Tour & Happy Hour

October 7, 2025
4:30 – 5:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Happy Hour to follow tour

Midland Public Library

We are excited to present the renovation and addition to Midland Library. Originally constructed in 1995, the building infuses architecture with art, connecting aesthetically and culturally with its diverse East Portland communities. For this vibrant community amenity we actively collaborated with Colloqate, who led the project’s community engagement and concept design efforts, to give the community ownership of the library’s design. By utilizing a Design Justice approach and leaning in to community design advocates with deep local connections, the project aims to bridge cultural divides and elevate underserved voices.

Learning Objectives:

• Approach to utilizing a Design Justice lens in design. The tour will highlight how the Design Justice lens shaped the design of the building and the approach to community engagement.
• Learn strategies for implementing BIPOC artists in Public Architecture Projects.
• Learn process for incorporating community input into program and physical space of a public project
• Learn about a modern approach to a community library.

Project Team:
Architect of Record: Bora Architecture and Interior Design
Landscape: PLACE
Structural Engineer: Equilibrium Engineers, LLC
Electrical Engineer: Samata
Civil Engineer: Vega
Mechanical Engineer: Arris Consulting
Contractor: Swinterton
Specialized Consultants: Colloqate Design
Owner: Multnomah County Library

Presenter:
Katie O’Dell, Library Capital Bond Deputy Director, Multnomah County Library

4:30 – 5:30 PM	Tour Midland Public Library 805 SE 122nd Ave Portland, OR 97212
Following Tour	Happy Hour Bridge City Taproom 620 SE 122nd Ave Portland, OR 97233

Members: Free | Non-Members: $20

Please register by October 6, 2025.