Hacker Architects: The Hellems Arts and Sciences Building and Mary Rippon Theatre Capital Renewal Project is a complete modernization of a historic Charles Klauder building (built in 1922 & 1938) located within the Norlin Quadrangle National Historic District of the University of Colorado Boulder’s campus.
Project name
Hellems Arts and Sciences at CU Boulder
Architecture firm
Hacker + Handprint
Location
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Design team
Nicholas Hodges, Principal-in-Charge. David Keltner, Design Principal. Sarah Weber, Sr. Interior Designer. Rashmi Vasavada, Sr. Project Architect. Yi Wang, Project Architect. Emma Abramowitz. Berhan Ayalew. Leesa Cano. Caleb Couch. John Dalit. Maddy Gorman. Amy Maras. Kevin Mulvaney. Van Stanek. Jessica Tippens. Peng Wang. Handprint Architecture design team: Tania Salgado, Project Manager, Tom Wuertz, Ron Izzo
Collaborators
MEP: Cator, Ruma & Associates, Co. Structural: Martin/Martin, Inc. Acoustics, IT, AV: Salas Obrien (formerly K2). Landscape Architect: Wenk Associates. Cost Estimating: Rider Levett Bucknall. Lighting: AE Design. Specifications: m.thrailkill.architect.llc. Theatre Consultant: Theatre Projects Consultants. Contractor: Adolfson and Peterson
Client
University of Colorado Boulder
Typology
Cultural Architecture
Two-Michelin star chef Matthew Lightner’s new restaurant, ōkta, in McMinnville, Oregon, captures the essence of the Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon’s wine country. Set within the McMinnville Downtown Historic District, the restaurant’s design is comfortably luxurious—subdued and understated. Here, food and environment combine to create a tra...
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Photography
George Barberis, Evan Sung
Design team
Corey Martin (Design Principal, Hacker), Emily Knudsen (Interior Designer), Jen Dzienis (Project Manager, Hacker), Keri Erwin (Project Architect, Hacker), Joe Swank (QA/QC, Hacker), Carolyn Richardson (Art Direction, Willamette Provisions)
Interior design
Hacker Architects
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: ABD Engineering & Design
Construction
Grant Co. (Jay Augustus, Ron Meissner)
Client
Historic 3rd and Ford, LLC
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Located at 7,300 feet, high above the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Sunshine Canyon Residence accentuates its dramatic site by juxtaposing a simple form with the steep contours of a landscape scarred by wildfire. The house floats above the harsh terrain to provide spectacular views of Sunshine Canyon to the south, Sugarloaf Mountain to the west, a...
Project name
Sunshine Canyon Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
Hacker Architects
Design team
Corey Martin, Design Principal. Scott Mannhard, Project Manager. Alexander Lungershausen. Amanda Petretti
Collaborators
Sustainable Design Consultant: Populus Sustainable Design
Structural engineer
Ascent Group
Construction
Cornerstone Homes
Typology
Residential › House
Oregon Episcopal School (OES) is an independent, co-ed college preparatory school of 800 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, located in southwest Portland, Oregon. The school’s identity is rooted in their Oregon home, with its natural beauty and diverse people and history. T
Project name
Oregon Episcopal School Athletic Center
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Design team
Stefee Knudsen, Project Manager, Principal-in-Charge. David Keltner, Design Principal. Jennie Fowler, Interior Design Principal. Katherine Park, Interior Designer. Sarah Post-Holmberg, Project Architect. Marissa Sant, Architectural Designer. Daniel Childs, Architectural Designer. Vijayeta Davda, Architectural Designer. Caitie Vanhauer, Architectural Designer
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer & Theatrical/AV: Listen Acoustics.
Built area
22,000 ft² renovation and 20,000 ft² expansion
Structural engineer
DCI Engineering
Material
Steel, Concrete, Wood, Glass
Client
Oregon Episcopal School
Typology
Educational › School
The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was built in 1970 and underwent an expansion in 1990.
Project name
Salem Public Library Renovation
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Laura Klinger (Project Manager & Principal-in-Charge), David Keltner (Design Principal)
Design team
Daniel Childs, Nick Pectol, Caleb Couch, Lewis Williams
Collaborators
Project QA/QC: Matt Sugarbaker. Acoustical Engineer: Listen Acoustics. Signage/Wayfinding: The Felt Hat. Code Consultant: Code Unlimited
Interior design
Jennie Fowler, Anya Smith, Whitney Jordan, Tracey Olson, Mayumi Nakazato
Landscape
Ground Workshop
Civil engineer
Westech Engineering
Construction
Howard S. Wright
Typology
Educational › Library
An iconic marker within the City of Portland, the new Dairy Apartments develops a site previously housing the Sunshine Dairy Foods supplier into an urban mixed-use and residential building with consideration for automotive, pedestrian, bicycle, and future mass-transit traffic.
Project name
Dairy Apartments
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
David Keltner
Design team
David Keltner, Design Principal. Chris Hodney, Design Lead. Matt Sugarbaker, Project Manager. Lâle Ceylan, Keri Erwin, Ali Gens, Janell Widmer, Nasim Mossabeh, Sonia Norskog, Kevin Mulvaney, Kelsey Smith, Xiyao Hu, Marissa Sant, Sarah Oxley
Collaborators
Developer: NBP Capital. Contractor: Path PDX. Landscape Architecture: Lango Hansen. Civil Engineer: Vega. Structural Engineer: Harper Houf Peterson Righellis
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Project name
French American International School – Gilkey International Middle School
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Stefee Knudsen - Project Manager. David Keltner - Design Principal. Sarah Post Holmberg - Project Architect. Lewis Williams - Design Team
Collaborators
Interiors design: Hacker Architects
Civil engineer
Standridge
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
French American International School
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Brainium asked Hacker Architects to design a modestly branded workplace that created a welcoming and visually pleasing experience while leaving room for the unexpected. The desired qualities were not entirely different from the studio’s own work: their game apps are unique, intuitive, and engaging, with incredible attention to detail, all for the g...
Project name
Brainium Studios
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Christian Columbres
Design team
Interior Design Principal: Jennie Fowler. Project Manager: Jen Dzienis. Project Architect: Keri Woltz. Architectural Design Team: John Dalit. Interior Designer: Katherine Park.
Collaborators
Listen (Acoustical Engineer), CBRE (Owner’s Representative)
Interior design
Hacker Architects
Environmental & MEP
Glumac
Construction
Lease Crutcher Lewis
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
