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1. Exterior View View looking south along N. Interstate Ave. and MAX line. 4268 px 2844 px 7 MB A4 print |
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2. Exterior View View looking west along N Jarrett St and main entrance to building. 3856 px 2620 px 7 MB A4 print |
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3. Exterior Detail View View of cladding detail. 3872 px 2620 px 3 MB A4 print |
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4. Exterior Detail View View of cladding detail. 4656 px 2620 px 3 MB A4 print |
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5. Interior View Interior view of living space in one-bedroom unit. 3464 px 2309 px 933 KB Print - Low res only |
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6. Interior View Interior view of living space and bedroom beyond in one-bedroom unit. 3464 px 2309 px 774 KB Print - Low res only |
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7. Interior View Interior view of kitchen in one-bedroom unit. 3464 px 2309 px 885 KB Print - Low res only |
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8. Construction Photo Day 1 of modular set. The crain is preparing to lift the next "mod" into place. 1836 px 3264 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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9. Construction Photo Day 1 of modular set. The crain is preparing to lift the next "mod" into place. 1836 px 3264 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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10. Axonometric Diagram Illustrative axonometic diagram of completed development. 2473 px 1800 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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11. Axonometric diagram 8154 px 6111 px 2 MB A3 print |
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12. Ground Floor Plan 6800 px 4400 px 691 KB A3 print |
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13. Second Floor Plan 6800 px 4400 px 193 KB A3 print |
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14. Third Floor Plan 6800 px 4400 px 185 KB A3 print |
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15. N-S Building Section 6800 px 4400 px 452 KB A3 print |
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16. N-S Building Section 6800 px 4400 px 444 KB A3 print |
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17. E-W Building Section 9600 px 4400 px 452 KB A3 print |
Jarrett Street 12 is located in north Portland at the corner of N Interstate Avenue and N Jarrett Street along the MAX light rail line. The project is a 7,200 sf, 12-unit affordable housing project whose for sale units were all offered at below market rates through the City of Portland SDC Exemption Program that assists developers by reducing their development costs when building affordable residential housing. In addition to highly efficient planning to respond to small and challenging site, the project utilized modular construction in order to minimize construction time and budget. The result is an innovative development that helps address the City's affordable housing crises.
The simple massing is a response to the extremely tight site and zoning constraints. The overall site area is a mere 3,900sf. This along with the rear and side yard setback requirements required a highly efficient floor plan. The building is comprised of three 2,538 sf floors with 4 units on each floor. The unit mix includes 6 one-bedroom units, 4 large studios ('open' one-bedrooms), and 2 small studios. The building is served by a single stair.
Modular construction was utilized to minimize construction time and budget, and as a way to address the lack of site area for construction mobilization and staging. The project is comprised of 15 modular units that were manufactured in Aumsville, Oregon about 60 miles south of Portland. Transportation and setting of the modular units spanned over a two day period.
The building's design is marked by an overlapping cladding detail that gives a subtle stratified appearance to the massing. As the project was designed to meet the City of Portland Community Design Standards, the overlapping detail offered an innovative approach to a number of design requirements (building base, cornice, etc.).
What building methods were used?
The project utilized prefabricated modular construction.
Project size | 7200 ft2 |
Site size | 3800 ft2 |
Project Budget | USD 1,100,000 |
Completion date | 2017 |
Building levels | 3 |
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Mark Ritchie | Team Member |
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Brian Cavanaugh | Principal-in-Charge / Project Architect |
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Architecture Building Culture | Architect |