Lorentz Bruun Construction

Today we remember those who have served to defend the foundations of democracy. May we always cherish the gift of freedom and remember those who have fought for it.

Wishing all a wonderful Memorial Day! LBC's office will be closed Monday, May 27th and will reopen Tuesday, May 28th.

On Earth Day 2024, we are reflecting on one of our successful, highly-sustainable projects, the Kiln Apartments 🌱🌍♻️

We place a high priority on creating healthy, durable, and highly energy-efficient buildings. Kiln Apartments is located in a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly neighborhood in North Portland and features 19 units with ground floor retail. Energy performance goals for the project were ambitious—with the project earning 'Passive House' distinction, making the project the first and largest, new construction market-rate apartment building in the U.S. to achieve Passive House certification. “Passive House” was originated in Germany in the 1990’s as Passivhaus. There are approximately 20,000 buildings constructed to meet this standard. As a point of reference, certification for this building required energy performance to be approximately 65–75% better than Portland’s already industry leading code requirements.

The Kiln project features a highly insulated envelope; high-performance triple-pane wood windows; space heating through wall-mounted, hot water radiant heaters served from solar thermal roof panels; continuous ventilation through centralized heat recovery ventilator; and deeply inset, south facing windows protected from unwanted solar heat gain by sunshades.

Grateful to be a part of Skylab Architecture expansion and shared space with PDX CONTEMPORARY ART where the experimentation, design, and fabrication is bound to be impactful to our community. Congratulations to the entire team on a beautifully renovated space!

The vision for Skylab’s new home began with several questions, “How can our studio evolve from a dedicated workspace to a playground for the art and design community? Where can we find a space to integrate gardens, host events, incorporate a fabrication shop, and grow our studio?”

The perfect site turned out to be a triangle-shaped corner lot in the city’s Northwest Industrial district consisting of two steel buildings – one a large 1940s-era Quonset hut – and an adjacent storage/work yard. The resulting transformation reflects Skylab’s design culture, where experimentation, collaboration, and community are in the forefront. The firm also has the good fortune of sharing space with PDX Contemporary Art.

During this transition to warmer weather, we love seeing our projects in the sun!

The Villas on Lake Oswego features extensive envelope repairs to 8 buildings as well as amenity upgrades. Built in 1964, this updated community contains 60 condos, which consist of flats and 2 story townhomes. Community amenities include boat slips and a private dock. Our team is excited to wrap this project up with a beautiful new look.

We're thrilled to be recognized once again among Oregon's top 100 Best Companies to Work for by Business Oregon! Our dedication to a positive company culture and employee appreciation continues to drive our success.

Happy Holidays from the Lorentz Bruun Construction team!

Our offices will be closed on Dec. 25th and Jan.1st in observance of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays. We look forward to partnering on incredible projects in 2024.

Wishing all a wonderful holiday season. Cheers to you and yours! ❄️🎄🎁

Last Friday, the LBC team was fortunate to attend preservation's biggest night in Oregon: The 2023 Restoration Celebration and DeMuro Awards event!

We are so grateful that our Fountain Place Apartments project was honored as a champion of preservation and restoration as a Restore Oregon 2023 DeMuro Award winner. This recognition highlights the tireless work of our many project partners to preserve and revitalize Oregon's cherished landmarks, while also bringing much needed affordable housing to Portland’s core.

What a wonderful celebration and a big thank you to our project team!

Peter Meijer Architect, salazar_architects, Home Forward, KPFF Portland, Reyes Engineering, Inc., MD Electrical Services, Glumac, Fought Steel Fabrication, PLI Systems

Thank you to The Oregonian and Restore Oregon for continuing to spotlight Fountain Place Apartments as a 2023 DeMuro Award winner and a project that demonstrates the value and importance of historic preservation, rehabilitation, and reuse!

Restore Oregon’s 2023 preservation award winners rescued, revitalized these historic places Teams with 14 projects received a 2023 DeMuro Award for Excellence, the state’s highest honor for the preservation, reuse and revitalization of architectural and cultural sites.

Lorentz Bruun Construction recently completed the ground up construction of Kentonwood Dimensions Apartments, an affordable housing community in Multnomah county.

The new construction project features a wood structure with a slab on grade. The residential complex is a 4 story building with a basement level, 44 residential units, associated amenity spaces, and on-grade parking for 77 bikes.

We are thrilled to announce that our renovation of Fountain Place Apartments has been awarded the 2023 DeMuro award for excellence in preservation, reuse, and community revitalization by Restore Oregon!

Built in 1911, the Fountain Place Apartments was among the first buildings in Portland to use a residential apartment typology in the downtown setting. We are proud to have played a key role in the renovation and unique approach in bringing seismic safety to a historic building without compromising its integrity (and, in the process, providing much needed structurally sound affordable housing in Portland’s core).

Thank you to Restore Oregon for the honor and to our entire project team!

https://restoreoregon.org/2023-demuro-award-winner-fountain-place-apartments-1911-portland/

Home Forward
salazar_architects
KPFF Portland
Reyes Engineering, Inc.
Glumac
Fought Steel Fabrication
PLI Systems