Hillsboro Civic Center
Skanska USA

The plaza area design required exacting construction methods, in part because of its varying finishes - from broom finish, exposed aggregate, colored aggregate and a "quartzite stream" that runs between fountains at opposite ends of the plaza. Skanska also significantly reduced the amount of wood used as a substrate in the woodwork walls by using wheat board, a non-wood material.

The general contractor oversaw the recycling efforts of the project, another reason it earned a gold rating. It recycled 92 percent of all construction waste.

Project Team:
Owner: City of Hillsboro
Architect: LRS Architects, Portland
Developer: Specht Development
General Contractor: Skanska Construction USA
Structural Engineer: KPFF
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering
Civil Engineering: WRG Design

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