Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
Sarah Post-Holmberg | March 3rd, 2021
Hacker is proud to join 130+ leading companies in the AEC industry to urge the Biden Administration to take action on climate change in the building industry. →
October 7th, 2020
Sixteen projects received recognition for design excellence in the 2020 Design Awards from AIA Northwest and Pacific Region →
Laura Klinger | July 28, 2020
As we head into month five of sheltering-in-place and looking ahead to a future radically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re reflecting on the importance of libraries and how they can adapt to this new reality. →
Joe Swank | June 24, 2020
Those of us granted privilege by gender and / or the color of our skin need to acknowledge that and act on it. We need to increase kids’ exposure to architecture in elementary, middle, and high school, and we need to make our career paths visible and accessible specifically to those who are least represented in architecture today. →
Scott Barton-Smith | May 15, 2020
Clients want to be able to see and enjoy the wood in a mass timber building, a goal that can come into conflict with a laboratory buildings’ extensive equipment and infrastructure needs - and yet through the lens of Hacker’s experience with research buildings and mass timber construction, we see a lot of alignment. →
Metropolis | April 23, 2020
The Gilkey International Middle School in Portland, Oregon, makes the most of its forest site, harnessing natural light, fresh air, and biophilia. →
Calvin Brawner | April 13, 2020
The 2020 International Mass Timber Conference was slated to be hosted in Portland at the end of March, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis. In support of advancing the conversation as we spend time apart, here is the content of our favorite leave behind →
Jennie Fowler | March 3, 2020
Our new home has been years in the making - and it’s finally time to move in →
Jennie Fowler | October 30, 2019
Being your own client isn’t easy, but the process has raised essential questions for Hacker about our mission, values, and how we work →
Jennie Fowler | August 15, 2019
Hacker’s upcoming move to a new building presents our whole studio with the rare opportunity to design our own workspace →
Hayley Wilson | June 18, 2019
Oregon code doesn’t make it easy to build inclusive multi-user restrooms. We’d like to see that change →
Audrey Alverson | May 16, 2019
We didn’t need to reinvent the wheel; we only needed to use the guides to figure out where we stood and what we wanted to prioritize when it came to making changes →
Hayley Wilson | April 16, 2019
What’s next in CLT? Our top takeaways from the 2019 International Mass Timber Conference →
Alex Zelaya | November 20, 2018
An investigation into life-cycle impacts of mass timber, steel, and concrete structural systems. Which system is most environmentally sustainable? →
Sarah Post-Holmberg | November 14th, 2018
A personal journey and an ever-deepening conversation around architecture, equity, and environmental consciousness →
Jonah Cohen | April 13th, 2018
A bittersweet goodbye to our long-time downtown headquarters →
Stefee Knudsen | March 15th, 2018
How can we encourage curiosity, exploration, and connection in our young learners? Two education projects have us thinking →
Scott Barton-Smith | August 10th, 2017
Rotating Makers exhibit showcases the off-hours work of our multi-talented team →
Garrett Martin | June 22nd, 2017
Ever wonder what happens between renderings of buildings and completed projects? Despite how it may appear sometimes, it all doesn’t happen in the blink of an eye or under cover of darkness →
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