Home Forward Killingsworth Housing

In a collaboration between Portland Community College and Home Forward, we designed the 3-acre site housing the residential community and public plaza of PCC's Opportunity Center located in the Cully Neighborhood.

Home Forward Killingsworth Housing

Portland, Oregon
87,800 SF [84 Residential Units]

Client Notes
Design economically- and family-friendly apartments with units flexible to support a variety of living situations for tenants with different needs and lifestyles. Coordinate within site, master plan, and vision shared by Portland Community College's Opportunity Center, reinforcing the strong community bond between students and working-class renters.

Designer Notes
In a collaboration between Portland Community College (PCC) and Home Forward, we designed the 3-acre site housing the public plaza. All units serve a resident population at or below 60% median family income (MFI). The design engages the challenges of affordability, flexibility, and comfort — with adequate room for families and single parents and bedroom schemes that support multiple adult roommates. Indoor and outdoor community spaces are especially significant — honoring the neighborhood's rich communal history: a kids' courtyard, terraced and connected by slides, adjoins the laundry room lounge, and a second courtyard with multiple gathering spaces and outdoor seating connecting to a communal first floor "family room." A public plaza connects the two projects with a space to host community gardens, job fairs, farmer's markets, and other neighborhood gatherings that serve residents and PCC students.

Certifications
Currently Tracking Earth Advantage Platinum

People
Caitlin Ranson / Caleb Couch / Matt Sugarbaker / David Keltner / Katherine Park

Chris Hodney, Design Principal
Laura Klinger, Project Manager
Jennie Fowler, Interior Design Principal