Eugene-based Aligned Architecture builds expansive spaces with a small footprint. By Amy Souza Architect Nir Pearlson’s friend Blake Livingston and her life partner, Michael Hatgis, wanted to move into a smaller, more energy-efficient home. Their two-story house was becoming uncomfortable … Continue reading
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SIPA Building Excellence Award 2021 – Affordable Housing
Best Affordable Housing Featuring: Jeffrey Commons Mini Home Village, Sponsors Ease of construction, overall cost effectiveness, great building envelope with substantial contributions to energy costs. The SIPs provide a superior insulated envelope, while windows bring in plenty of daylight – … Continue reading
An Ocean View in a Small Coastal Town – A weekend getaway becomes a permanent home
By Vanessa Salvia Photography By Jeremy Bronson The Owners of “Ocean View” spent more than a decade planning for their new home, saving money, preparing the site, and crystallizing their vision before beginning to build. What was intended to … Continue reading
Aligned With the Times
By Jenn Director Knudsen Photos by Bronson Studios Big things come in little packages. This was true in 1989 for Hershey’s Kisses, and it’s definitely the case for tiny homes. Just ask Nir Pearlson, owner of Eugene-based Aligned Architecture. “We … Continue reading
The Smaller, The Better
Architect Nir Pearlson designs a compact, sustainable home on the edge of an Oregon hamlet. By Kiley Jacques After a number of tries to buy land, this homeowner finally found the right property—and the right architect, Nir Pearlson. The two … Continue reading
Building on history
By Stephanie Basalyga The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum is moving forward with an expansion that will nearly double its existing space. In the nearly 20 years since it found a home in a building on the main drag of … Continue reading
Sponsors Inc. Plans for New 10 Tiny Homes to open in spring 2019
By Meerah Powell Renderings by Mike Hopper Fifty percent of people who are released back into Lane County from the Lane County Jail or the state prison are homeless when they re-enter society, Paul Solomon, executive director of Sponsors Inc., … Continue reading
Summer Lake / A Small Rural Retreat
By Melissa Dalton Photos by Jeremy Bronson Nestled in a prairie at the edge of the Great Basin, this modest, shed-roofed home effortlessly blends in with its natural setting. Located at the PLAYA Artist Retreat Center at Summer Lake, the … Continue reading
Fine Homebuilding Best Small Home 2013
Best Small Home Featuring: River Road Mini Home FineHomebuilding awards a handful of homes their Houses Awards each year that illustrate exceptional residences that balance cost, efficiency, style. Their “award for the best small home this year goes to Nir … Continue reading