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Student-Led Multicultural Center Opens at Central Washington University

Rendering of a turquoise wall with a colorful bead-like graphic pattern and the words "Multicultural Center" — Courtesy of Central Washington University and Opsis Architecture

At Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, the student-led CWU Multicultural Center celebrated its grand opening on April 10. Requested by students and partially funded by student fees, the center provides dedicated space for student cultural groups, student support and community gathering. Through a series of student and staff workshops, Opsis Architecture and Mayer/Reed collaborated to integrate culturally meaningful form, pattern and graphic elements into the interior design. Vibrant wall graphics, glass patterns and a values wall celebrating campus programs contributes to the center’s welcoming and inclusive identity.

OHSU Vista Pavilion Opens to Patients

Vista Pavilion, at Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Marquam Hill campus, opened its doors in April. Dedicated to the treatment of cancer, the addition marks OHSU’s first major in-patient expansion since 2006. Mayer/Reed’s landscape architecture for the 14-story building (architecture by NBBJ) echoes the lush, forested hills that surround campus and includes a fourth-floor green roof that opens up to sweeping views of Portland. A new ADA-accessible path connects neighboring Elk’s Children’s Eye Clinic to Vista Pavilion, providing a crucial connection for those continuing on to the existing OHSU Hospital and Kohler Pavilion.

Opening Day at the Hops Ballpark

On April 7, the City of Hillsboro (and baseball fans from all over the region) celebrated the season-opening game at the brand-new Hops Ballpark. Mayer/Reed’s site design for the cutting-edge minor league baseball stadium contributes to the fun with a variety of open spaces for taking in a game. In addition to hosting Hops baseball, the stadium will provide a 7,000-person capacity venue for year-round concerts, festivals and events. Architecture by CannonDesign and Populous.

A Redesigned Willson Park to Cap Renovations at the Oregon State Capitol

Flanking the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol, the four-acre Willson Park has been an important green space in Salem, Oregon, since the original Capitol was built in 1854. Now, the park will receive a much-needed renovation as the final phase of intensive improvements at the Capitol building and grounds. Construction at the park has begun with completion expected later in 2026.

Mayer/Reed’s design for Willson Park improves accessibility and circulation and unifies park elements. The new design reimagines the long-defunct Waite Memorial Fountain as a central memorial garden with a two-tiered granite seat wall. The Walk of Flags monument is repositioned along the updated central loop pathway, better connecting the Capitol to the existing World War II and Vietnam War veterans memorials at the park edges.

The Willson Park redesign is a joint project of the Oregon Department of Administration Services and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The project is a continuation of our work with CannonDesign on prior phases of the Oregon State Capitol renovation.