Chandra Robinson of Lever
Discusses the importance of community engagement in architectural projects
Sponsored by ASI Group and Vitro Architectural Glass | Presented by Chandra Robinson
Chandra Robinson, Principal at Lever Portland-Oregon-based firm, discusses the importance of community engagement in architectural projects. While the firm chooses to pursue projects that will challenge them in the realm of innovative design, Robinson and her team consistently approach their work with broader goals in mind, including the local sourcing of materials and a people-first sensibility based in equity and sustainability.
Photo courtesy of Portland Museum of Art
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in February 2023
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain why and how Chandra Robinson and her team at Lever work on open source projects.
- Describe the design elements Lever has proposed for their project with the Portland Art Museum in Maine.
- Discuss the ways in which Robinson sees engaging with the community first will help the firm’s architectural projects be successful.
- List some of the testing research Lever engaged in with their mass timber project.
