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Subtext LOCAL Boise

Subtext LOCAL Boise

Branded by Experience

Subtext LOCAL Boise is branded by the day-to-day experiences of its residents. Stationed along downtown Boise’s central roadway, Subtext LOCAL Boise multifamily community provides a haven for students, and recently graduated young professionals. With an abundance of amenities designed to accommodate all personality types, from the extroverted who thrive in activity among others, to individuals who prefer to quieter surroundings, and everyone in between, Subtext LOCAL Boise proves to be a location where young people can find their tribe and become the version of themselves that they were meant to be. One of the first young professional projects for repeat client Subtext, LOCAL Boise is hyper-aware of how it connects to surrounding contextual spaces, how it develops a brand, and how it sets the standard for Subtext’s future young professional work. Emphasizing street-level connections, Subtext LOCAL Boise incorporates floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the lobby and ground-floor common spaces to link the interior of the building with the external sidewalk, creating eye-catching visual connections that draw people in and underscore Boise’s local color. As far as young professional housing complexes go, Subtext LOCAL Boise gives its residents the ideal environment to find their footing and establish themselves as independent young adults, whether it’s their first time away from home or the beginning of their post-grad professional lives.

Branded by Experience

Subtext LOCAL Boise is branded by the day-to-day experiences of its residents. Stationed along downtown Boise’s central roadway, Subtext LOCAL Boise multifamily community provides a haven for students, and recently graduated young professionals. Wi...

Ⓒ Josh Partee

Wynne Watts Commons

Wynne Watts Commons

New Design Perspective for Accessible Housing

Our designers and partners have worked together to innovatively combine affordability, accessibility, and sustainability within this project. Wynne Watts Commons is the largest affordable Net Zero Energy project incorporating Universally accessible design to enhance livability and promote wellness. While partnered with Albertina Kerr, an organization that provides safe and supportive 24-hour residential care for individuals experiencing intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families, our design teams addressed the special needs of Kerr’s residents, while also focusing on an overarching aspiration for sustainable living for all residents of this four-story, 150-unit complex. Thirty universal design units provide a home for independent living for adults experiencing intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and earning 30% or less than the average median income. Three units will be available to Albertina Kerr’s service providers as temporary housing.

New Design Perspective for Accessible Housing

Our designers and partners have worked together to innovatively combine affordability, accessibility, and sustainability within this project. Wynne Watts Commons is the largest affordable Net Zero Energy project incorporating Universally accessible ...

Ⓒ Pete Eckert

Union on Broadway

Union on Broadway

Thoughtfully Designed Gateway Site

Prominent in Eugene’s skyline at the Northwest corner of the University of Oregon’s campus, Union on Broadway serves as a gateway site. The feeling of arrival and imminent grandeur is supported by the fact that Union on Broadway establishes a new scale for Eugene, bridging the division between the urban developments found downtown and the variable scale dorms on University of Oregon’s campus. This modern, off-campus student housing serves as a fitting backdrop for undergrads transitioning from on-campus dorm life to off-campus living. Dramatic connections between the interior and exterior of the building are established by the various building amenities that overlook the two second-floor courtyards. The theatrical double-height lobby lounge provides passage to both the ground-level side yard and the second-floor computer lounge and courtyards. Throughout the structure, there is a vertical connection between floors, leading to a unique sectional experience split between academic studies and recreation. Much of this design was informed by the experiences of the design team at their Alma Matter, as many of the architects and interior designers at Ankrom Moisan are University of Oregon graduates. This common ground as former Ducks allowed the interiors and architecture teams to make the final design of Union on Broadway a uniquely cohesive project, custom tailored to the needs of its residents.

Thoughtfully Designed Gateway Site

Prominent in Eugene’s skyline at the Northwest corner of the University of Oregon’s campus, Union on Broadway serves as a gateway site. The feeling of arrival and imminent grandeur is supported by the fact that Union on Broadway establishes a new...

Ⓒ Aaron Locke

Kinwell 224 Westlake

Kinwell 224 Westlake

Embracing the Past to Create a Modern Clinic with a Mission

Providing easy, accessible healthcare to individuals in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood as a walk-in clinic, Kinwell 224 Westlake raises the bar for how medical spaces address the needs of patients while placing comfort and privacy at the forefront of wellness-centered design. Kinwell 224 Westlake occupies a space with a deep history in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Built in 1926, the 90-year-old heavy timber building balances the new with the old, seamlessly blending into the surrounding area. The overall look and feel of Kinwell 224 Westlake are heavily influenced by the natural elements of the Pacific Northwest and the maritime aesthetics of Ballard and Lake Union, which are located just up the road from the clinic’s site. Themes of water and nautical décor such as oars and coastal photography adorn the clinic’s walls, reflecting the local community. While much of Kinwell 224 Westlake is inspired by local connections, other aspects of the building look inward, towards its own past for design direction. Many of the previous features from the site’s past - like the double-height ceilings - were retained in the name of sustainability, rather than covered up, making the space feel more spacious and open. To ensure that Kinwell 224 Westlake meets the requirements of both the patients and the medical professionals who occupy the clinic day-to-day, the patterns and habits of these end-users were observed and taken into consideration during the design process, so that the design of the office would be specifically tailored to the building’s layout and occupant’s needs while still adhering to Kinwell’s brand standards. In this way, Kinwell 224 Westlake considers practicality as well as comfort, accommodating the needs of all who enter through its doors.

Embracing the Past to Create a Modern Clinic with a Mission

Providing easy, accessible healthcare to individuals in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood as a walk-in clinic, Kinwell 224 Westlake raises the bar for how medical spaces address the needs of patients while placing comfort and privacy at the f...
About Ankrom Moisan
With diverse input, shared vision
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

With collective experience in architecture, interiors, planning, and brand, our design teams combine perspectives to shape a cohesive vision. We balance discipline and daring to build work that is intentional, useful, and long-lasting. We challenge ourselves—every day, with every project—to design smarter and better, to go beyond for our clients and connect our communities. Because when we get vision right, everyone can share it.

COMPOSITION
132
ACCREDITATIONS
5,450
COLLECTIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE
1,625
YEARS AT UNIVERSITY
7,800
ANNUAL EDUCATION HOURS
1.111E+186
COLLABORATION COMBINATIONS
4%
MICHAELS
With expertise, opportunity
OUR HISTORY

Since 1983, when two friends launched a small firm, we’ve worked to inspire clients and build thriving communities.

Today, we have offices in Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Annually, our 800+ projects, across eight industry sectors, span every scale and experience. Our 300+ people tackle this deeply human work, designing environments that awaken possibilities.

Since the very beginning, we’ve imagined a better future. Every day, we create it.

SINCE WE’VE BEEN KEEPING TRACK
22,200
COMPLETED PROJECTS
563
CITIES
44
STATES
4
COUNTRIES
1
PLANET
15,000
WORKSTATIONS
33,000
UNITS / BEDS / KEYS
55,000,000
FT. SQ.
40%
SUSTAINABLY CERTIFIED