News and Events

05/10/2023
LEVER is part of a research coalition proving the resiliency of tall timber buildings in earthquakes
04/06/2023
LEVER hosts neighborhood meeting for 112 NE Killingsworth Street
04/03/2023
Jonathan Heppner presents at the 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change
03/28/2023
LEVER and Timberlab host first Women in Timber event at the 2023 International Mass Timber Conference
03/28/2023
Keynote speaker Chandra Robinson speaks to social equity at 2023 International Mass Timber Conference
03/24/2023
University of Kansas lecture series features Jonathan Heppner
03/22/2023
Chandra Robinson presents at Design Museum’s 2023 Workplace Innovation Summit
03/13/2023
Help us redesign Albina Library!
03/06/2023
San Diego State University selects LEVER, LPC West for the first Mission Valley Innovation District project

Press

Architect's Newspaper
Architect’s Newspaper highlights the first phase of the SDSU Mission Valley Innovation District
The Skanner
The Skanner shares updates on Albina Library and North Portland Library ahead of construction
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Union-Tribune features concept design for new innovation district at SDSU Mission Valley
DESIGN:ED Podcast
Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast features guest Chandra Robinson
Law360
Law360 highlights first commercial project in U.S. to utilize mass timber seismic rocking wall system
The Art Newspaper
The Portland Museum of Art picks mass timber design for $100m 'expansion and unification' project
Interior Design
LEVER’s LA expansion highlighted in Interior Design
Dezeen
LEVER Architecture designs "Maine's next great landmark" for art museum expansion
designboom
Portland Museum of Art selects LEVER Architecture to lead its $100M campus expansion

Select Awards

AIA National COTE Top Ten Projects Award
2022
Fast Company, World's Most Innovative Companies
2022
AIA Los Angeles, Next LA Citation Award
2022
Southern California Development Forum, Honor Award
2022
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, Corporate Office Category
2022
LABC Architectural Awards, Under Construction Category
2022