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Keller Fountain Park: A Modernist Renaissance in Urban Space

July 28, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis

close-up photo of Keller Fountain with water cascading down

1970 was a tense time in the city of Portland—and that would be putting it lightly. Police had notoriously clashed with protestors over the Vietnam War, and the city felt…

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clerestory windows in Palmer and Krisel house

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Architecture + Renovation
Modernist Index

Why Clerestory Windows Pack A Punch

July 14, 2021
Written by Rabekah Henderson

Clerestory windows, the small windows placed along the upper part of a wall, are a common feature in Mid Century Modern homes. But their history goes back much further than…

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Architecture + Renovation
Interior Design
Preservation Corner

Post And Beam Perfection

December 23, 2019
Written by Rabekah Henderson

Post and beam architecture is a style of construction that shows off wooden beams and framing on both the interior or exterior of the home. Post and beam construction may…

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