06.11.26
Our Portland studio, Volta, has been named a 2026 AIA COTE Top Ten winner! Selected as one of ten projects globally for its innovative design and sustainable excellence, Volta is an adaptive reuse that reimagined a 1940s electrical warehouse as a modern, flexible working studio to house our 100-person staff as well as community events. With ample daylighting, quality air filtration, and healthy material selections, our all-electric building is designed for Net Zero with a projected net EUI of -0.9 kBtu/sf/year.
We are honored to be selected among such outstanding company. Congratulations to our fellow winners, and to all who had a hand in making this pandemic dream an everyday reality that reflects our values of craft, beauty and stewardship.
Link to our submittal here.
Bora Team: Jeanie Lai, Alisha Borden, Josh Brandt, Corey Squire, Emily Wilson, Kate Krchma, Mike Manzi, Sara Rae, Jolene Zaniewski
Owner: Killian Pacific
Structural: DCI Engineers (Core & Shell), Catena (TI)
GC: Turner (Core & Shell) Fortis (Tenant Improvement)
Mechanical: Interface (Core & Shell), PAE (TI)
Civil: Humber Design Group
Sustainability: Brightworks Sustainability
Acoustics: Yantis Acoustics
Lighting: Biella Lighting Design
Landscape: PLACE
Performance Modeling & Analysis: SORA Design Group