Naturally Durable, Inc : The Natural Capital Center

This ipe roof deck is part of a complete and very environmentally aware transformation of a rundown warehouse building in the heart of a broad range renovation of the downtown Portland warehouse district.

The client in this project required FSC® certification for as many wood products as possible. The ipe decking came from Bolivia. The lengths were short reflecting the smaller trees that grow in the drier forests west of the Amazon basin. The client understood that shorter lengths contribute to the long-term sustainability of the forest resource. The end result is a very beautiful deck that is not compromised by using lengths no longer than 3 meters.

Builder:
Walsh Construction Co.

Designer:
Holst Architect & Bob Naito of Heritage Consulting

Species: Ipé and Lesser Known Species
Date: 2001

This ipe roof deck is part of a complete and very environmentally aware transformation of a rundown warehouse building in the heart of a broad range renovation of the downtown Portland warehouse district. The client in this project required FSC® certification for as many wood products as possible. The ipe decking came from Bolivia. The lengths were short reflecting the smaller trees that grow in the drier forests west of the Amazon basin. The client understood that shorter lengths contribute to the long-term sustainability of the forest resource. The end result is a very beautiful deck that is not compromised by using lengths no longer than 3 meters. Builder: Walsh Construction Co. Designer: Holst Architect & Bob Naito of Heritage Consulting Species: Ipé and Lesser Known Species Date: 2001	Close Map Home Products: - Outdoor Decking - Custom Millwork - Garden & Hardscape - Trip Trap Products - The Deck Clip™ Resources: - Certification - Reforestation - Non-Timber Products Follow an FSC Harvest: - Forest Management - Tree Harvesting - Regeneration - The Harvest Camp FSC Certification Learn about the Amazon: - The Acariquara Tree - The Terre Firme - The Floodplain - The Savanna Contact Us Projects: - The Silver Strand - Jamison Square Park - White Noise, White Light - A Bug's Land @ California Dreaming - 165 Charles St - City Hall Park - Institute of Contemporary Art - Mississippi River Discovery Center - Natural Capital Center - Pentagon Transit Center - Queensway Pier - Strawberry Mansion Bridge - El Monte Sagrado - Ten Thousand Waves - Plaza Bandstand - Vesuvius Lake Boardwalk Browse all Projects SimpleViewer requires Macromedia Flash. Get Macromedia Flash. If you have Flash installed, click to view gallery.