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Vernier Science Center

Awards & Certifications

DJC Oregon Top Project: 2025

Project Details

The renovation of the outdated Science Building One, built in 1967, creates an undergraduate science hub on campus. The six-story, 89,500-sf building was transformed to represent and celebrate all students’ needs, experiences and cultural traditions. Carefully curated spaces such as a community gathering room, a decolonized library, and a food/plant teaching kitchen push beyond typical Westernized lab offerings to allow Indigenous communities to gather and explore science in ways more meaningful and familiar to them.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA

Location

Portland, OR

Owner

Portland State University

Client / Architect

Bora

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We are a proud to be a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Emerging Small Business (ESB) Certified #10111

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1355 SE 10th Ave. Suite 125

Portland, OR 97214

503.894.8946

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