Archetech Issue 40 2019 | Page 62

YARD SKYLAB Located at the geographic centre of the city of Portland, YARD is a 21 story mixed-use building that combines residential, commercial, retail, office and parking. Positioned in the rapidly changing central east side of downtown Portland, at the base of the iconic Burnside Bridge and skate park, the site presented a multitude of challenges, both at an infrastructure and cultural level.