Novus Apartments

Housing in the heart of Woodstock

The Novus Apartment serves as the Eastern gateway to the newly emerging vibrant heart of the Woodstock community. The building is mixed-use and marks the neighborhood’s transition from residential to commercial. The apartment homes bring needed housing to this area while the retail space activates the streetscape.

Location
Portland, OR

Size
64,300 sf
86 Apartments

Year
2023

Woodstock has a strong sense of community. SEA understood from a report published by neighborhood associations the desire to bring multi-story mixed-use buildings to the area, creating density and activity in the commercial core. This report provided a window into the community’s goals and informed our design.

Novus Apartments is 4-stories and has 86 apartment homes. To soften the height of the building, we step the top floor back and change the material to keep within the aesthetic of the lower-scaled downtown. We incorporate a continuous storefront canopy along the ground floor level. Above the storefronts is a simple, punched opening stucco facade that responds to the one-and-two story shops in the neighborhood.

Apartment living room with red sofa and television

Studio apartment with kitchen, living room, and murphy bed

Studio apartment with kitchen and living room

The development’s interior concept is envisioned as “modern Scandinavian”. A neutral palette of natural and hand-built materials is used to create a comfortable and inviting place to live, work, and visit.