Origami

Portland, OR
2019

Origami is a residential community in the heart of Portland’s Piedmont neighborhood. The project is proximate to the popular Williams/Vancouver Bicycle Corridor, is a short walk from Peninsula Park, home to Portland’s Rose Garden.

Overview

Idea

Densify the site with modern townhomes and offer a few single-family homes.

Implementation

The project was inspired by the art of origami, in which a single sheet of paper is folded to shape a complex figure, resulting in shapes of light and shadow. The folded facade and roof shape the community’s unique identity as a sculptural figure in its urban landscape.

Results

The development features twelve homes ranging from 1,063 and 1,888 square-feet with three distinct floor plans and sold for $490,000 to $649,000. Eight townhomes feature private outside landscaped garden rooms, evoking classic European courtyard plans. On the corners of the development, there are two townhouses with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Completed by Anyeley as a partner of project^

“Point” Home

Kitchen in “Plane” home

Origami at Night

Kitchen / Dining Room in “Pleat” Home

Primary Bedroom in “Pleat” Home

Highlights

Introduced a previously unavailable product type to the market
Inspired architecture and high-efficiency design enhance long-term homeowner value
Innovatively designed flexible space for parking or enclosed outdoor use
Creatively maximized density within zoning regulations