This Day in History
December 18th, 1949 was a chilly day in Portland, Oregon, with afternoon temperatures dipping into the low 30’s and Portland’s signature snowy (…no, rainy…no, snowy…no, rainy…) weather in the
Return to Romance
As I walk to the door of Gretchen Newmark and Jim Gerber’s 1910 Craftsman Bungalow, painted in a pale yellow with cream and periwinkle trim, I notice I’m feeling a little nervous, but I’m not sure why.
Jim is a … Read more
In Good Hands: Project Manager JOE HOFFMAN
In Good Hands: Project Manager JOE HOFFMAN
Written by Marty Hegg & Sarah Crouse
Quiz time: which ARCIFORM employee was raised in Detroit, Michigan, has held jobs as a fine woodworker, a stay-at-home-Dad and sailing instructor before his current job … Read more
Building Trusting Relationships by Design
Building Trusting Relationships by Design
Arciform has been a premier design-build renovation and remodeling company for older buildings and homes in the greater Portland Metro area since 1997. From the very beginning, we set out to be the designers and … Read more
STAGING INTERVENTIONS: Preservationists Rick Michaelson & Karen Karlsson Fight to Save Portland’s Architectural History
Your average Portlander might not know architectural preservationists Rick Michaelson and Karen Karlsson by name, but they will certainly recognize many of the properties they’ve worked to save. On the list are some of Portland’s most interesting historic structures. Along … Read more
Our Summer Road Trip Continues!
Cabin fever – we’ve all got it. Or maybe you have condo fever, cottage fever, or Craftsman fever, depending on where you rest your head at night. No matter what you call it, we are all tired of being stuck … Read more