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Best Mixed Use
Photographed by STEPHEN MILLER
Located at the geographic center of Portland, this distinctive podium and tower is Skylab Architecture’s answer to a challenging set of site constraints and cultural forces. YARD, a 21-story building at the Burnside Bridge’s eastern foot, is intended to ease the city’s housing crisis, adding 284 apartment spaces of differing prices to accommodate renters of diverse income levels. The majority of the site is occupied by the building’s five-story base, which combines commercial and retail spaces, offices, and parking. The podium is topped by an inviting, undulating green roof, designed by 2.ink Studio, that manages storm-water runoff. Its tiered seating areas and overlook spots offer the public lofty views of the bridge and the Willamette River. h
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