North Valley Complex: Oregon DAS Wilsonville, Oregon
For the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) in Oregon, the main mission is simple: support state government to serve the people of Oregon. In an effort to improve the way it’s agencies collaborate and interoperate across its many locations, DAS aimed to develop the North Valley Complex as a one-state environment for its operations.
A One-State Environment for Connected Infrastructure Investments
The idea for the DAS North Valley Complex began with the state’s larger initiative around investing in strategic sites along major infrastructure routes. By adding this project to the list, DAS would have a flagship location for advancing those geographic investments as well as a site designed to solve a variety of challenges. From updating and consolidating antiquated laboratories to additional warehouse space and loading dock support, the complex accomplishes an overarching goal of bringing together multiple state agencies for improved collaboration. In order to ensure resilience goals are met, the project used a CM/GC delivery system. Along with site analysis to confirm the building purchase, Otak has served as the owner representative while also providing counsel on entitlement and permit management with the City of Wilsonville. Otak’s approach to look forward “over the horizon” anticipates issues before they become roadblocks and keeps project momentum to meet schedule milestones.
In the fall of 2020, the Beachie Creek fire caused devastating damage to the communities of Northwest Oregon. In alignment with owner and designer goals around adaptive reuse, the team reached out to the Department of Forestry about the potential of salvaging timber to use in the DAS North Valley Complex.
Logs were manufactured into two-by-sixes before being planed and finished. Incorporated as multiple nodes in the building's final design, the reclaimed wood now brings warmth to a largely sterile lab environment while telling a valuable story of restoration.
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