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Housing Oregon Conference 2024
Housing Oregon Conference 2024
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Wilder Apartments project featured as Seattle DJC’s Project of the Week
Wilder Apartments project featured as Seattle DJC’s Project of the Week
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Propel Studio Architecture Joins the Conversation at NE Oregon Housing Summit
Propel Studio Architecture Joins the Conversation at NE Oregon Housing Summit
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Revitalizing Urban Cores: The Art of Adaptive Reuse
Revitalizing Urban Cores: The Art of Adaptive Reuse
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Unlock Your Property's Potential: Let’s create an ADU together!
Unlock Your Property's Potential: Let’s create an ADU together!
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Discover the ADU Potential of Your Property
Discover the ADU Potential of Your Property
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Pioneering Design Excellence as an Emerging Small Business
Pioneering Design Excellence as an Emerging Small Business
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Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Catalyst for Portland's Architectural Renaissance
Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Catalyst for Portland's Architectural Renaissance
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How Community Design Can Transform Spaces and Lives
How Community Design Can Transform Spaces and Lives
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Solutions to the Affordable Housing Shortage
Solutions to the Affordable Housing Shortage
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Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - November Construction Update
Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - November Construction Update
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Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - Construction Update
Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - Construction Update
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Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - Construction Update
Seattle Mixed Use Apartments - Construction Update
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8 Tips for Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings
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Water Conservation Tips in Building Design
Water Conservation Tips in Building Design
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Pros and Cons of Home Solar Systems
Pros and Cons of Home Solar Systems
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Home Mesh Wifi vs. Wired Networking
Home Mesh Wifi vs. Wired Networking
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The Unique Advantages of Smart Security for Your Home
The Unique Advantages of Smart Security for Your Home
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7 Exciting Smart Home Trends for 2022
7 Exciting Smart Home Trends for 2022
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Propel Studio's Latest Custom Home / Residential Design
Propel Studio's Latest Custom Home / Residential Design
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Portland Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Renovation Architect
Why we care about affordable Mixed Use Housing
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Why we design commercial mixed-use apartments in the Pacific Northwest
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Architect prefers BIM for Commercial Mixed-Use Apartment Design
Architects prefer Building Information Modeling to Save Time, Money and Deliver Better Design for Commercial Mixed-Use Apartments
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Affordable Housing Design - Project Update
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Mixed Use Apartment Design (Copy)
Mixed Use Apartment Design - Project Update
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Custom Home Design Update
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Design Goes on During Covid-19
Design Goes on During Covid-19
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This Holiday Season Help Support Local Businesses
This Holiday Season Help Support Local Businesses
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5 Principles For A Sustainable Custom Home
5 Principles For A Sustainable Custom Home
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Our Design Values
Our Design Values
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Sneak Peak of Our Latest ADU Project
Sneak Peak of Our Latest ADU Project
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Top reasons NOT to do a Garage Conversion ADU
Top reasons NOT to do a Garage Conversion ADU
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What you need to know when beginning a custom home project in the Portland Area
What you need to know when beginning a custom home project in the Portland Area
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Sustainable ADU Challenge
Sustainable ADU Challenge
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How We Balance Design And Budget In A Custom Home Project
How We Balance Design And Budget In A Custom Home Project
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WEBINAR: ADUs IN PORTLAND SURVEY RESULTS
WEBINAR: ADUs IN PORTLAND SURVEY RESULTS
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"See What’s Popping Up In Backyards" | ADU Article in Realtor Magazine
"See What’s Popping Up In Backyards" | ADU Article in Realtor Magazine
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Propel Studio Award for Design Excellence 2018 - Lisa Patterson
Propel Studio Award for Design Excellence 2018 - Lisa Patterson
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Custom Homes Can Be More Affordable Than you Think
Custom Homes Can Be More Affordable Than you Think
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Book Giveaway: Backdoor Revolution - The Definitive Guide to ADU Development
Book Giveaway: Backdoor Revolution - The Definitive Guide to ADU Development
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What A Custom Home Should Be
What A Custom Home Should Be
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Insulate! The Value Of A Great Building Envelope
Insulate! The Value Of A Great Building Envelope
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ADU Design and Innovation Slam
ADU Design and Innovation Slam
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Bring Back the Row House | Missing Middle Housing and Diversifying our Neighborhoods
Bring Back the Row House | Missing Middle Housing and Diversifying our Neighborhoods
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Hidden In Plain Sight | Gateway Green Wayfinding
Hidden In Plain Sight | Gateway Green Wayfinding
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We Are Back From Japan And Moving Projects Forward
We Are Back From Japan And Moving Projects Forward
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What's an ADU and Why Should I Want One?
