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Portland is recognized internationally for its achievements in urban design, public transit and regional planning. As a result our Portland location provides a laboratory for the advanced study of urban architecture, developing architecture with strong connections to the urban landscape, strengthening relationships between individual buildings, public spaces and the fabric of urban neighborhoods. Courses emphasize a strong theoretical foundation in urban design, coupled with design studios that focus on critical issues of the Portland region. They include urban design history and theory, housing, urban planning and developmental economics. Students may combine University of Oregon courses with offerings of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University.
Students may also elect to take a practicum with a Portland architectural firm, a non-profit community organization or public agency as part of their course of studies.
For more information about Portland programs, visit the web site at: https://design.uoregon.edu/academics/portland
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)Daylight is essential to human productivity. It has been shown that if we do not receive enough daylight, our health and well-being is negatively affected. However, an overabundance of daylight into the indoors can make ...
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Comparison of Occupant-Centric daylighting levels in windows for affordable housing in Portland, OR. (University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)This paper presents the results conducted from observing shade configurations and daylighting levels within an affordable housing bedroom unit. We conducted mainly qualitative data as the residents of the 82nd and Orchard ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)The more we learn about natural light’s direct correlation to microbiology and its ability to regulate the production and growth of bacteria, the more the topic brings into question the effect electric light has on indoor ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)The presence of air contaminants, such as fine particulate matter generated by transportation and other outdoor sources is linked to adverse effects on human health such as asthma, headaches, and irritation in the eyes ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments (WBLCA) are helpful tools in the evaluation of the environmental impacts of all of the components in a building. Inputs (like material extraction and manufacturing) and outputs (such ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2019)Designing for acoustics in relation to human health is becoming an increasingly relevant topic in the architectural profession. In an office environment, auditory stimuli such as the sound of traffic, office chatter, or ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016)The public promenade creates an opportunity to unite the fragmented city of downtown Honolulu, Hawaii with a series of linked social interventions. Reflective of the ancient Hawaiian zoning order, each intervention is ...
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Project #1: Case Studies – Four Portland Housing Types Course title and number: Housing Prototypes (University of Oregon, 2014-11-13)Project Objectives: To document, analyze, and communicate the essential ideas associated with various housing projects that have addressed housing issues in a creative or innovative manner in the Portland metropolitan ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2014)Cyclism as an ideology should be taken into serious consideration by every resident of Earth. Questioning current beliefs concerning urban planning will help educate human kind and biofuel the Sustainable Revolution. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2014-12-08)The actual cost of high-rise housing in comparison to its land use can be an obscure topic. Information may not be widely available to determine the benefits of constructing tall buildings. This research paper aimed to ...
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