The Transformative Capacity of a Well Designed Right-of-Way

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The Transformative Capacity of a Well Designed Right-of-Way

During 2019, Greenworks has been a part of some exciting environmentally friendly street planning, design and construction efforts. Living in Portland, it can be easy to take for granted the transformative capacity that a well designed right-of-way has. There are so many great examples in the metro area! Part of the joy we take from the work we do, however, is bringing our experience in green infrastructure, streetscape and transportation to smaller communities seeking responsible and timeless solutions to roadway enhancement. It is truly motivating and rewarding to team with a community seeking to enhance and emphasize the place making capacity of their public streets.

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Join GreenWorks as a Senior Landscape Designer/Architect & Project Manager!

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Join GreenWorks as a Senior Landscape Designer/Architect & Project Manager!

A Senior Landscape Designer/Architect & Project Manager will collaborate in a team environment to market, manage business development efforts, design, coordinate and present ideas relating to a variety of challenging planning and design projects. 

This individual demonstrates creativity, foresight, and maturity in design judgment when anticipating and solving design complexities. It is essential to pass on your knowledge to others and support a continuous learning environment. Team building and motivation are also key responsibilities.

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The Story of the new Inclusive Playground at Couch Park

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The Story of the new Inclusive Playground at Couch Park

Northwest Portland came together to build a new, inclusive playground when the old one become unsafe. GreenWorks was honored to work with great partners like Portland Parks & Recreation, students from the adjacent Metropolitan Learning Center, Friends of Couch Playground and Harper's Playground to come up with a design that allows kids of all abilities to play together.

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Design Detail: Reclaimed Concrete Benches for NCSD’s New Urban High School

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Design Detail: Reclaimed Concrete Benches for NCSD’s New Urban High School

North Clackamas School District’s magnet school, New Urban High School, was built in 1924. Thanks to a 2016 bond Clackamas County voters approved, New Urban High School (NUHS) will soon receive long-awaited renovations—a complete remodel, seismic upgrades, fire safety and technology improvements, and many others. Opsis Architecture is leading the design team on the project and GreenWorks is excited to be doing the site design, which includes two courtyards, benches, surrounding landscaping, and stormwater management. GreenWorks Landscape Designer Nadja Quiroz explained more:

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