, and her dedication to leaving fur on furniture was absolutely a design decision. 9. Our first award winning court, because we ball out. Having this project recognized wasn't special because it was just a gym, but this was a place of community and seeing that celebrated meant we gave the community something worth keeping. 10. We moved again? Yep, but not far, just a few blocks down the road to where we could fit more wine glasses and conference rooms and grow even more over the next 10 years! Cheers and thank you for each and every one of you that has had a hand in Woodblock big and small! #portlandarchitecture #smallbusiness #businessanniversary #portlandarchitects #smallbusinesspdx #portlandsmallbusiness #pdxarchitecture #pdxarchitects

Hey University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment we'll be on your campus this Thursday from 11:00AM to 3:00PM at Lawrence Hall for the School of Architecture and Environment Career Fair. Do you have questions about the a/e/c industry? What architects look for in their recruiting process? What it's actually like once you graduate? Come on by, say hi, and we'll give you all the deets. See you soon! #uocareers #architecturestudents #uocareerfair #uoarchitecture #lovewhereyouwork #woodblockishiring #portlandarchitecture

Doing business our favorite way, over wine! We had a great time networking at CREW Portland's #CorksCREW event, but Michael kept asking for ice for his pinot noir so we had to intervene after his 3rd round. He'll learn someday. Thank you to Stoller Wine Group for keeping our glasses full! Cheers to another great event and to successful women in wine and in real estate! #CrewPortland #StollerWine #portlandarchitects #aec #woodblock #portlandarchitecture #womeninrealestate

We did it! We won the Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon Top Project award for the Brownsville Recreation Center! Please, no autographs. But tell your friends; we make some pretty cool buildings. Couldn't have done it without our award winning friends VLMK Engineering + Design, James E. John Construction Co. Inc., and KCL Engineering! #architecture #djctopprojects #portlandarchitects #aecindustry #aec

In this new episode of the ARCAT #DetailedPodcast, I am joined by Dave Hardister, Principal, and Andra Riegler, RA, LEED AP, Project Manager/Architect from Woodblock Architecture, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. Listen in here: www.arcat.com/podcast We chat about the new I&E Construction Headquarters in Wilsonville, Oregon. The newly renovated headquarters of I&E Construction is a design-build and adaptive reuse project. This 27,000 SF project consisted of a complete gut and remodel of a former nursing school built in the 70’s into a new headquarters for a rapidly growing construction and development company. Woodblock Architecture focused on overhauling the building layout by repurposing a neglected courtyard and incorporating NLT, or nail-laminated timber, throughout the interior. The existing building was comprised of a V-shaped floor plan with two wings flanking an uninviting outdoor courtyard. This courtyard created an opportunity to capture building square footage to create a dynamic lobby as the first impression for visitors. A new 2-story volume was created within the footprint of the former courtyard. This 2-story mass linked the existing wings with an atrium constructed with Nail Laminated Timber (NLT) panels and glu-lam beams. The NLT roof structure informed the interior design including floating wood slat ceilings and wall treatment. The program includes: -??????Offices -??????Conference Rooms -??????An expansive employee lounge -??????Fitness Space -??????Training Space -??????A small warehouse, -??????Mono-stringer stair; and -??????2-story graphics created with perforated metal panels on the I-5 Freeway facing fa?ade. The extremely tight project schedule made for a perfect fit for the design/build project delivery method. A quote from Cory Riedel of I & E Construction: “Woodblock’s creativity and innovation has resulted in a workplace environment our staff and team celebrate and appreciate daily. We are very grateful and proud to have had Woodblock and their design partners be such an integral part of the success and outcome of our new home. ? Project Team List: Owner/Contractor: I&E Construction Architect: Woodblock Architecture Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers Interior Design: Brooke Bauer/Bauerhaus Design, Inc. ? Unique Products: Custom Perforated Metal Panels: Three Thirty Three NLT Roof Panels: Self performed by I&E Construction Photo Credit: Lincoln Barbour I&E Construction Podcast Production: Gābl Media Group, Inc. #CSIKraken #AdaptiveReuse #NailLaminatedTimber #DesignBuild ?

Oh hey, no big deal but it’s our birthday and you better believe we turned a whole 9 years old this year. While our party wasn’t ninja turtle themed like some of us hoped, it was a blast to celebrate with everyone whose made these last nine years worth it. Cheers to the next 9!????

Can you spot the common thread between these folks? 5+ years of dedication, creativity, and innovation as architects at Woodblock Architecture! Congratulations on this incredible milestone and keep slaying those project designs!?? #woodblockarchitecture #5yearsmeanssomething #5yearsofexellence Michael - Jonathan - Tyler - Brian - Mark - Dave - Andra

Another successful event in the books! We are incredibly proud and grateful to be a part of the amazing SMPS PRC event. Cheers to all the incredible individuals who made this a success! SMPS Pacific Regional Conference #velvetgang #SMPSPRC