Julia West House
Overview
Julia West House will be Portland's tallest mass timber building on completion, a twelve-storey affordable housing tower in the heart of downtown.
Every unit has an exposed CLT ceiling and the public spaces show the timber frame, all supplied and prefabricated by Kalesnikoff.
The project pairs speed of construction with a warmth that conventional high-rise housing rarely offers.
Project summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
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Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsProject summaryMulti-family
Julia West House
Multi-family · High-rise · Portland, OR · 2025
Click for the specsJulia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction
Julia West HouseSpecs
Scale
- Timber Volume
- 2,900 m³
- Product Count
- 1,540 CLT · 300 GLT
- Installation
- 18 weeks
Precision
- VDC Level
- LOD 400
- CNC Tolerance
- ±1.5 mm
- Pre-installed
- 80% factory
Innovation
- Species
- SPF · Douglas Fir
- Fire Rating
- 2-hr exposed
Stewardship
- Fiber Source
- West Kootenay · ≤150 km
- Carbon Stored
- 2,350 t CO₂
- Chain of Custody
- ANSI + CSA
Partners
- Client
- Home Forward
- Architect
- LEVER Architecture
- Contractor
- Walsh Construction