MIXED-USE
Enso
Portland, Oregon

FCE is responsible for the structural design of this 6 story, 215,000 square foot mixed use apartment development in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District. Enso consists of five floors of high end apartments built of wood construction, which is supported by the second floor 12-inch thick post-tensioned concrete slab. The second floor also supports a full courtyard garden. The first floor is an 8-inch post tensioned concrete slab that will be used for both retail space and parking. Due to the poor soil condition FCE value-engineered a 12" post-tensioned mat foundation to take the place of conventional piles. This project was completed in 2010.

Architect: Myhre Group Architects