Meridian

Buildings that sit quietly in their place

PracticeResidential and adaptive reuse, Pacific Northwest
Founded2014, Portland
SelectedAIA Northwest Honor, 2023
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Selected

2021 — 2024

Practice

Meridian is six people in a former print works on Ash Street. We work almost entirely in timber, on sites where something is already standing, and we would rather repair a building than replace it.

We take four projects a year. That is not scarcity marketing — it is the number two principals can be on site for weekly without the work suffering, and we have not found a way to make it five.

StudioSix, including two principals
Typical project14–26 months
Fee basisPercentage or fixed stage fee
Works inOregon and Washington
Smallest to date340 sq ft

How a project runs

01 / Feasibility Before you commit

Two to four weeks. Survey, zoning, and an honest answer about whether the building you want fits the site and the budget you have.

02 / Concept Drawing the argument

Six to ten weeks. Plans, massing, and material studies, reviewed together fortnightly rather than presented once at the end.

03 / Consent Permits and detail

Three to six months, most of it waiting. We handle the submission and the back-and-forth with the jurisdiction.

04 / On site Through to handover

Weekly site visits, one point of contact, and a defects review at six months and again at a year.

Recognition

2023AIA Northwest & Pacific Region — Honor AwardFoundry No. 4
2023Wood Design Award, Western RegionCove Studio
2022Portland Preservation Prize — shortlistFoundry No. 4
2021AIA Portland — Merit Award, HousingBell Street Rowhouses

We take four projects a year.

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