Dekum Court Community Center

The Dekum Court Community Center is part of a development in the Concordia neighborhood of Portland that provides access to quality affordable housing.The owner of Dekum Court Community Center and the surrounding affordable house development is Home Forward, the public housing authority for Multnomah Country, Oregon. The redevelopment of the existing housing community offers 187 units for residents who earn at or below 60% of the median family income in Oregon. The project aims to preserve the neighborhood’s existing character and amenities while improving pedestrian connections and providing ample access to shared outdoor spaces.

Kalesnikoff provided the mass timber for this residential building, including Glulam columns and beams, and Cross-laminated roof panels, and shear walls. Mass Timber was chosen for the community center because of it’s design aesthetic which offers residents comfortable, healthy, and sustainable buildings to enjoy.