Wright Architecture is a multidisciplinary firm based in Portland, Oregon. We work at all scales in the built environment, from furniture design through master planning. Our work brings together a passion for design and a commitment to craft to produce projects where every detail contributes to a harmonious whole. Our approach is research based and conceptually rigorous, while remaining focused on the client's desired outcome throughout the design and decision-making process.
We pride ourselves on building relationships with clients, contractors, and fabricators that allow us to deliver not just successful results, but an enjoyable process as well. From the largest to the smallest scale, our designs are both beautiful and playful, subtle and inventive. We create spaces that are memorable, original, humane, and sustainable.
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he has been working in residential, commercial, urban and interior architecture and design in Portland since 1992. Besides his deep commitment to his clients, John is passionate about educating the next generation of architects, both within the firm and as an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University.
We pride ourselves on building relationships with clients, contractors, and fabricators that allow us to deliver not just successful results, but an enjoyable process as well. From the largest to the smallest scale, our designs are both beautiful and playful, subtle and inventive. We create spaces that are memorable, original, humane, and sustainable.
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he has been working in residential, commercial, urban and interior architecture and design in Portland since 1992. Besides his deep commitment to his clients, John is passionate about educating the next generation of architects, both within the firm and as an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University.
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Nestled into an existing Portland neighborhood, this proposed quarter block redevelopment looks to replace some of the recently lost affordable housing in the area with high-quality, low cost apartments.
Focusing on two and three-bedroom units, this new eight-story building will provide living space for up to 72 families.
The project will be built using the mass timber construction technology, with mass-plywood panels sourced from a regional manufacturer.
This site offers a unique opportunity for large-scale development along the freeway edge, and is within close proximity to the Killingsworth lightrail station and Portland Community College.
Focusing on two and three-bedroom units, this new eight-story building will provide living space for up to 72 families.
The project will be built using the mass timber construction technology, with mass-plywood panels sourced from a regional manufacturer.
This site offers a unique opportunity for large-scale development along the freeway edge, and is within close proximity to the Killingsworth lightrail station and Portland Community College.
A large, steeply-sloped site on a south-facing ridgetop was left to wild after being logged more than a 100 years ago.
The land's longtime owners wanted to finally utilize the prime real estate near central Portland while simultaneously having the desire to protect the natural landscape.
We began looking into ways to bring these two conflicting aspirations together, and this exploration led us to the pioneering work of the Pacific Northwest regional style: John Storrs, Pietro Belluschi, John Yeon, and Saul Zaik.
The land's longtime owners wanted to finally utilize the prime real estate near central Portland while simultaneously having the desire to protect the natural landscape.
We began looking into ways to bring these two conflicting aspirations together, and this exploration led us to the pioneering work of the Pacific Northwest regional style: John Storrs, Pietro Belluschi, John Yeon, and Saul Zaik.
A new 46-unit apartment building proposed in the St. Johns District of North Portland.
The building's form was created as a reflection of its surroundings, being an inverted take on the area's industrial warehouses with low-sloped roofs, consistent finishes and large regular windows.
Whereas most warehouses are internally focused with a shell that repels natural forces outward, the proposed envelope is reversed to allow all of the units to be externally focused and open.
This allows the rich and visceral qualities of this specific place's natural light, landscape and seasonal weather changes to infiltrate the very heart of the building.
The building's form was created as a reflection of its surroundings, being an inverted take on the area's industrial warehouses with low-sloped roofs, consistent finishes and large regular windows.
Whereas most warehouses are internally focused with a shell that repels natural forces outward, the proposed envelope is reversed to allow all of the units to be externally focused and open.
This allows the rich and visceral qualities of this specific place's natural light, landscape and seasonal weather changes to infiltrate the very heart of the building.
A new apartment building proposed in the Kerns Neighborhood of NE Portland.
Once completed, this project will act as the transition between the busy commercial strip of Sandy Boulevard and the quiet, tree-lined streets of the residential neighborhood.
Acting as a step-down between the busy, taller and higher density neighbors to the North; this new three-story wood-framed building aims to reflect the more traditional elements of the century-old homes to the South while simultaneously having contemporary moments that reflect the current epoch.
Once completed, this project will act as the transition between the busy commercial strip of Sandy Boulevard and the quiet, tree-lined streets of the residential neighborhood.
Acting as a step-down between the busy, taller and higher density neighbors to the North; this new three-story wood-framed building aims to reflect the more traditional elements of the century-old homes to the South while simultaneously having contemporary moments that reflect the current epoch.
One of the hardest jobs in architecture is to add onto an existing structure, whether it be a work of great historic importance or of a lesser, more unassuming capacity.
Given a blank canvas, there is unlimited potential and infinite possibilities for a designer to explore.
When a client wants to do an addition to a small mid-century house on a large forested lot, however, that canvas is no longer empty and the range of potential possibilities is greatly reduced.
In this instance, the challenge was to design an addition that will triple its square footage while simultaneously maintaining the integral qualities and intrinsic charm of the original.
Given a blank canvas, there is unlimited potential and infinite possibilities for a designer to explore.
When a client wants to do an addition to a small mid-century house on a large forested lot, however, that canvas is no longer empty and the range of potential possibilities is greatly reduced.
In this instance, the challenge was to design an addition that will triple its square footage while simultaneously maintaining the integral qualities and intrinsic charm of the original.
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