To obtain its LEED-Certification, Lenity utilized steel and concrete structural frame, concrete/steel deck floors, and composite wall paneling systems. Closely collaborating with the owners, Lenity’s MEP Department searched for ways to improve operations and save on energy costs for this project. High-efficiency LED lighting and occupancy sensors were installed throughout the facility. Each corridor…
Drawing on over 35 years’ experience and a continued commitment to our mission statement, we here at Lenity Architecture are dedicated to the health and safety of our clients, staff and residents alike. As Senior Housing industry leaders, Lenity’s MEP Department specialists would like to offer a few HVAC options to utilize in your buildings…
Design Challenge Accepted! How can we create a therapeutic environment in the midst of a suburban parking lot? When all around you is contrived for cars or commerce, how do you embrace a sense of humane authenticity? This new construction 5,000 square-foot Endodontics clinic takes its cues, not from its context amongst its neighbors in…
The Daily Journal of Commerce held its annual TopProjects awards event on the evening of Thursday, May 16th in Portland, Oregon. Lee Gwyn, Steve Hockman and Roland Boschmann from Lenity were in attendance. Over 550 attendees gathered in the Portland Ballroom of the Oregon Convention Center for the 24th annual TopProjects awards. A judging team…
When strong branding drives design. HomeSmart Realty partnered with Lenity to renovate its new office in Salem, Oregon. This +6,000 square feet tenant improvement and renovation included new office partitions, restrooms, ceilings, cabinetry, and all new finishes. To achieve this, the interior was completely demolished and redesigned. Bold colors and modern accents help to capture…
Located on nearly two acres, CubeSmart is not your expected self-storage project. To capitalize on certain site restrictions the project went vertical. The three-story design accommodates over 107,000 square-feet, allowing for approximately 800 units. Extensive design reviews and local improvements of the City were needed to obtain site and building approvals from the City of…
When Oregon Heart Center decided to make the move and buy a building, it was apparent upgrades were needed – STAT! For this two-story, +30,000 SF office to healthcare conversion the construction schedule of four months would be tight. The space required extensive demolition to make way for a fresh new start. On the first…
After sitting vacant for decades, this three-story turn of the century building needed a lot of love. Adjacent to The Tieton sat a single-story building which had most recently hosted a night club. The developer saw the great potential of the buildings as a mixed-use development providing retail and apartments in a great location –…
Lenity transformed 18,000 SF of formerly closed private offices and conference rooms into a highly collaborative open plan environment designed to support both focused work and collaboration including companywide gatherings. In the Collaboration Room, an artistic focal point of faux wooden beams draws the eyes upward to the newly installed cylindrical skylight. To enhance the…
Lenity Architecture has had the privilege of designing several public buildings such as the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Justice, Community Action Agency, and the Office of Public Defense. We are an ongoing architectural partner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and have provided design and planning for a dozen of their buildings.…