Albina Yard, the first building in the U.S. to use domestically produced cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels as the primary structural building element, has recently wrapped up construction in North Portland’s Boise-Eliot district. The project is a 4-story, 16,000 square foot creative office building designed to accommodate small businesses looking to work in an environment with natural light and exposed wood. …
Author Archives : Blake Patsy, P.E., S.E.
About the author ⁄ Blake Patsy, P.E., S.E.
Blake Patsy, P.E., S.E., is a Principal at KPFF Consulting Engineers in Portland, Oregon. He is an expert in seismic design for high-rise and historic buildings and has served as the structural engineer for many of the region’s most notable projects. He can be reached via email at blake.patsy@kpff.com.
Viscous Dampers Allow Retail and Hospitality to Share Space and Energize a Historic Building
Sep, 2007
By Blake Patsy, P.E., S.E. and Bryan Starr, P.E., S.E., LEED AP BD+C In
Articles, Building Blocks