LEVER Architecture

We create buildings and spaces that elevate human experience. Award-winning, innovative firm based in Portland and Los Angeles | Certified B Corp

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Learn more about LEVER's campus expansion projects: PSU’s Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design, NBCUniversal Campus, Adidas HQ Expansion and Gold Building, and Meyer Memorial Trust: https://t.co/IGBA4vCDTv

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Designed by LEVER, Thesis Headquarters is a mass timber office campus in Portland for digital creative agency Thesis. The LEED Gold design features CLT and glulam construction, indoor-outdoor gathering spaces, natural daylight, and on-site solar panels

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LEVER has earned Certified B Corporation status, joining a select group of U.S. architecture firms meeting verified standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, as established by the nonprofit @BCorporation

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Designed by LEVER, 843 N Spring Street is a hybrid mass timber office building in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. Built above an existing warehouse and parking garage, the project integrates flexible workspaces, an open-air garden atrium, and a rooftop garden

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Designed by LEVER, Black Butte Residence is a family retreat in Central Oregon. Its split form frames mountain views, while a central double-height gathering space faces Mount Jefferson. Cedar siding and high-performance windows connect the home to its setting

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Designed by LEVER in collaboration with Field Operations, the NBCUniversal Campus Project integrates new office buildings, an employee commons, gardens, and outdoor workspaces. A planted paseo connects the central green with gathering and event spaces

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Designed by LEVER, the Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design at Portland State University brings three academic departments together in a four-story mass timber building with studios, classrooms, galleries, and shared spaces

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Designed by LEVER, Albina One is a 94-unit affordable housing project in Portland and the first built project in the Albina Vision Community Investment Plan. The building includes courtyards, communal spaces, a playground, and artwork by local artists

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Thomas Robinson, FAIA, Founding Principal of LEVER, has been named @ArchRecord’s 2026 Innovator for his pioneering work with mass timber. The awards recognize the year’s best built and unbuilt projects and honor leading and emerging voices in the profession

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Designed by LEVER, Portland State University’s Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design brings three academic programs together in a four-story mass timber building with studios, classrooms, galleries, and an outdoor courtyard

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Designed by LEVER, CASCADA is a LEED Platinum boutique hotel and spa in Portland’s Alberta Arts community. The hybrid mass timber development includes 100 hotel units, wellness facilities, a restaurant, and retail spaces, integrating biophilic design

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This week, PSU celebrated the grand opening of the new home for the Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design. Designed by LEVER, the four-story building is the university’s first mass timber structure, bringing together Art Practice, Art History, and Graphic Design

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The Architecture Foundation of Oregon recognized Vailey Oehlke, Executive Director of Multnomah County Library from 2009 to 2024, at its 2026 Honored Citizen event. LEVER was honored to join the celebration last week, recognizing her leadership in expanding library access

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Last week, LEVER hosted a tour of the University of Oregon’s Oregon Acoustic Research Laboratory as part of Sustainable Building Week. Designed by LEVER, the mass-timber facility features glulam, mass plywood, and folded weathering-steel cladding inspired by sound frequencies

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LEVER, in collaboration with O+A and GGN, designed the adidas Performance Zone as a mass timber athletic center that cantilevers over a new soccer field and connects directly to the central plaza for athletic training and community activities

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Thank you @ArchRecord for featuring LEVER’s PSU’s Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design in its 2026 Colleges & Universities issue. The new mass timber building brings Art Practice, Art History, and Graphic Design together under one roof
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For Sustainable Building Week, LEVER will host tours of two Portland higher education projects exploring regional timber sourcing, from Tribally owned enterprises at PSU’s Schnitzer School to habitat restoration strategies at the University of Oregon’s OARL

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Designed by LEVER, Thesis Headquarters is a mass timber campus in Portland’s Slabtown neighborhood. CLT panels, glulam columns and beams define the structure, while daylight, efficient systems, and on-site solar contribute to its LEED Gold design

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Designed by LEVER with Field Operations, NBCUniversal Campus connects the studio lot through new green spaces and a planted paseo. The Commons provides amenities and event spaces, while One Universal integrates indoor and outdoor workspaces

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Designed by LEVER with Multnomah County Library and Noll & Tam Architects, Albina Library restores the historic 1912 Carnegie library and adds new reading, study, and community spaces connected through a double-height timber lobby