The Northwest Center for Architecture was founded in 2024 by a network of architects and community leaders who saw a need to document the methods, art, and artifacts of a regional design culture that shaped the built environment and architectural culture of the Pacific Northwest.

The Northwest Center for Architecture’s vision is to ensure that the art and archives of notable Pacific Northwest architects are preserved, a suite of books and publications are produced and made available for both academic and public audiences, and events are held to celebrate, debate, interpret, and help draw attention to the creation and understanding of architecture in the Pacific Northwest.

We are currently working with the archives of the following Eugene-based practices: