2022 AIA Oregon Design Awards

On Friday, November 18th, 2022, Hearth and the Seaside Civic & Convention Center received awards at the annual AIA Oregon Architecture Awards!

The award program celebrates outstanding projects that achieve design excellence locally and globally. We are so proud of Hearth and the Seaside Civic & Convention Center and congratulate all our partners who made these projects possible.

A Modern Escape in Downtown Boise

Hearth is a groundbreaking 161-unit, mixed-use building that elevates the standard of living in downtown Boise. In conjunction with the City of Boise’s vision for a mixed-use district, Hearth includes apartment units in multiple configurations, including studios, one and two-bedroom, and live / work options in addition to ground-floor retail/restaurant space. The building’s “Z” shape pulls the building mass from the street while maximizing usable square footage inside. This also creates space for the fourth-floor courtyards, which enliven the streetscape. As the first Fitwel Certified building in Idaho, Hearth takes a multifaceted approach to positively influencing residents’ wellness, providing a rich pedestrian experience, as well as a high standard of healthy living and sustainability.

Hearth Partners

Roundhouse (Client); ESI Construction (General Contractor); T-O Engineers (Civil); Axiom, PLCC (Structural); MFIA, Inc. Consulting Engineers (MEP); Jensen Belts Associates (Landscape).

Photography by: Gabe Border

Enhanced Civic Hub in Seaside

The Seaside Civic & Convention Center renovation and expansion better connects the facility to its natural and urban context while improving its functionality, appeal, and visibility from downtown Seaside. Strategic design choices better integrate the building into the center of Seaside, supporting the City’s goal to attract new visitors for year-round activity and bolster the economic strength of the coastal town. The new layout is designed to support an array of activities, improve circulation throughout the building, and unite the individual spaces. A new pre-function space runs through the center of the building, providing a gathering place that connects the two main event spaces with the entries and exterior. The ground floor Necanicum Ballroom expands by 35% with additional column-free space to support larger, simultaneous events.

Seaside Civic & Convention Center Partners

Seaside Civic & Convention Center (Client); O’Brien Contracting (General Contractor); Convergence Design (Convention Center Experts); Glumac (MEP, Lighting, & Technology); Magnusson Klemencic Associates (Structural); KPFF (Civil); Acoustic Design Studio (Acoustics); Architectural Cost Consultants (Cost Consulting).

Photography by: Christian Columbres