Offshore Wind Innovation Campus
Portland, OR
2025
Willamette Technical Fabricators is a custom, complex, structural metal manufacturing company that specializes in building transportation and clean energy infrastructure, including bridges, hydropower dams, floating offshore wind and ocean energy devices.
Overview
Idea
Develop a business case and feasibility study for the first offshore wind facility of its kind in the United States, positioning Oregon as a key player in the West Coast’s emerging offshore wind ecosystem.
Implementation
Willamette Technical Fabricators plans to build a 515,500 SF sustainable high-tech steel fabrication facility, office, and industrial serving daycare as part of the west coast offshore wind ecosystem, creating 400 full-time new high-wage clean energy manufacturing jobs for Portland.
Results
A Feasibility Study that includes site analysis and constraints, utility access, programming, conceptual design, development costing, economic impacts, funding opportunities, development structure, timeline, and partnerships including with the Port of Portland.
Office and Childcare Building next to Offshore Wind Innovation Campus
Step 5 of Production - Fabrication
Highlights
Secured Prosper Portland’s Reimagine Grant for feasibility study
Assembling the right project team to implement new technology and deliver the first project of its kind in the United States
Project
Details
Role
Real Estate Advisor
Program
Industrial
Mixed-Use
Office
Location
Portland, OR
Partners
Willamette Technical Fabricators
Prosper Portland
Port of Portland
Status
In Progress
Completion
2025
Team
Architect
Mackenzie
LEVER Architecture
Planner
Mackenzie
Cost Estimator
DCW Cost Management
Renderings
LEVER Architecture
