The Meriwether
PORTLAND, OREGON
DETAILS
Mixed-Use Residental/Retail
600,000 gsf
LEED Gold Certified
Cost: $122 Million
Completion: 2006
DETAILS
Mixed-Use Residental/Retail
600,000 gsf
LEED Gold Certified
Cost: $122 Million
Completion: 2006
The Meriwether was the first residential mixed-use building developed in Portland’s South Waterfront. Dean Papé was the project manager representing the joint-venture development between Gerding Edlen Development and Williams and Dame Development. Dean managed all facets of the development project from design through turnover of all 245 urban homes to their new owners.
The Meriwether introduced a new way of living for Portland residents, in two slim glass towers located on the banks of the Willamette River. The “point-tower” design was inspired by the urban waterfront architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dean worked with Vancouver-based firm Busby Perkins+Will and Portland-based GBD Architects to create a design that maximizes natural light for both residence and surrounding properties.
The Meriwether received LEED Gold from the United States Green Building Council (USBGC) through innovative design and construction techniques. Sustainable techniques used to produce a healthier living environment for residents include: non-toxic paints and solvents, low-flow bathroom fixtures, sustainably harvested wood floors, high-efficiency heating and cooling system, and exterior sun-shades to reduce solar heat gain. Additionally, locally harvested and produced materials were used and high-recycled content materials were used where ever possible.
Over 90% of the residential units were sold nine months prior to completion of the project; all units were sold prior to the completion of the project. When the project was complete in the spring of 2006, the building was immediately fully occupied and residents instantaneously felt a new sense of community.
The Meriwether introduced a new way of living for Portland residents, in two slim glass towers located on the banks of the Willamette River. The “point-tower” design was inspired by the urban waterfront architecture in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dean worked with Vancouver-based firm Busby Perkins+Will and Portland-based GBD Architects to create a design that maximizes natural light for both residence and surrounding properties.
The Meriwether received LEED Gold from the United States Green Building Council (USBGC) through innovative design and construction techniques. Sustainable techniques used to produce a healthier living environment for residents include: non-toxic paints and solvents, low-flow bathroom fixtures, sustainably harvested wood floors, high-efficiency heating and cooling system, and exterior sun-shades to reduce solar heat gain. Additionally, locally harvested and produced materials were used and high-recycled content materials were used where ever possible.
Over 90% of the residential units were sold nine months prior to completion of the project; all units were sold prior to the completion of the project. When the project was complete in the spring of 2006, the building was immediately fully occupied and residents instantaneously felt a new sense of community.