Lincoln High School Redevelopment - Portland State University

Lincoln High School RedevelopmentThe Hybrid OptionOf the three development options explored by this team, the hybrid option ispreferred because it is intended to take advantage of the downtown urban locationof LHS to foster rich partnerships with a variety of downtown institutionssuch as PSU, KGW, the Artists Repertory Theater, the Portland Center for thePerforming Arts, the Portland Art Museum, the Western Culinary Arts School,the International School, the MAC Club and PCC, to name a few. In addition,the hybrid option seeks to retain the athletic field and track by buildingthe school above the track and around the field, embracing it as a focused andprogrammed open space.Importantly, the availability of workforce housing helps transform a school into alearning and living community active throughout the day, enriching the optionsfor programmatic interaction, exchange students, teachers living onsite, statewidemagnet programs and partnership programs. In addition, the control of thehousing by the school district also brings with it a growing income stream anddevelopment value that enriches income sources for operating funds into thefuture.Moreover, the hybrid plan seeks to build an active urban community with over1,682 workforce and student housing units which not only creates affordablehousing options for teachers, visiting students, international students and staff,but also for legions of creative class college graduates who can use the rich mixof athletic and meeting facilities of the school and still walk downtown to work.With the addition of a residential component, safety would increase as therewould be more “eyes on the street” to monitor the community.12Center for Real Estate • BOMA Development Workshop • Summer 2009