Join Portland: Neighbors Welcome, Strongtowns PDX and University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Environment for a kickoff party celebrating a “single-stair” design competition.

The competition’s Opening Night Lecture will feature Michael Eliason. Michael is the founder and principal of Larch Lab. He is a researcher, writer, urbanist, and architect based in Seattle. He is a licensed architect, holds a B.Arch from Virginia Tech, and has been an advocate and consultant for Passivhaus buildings for over a decade. He is also the author of ‘Building For People’ (Island Press 2024).

Light refreshments provided.