New and Noteworthy
There's more going on than meets the eye. From presenting at conferences, to discovering new materials, to finding new design inspiration, keep up with the adventures of our talented staff.
Promotions & New Hires
March 30, 2012
Deca Architecture, Inc. is proud to announce the following promotion and new staff.
DECA has promoted Shem Harding to the position of Associate Principal. He is a LEED Accredited architect with over eleven years of professional experience. He has been an architectural designer with DECA for six years and has contributed his leadership skills to many of the firm’s most significant and award-winning projects. He is currently working on The Harbour School in Hong Kong and a new industrial building in southeast Portland.
Laurel Danielson joins DECA as a senior interior designer with twenty-two years of experience in commercial interior design and architecture, with particular expertise in higher education and libraries. A LEED Accredited Professional, Laurel is a graduate of the University of Oregon. At DECA she is currently working on the Multnomah Athletic Club and Capitol Auto Group in Salem, as well as participating in the AFO’s Architects in Schools program.
New Industrial Building
March 30, 2012
DECA has completed the design and construction documents for a two story industrial development combining kitchen areas and office space. The project is intended to capitalize on Portland’s growing food culture by providing leasable, fully equipped commercial kitchens intended for use by caterers, food carts, and other businesses requiring off-site food production and processing. Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2012.
IIDA Awards 2011
November 23, 2011
The International Interior Design Association, Oregon Chapter, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Design Awards. Deca is excited to share that the Arlington Club was awarded a Citation Award and the Hallie Ford Center was awarded a People’s Choice Award.
CYRK Building Opened December 2011
November 23, 2011
The Cyrk Building is an exciting project for DECA. It is a live-work building located in the Clinton neighborhood in Portland, Oregon that is targeted to achieve LEED Platinum certification. Sustainable features include an extremely well-insulated building envelope, vegetative roofs and a 26 kWp photovoltaic array. In fact, the building will be so energy efficient that it is expected to produce enough electricity to provide over 90% of the building’s total power needs. You can follow the progress on the building’s construction blog.