What's an ADU and Why Should I Want One?
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Textures of Japan
Textures of Japan
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We're Going Back to Japan!
We're Going Back to Japan!
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Why Townhouses may be the most adaptive tool to Solve Portland's Housing Crisis
Why Townhouses may be the most adaptive tool to Solve Portland's Housing Crisis
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The Community Benefits of Aging in Place
The Community Benefits of Aging in Place
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Social Sustainability: How Propel Studio approaches Design for Communities
Social Sustainability: How Propel Studio approaches Design for Communities
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How Lessons Learned from Accessory Dwelling Unit Design can Help Design Your Perfect Custom Home
How Lessons Learned from Accessory Dwelling Unit Design can Help Design Your Perfect Custom Home
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The Propel Studio Design Process
The Propel Studio Design Process
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A Community of Champions
A Community of Champions
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Five Ways to Finance an ADU
Five Ways to Finance an ADU
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Our Approach To Multi-family Housing Design In Portland, Oregon
Our Approach To Multi-family Housing Design In Portland, Oregon
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Propel Studio Award for Design Excellence 2017 - William Chandler
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ADU Requirements around Portland Metro
ADU Requirements around Portland Metro
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How to select a construction contractor for your project
How to select a construction contractor for your project
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Why Affordable Housing is Important to the Quality of Living for Communities
Why Affordable Housing is Important to the Quality of Living for Communities
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Why do Architects Think so much about Design, Learning and Education?
Why do Architects Think so much about Design, Learning and Education?
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How Propel Studio uses VR and why it Matters to our Clients
How Propel Studio uses VR and why it Matters to our Clients
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5 Tiny Tips for Designing and Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon
5 Tiny Tips for Designing and Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon
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5 Biggest Surprises our Clients Discover when Designing and Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon
5 Biggest Surprises our Clients Discover when Designing and Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon
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Why do You want to Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon?
Why do You want to Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Portland, Oregon?
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How an Architecture Firm Can Help You Apply for Grants
How an Architecture Firm Can Help You Apply for Grants
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Hire an Architect before you sign a Commercial Lease!
Hire an Architect before you sign a Commercial Lease!
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Creative Passageways
Creative Passageways
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What if You were able to Double Your CDC’s Housing Portfolio this Year?
What if You were able to Double Your CDC’s Housing Portfolio this Year?
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5 Ways Portland, Oregon Community Development Companies (CDCs) Can Benefit From The ADU Craze
5 Ways Portland, Oregon Community Development Companies (CDCs) Can Benefit From The ADU Craze
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Smart Home Technology
Smart Home Technology
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The Importance Of Low Maintenance Design
The Importance Of Low Maintenance Design
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What can the Design Culture of Portland, Oregon Contribute to the Design Culture of Vietnam?
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Where Do You Start When Designing To Enhance Education?
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Can A Building Design Impact Our Health?
Can A Building Design Impact Our Health?
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The Power of Partnerships: How can a small Architecture Firm in Portland, Oregon be a Valuable, Collaborative, Partner in Vietnam?
The Power of Partnerships: How can a small Architecture Firm in Portland, Oregon be a Valuable, Collaborative, Partner in Vietnam?
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ALEC Skatepark in Aridagawa, Japan Perspective Drawings
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Portland Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Permitting Lessons Learned
Portland Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Permitting Lessons Learned
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Orange Life Cafe Design at ALEC in Aridagawa, Japan
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Modern Residential Design Blog Post Series
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Healthy Learning - Primrose School of Hillsboro
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Aridagawa Design Charrette with Propel Studio and PLACE
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Propel Studio Open House - Design Week Portland 2016
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ADU Cost
How Much Will My Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Cost?
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Portland City Council Approves Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Zoning Code Updates
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Propel Studio + PLACE run a series of community design workshops in Aridagawa, Japan
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Passive House Architecture
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Creative Office Space Design Considerations
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Custom Residential Design - Construction Update
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Completed Portland ADU
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A Design Guide to Portland ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) - PART II
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Lents Story Yard Grand Opening
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Students from Forest Park Elementary School help build an Interactive Wall
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A Design Guide to Portland ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) - PART I
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Building A Future: Mapping, Molding and Measuring Educational Success Through Architecture
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What Makes a City Beautiful?
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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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Cháu Chào Gà!
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Travel to Vietnam
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How Utilizing Autodesk Revit and Building Information Modeling Saves Time, Money and Delivers a Better Design
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The Winning Street Seats Design Has Been Built!!
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Portland Street Seats Design Competition
Portland Street Seats Design Competition
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We Love Architecture and Design
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