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The St Johns Village
Written by Joseph Purkey Houselessness is a Problem for Everyone Many communities are being confronted with rising houselessness* these days and transitional housing** is a key piece of the solution. Once someone gets [...]
Cob and Codes – A 2021 Update
Written by Adam Robins A quick refresher, what is cob construction? Cob is sometimes called monolithic adobe, it's a mixture of sand, clay, and straw used as a building material to sculpt a building as [...]
Architectural Adventures – Moscow, Russia
Written by Philipp Zbirun This summer I had an opportunity to visit my homeland of Moscow, Russia. I have been living in Portland, Oregon for 6 years now and it seems to me like [...]
Guest Post – Electrical Engineering
2020 was a doozy of a year, and now more than ever, we know the importance of working together and building a strong network of community and support, so that we can all succeed. [...]
Congrats, Crystal and Maria!
It is with great pleasure we get to announce the promotion of Crystal Glanz-Kreutz to Project Manager! Since starting at Convergence Architecture in 2017, Crystal has been a thorough and thoughtful designer for [...]
The St. Johns Link to a Chicago Legend
Written by Crystal Glanz-Kreutz If you are a local to Portland (but especially St. Johns), you may know Liz Smith, aka: Bizzy Lizzie. Liz is a warm, engaging, and gregarious woman who is bursting with [...]