Modern kitchen and dining area with wooden flooring, light wood cabinets, a white countertop, and red chairs around a table. A potted plant and a quilt wall hanging are present, with light fixtures overhead.

B3

  • Owen Gabbert, LLC conceived of the third unit in the backyard of the Mississippi Duplex as a chance to maximize underutilized space, add density without demolition, and engage the alley. In addition to arranging the financing, the team led and managed a complex permitting process, before completing construction as the general contractor. Throughout the project green strategies and features were implemented into a design that blends architectural history with modern technology.

    Inspired by Laneway Houses in Vancouver, this project was thought of as a case study for future infill projects that front the many alleyways running throughout Portland neighborhoods. By turning towards the alleyway, projects such as these are an opportunity to explore alternative forms of infill and density.

  • Designer: Kai Yonezawa
    Developer: Owen Gabbert, LLC
    Structural Engineer: Madden & Baughman Engineering, Inc.
    Finance Partner: Albina Community Bank
    Photographers & Stylists: Kate Richard & Jenny Trygg

Part of a building with wooden siding and a deck next to tall trees with green leaves.
A multi-level wooden house with a dark exterior, featuring a small balcony on the second floor with horizontal wood slat railings and a larger deck on the ground floor. The house is surrounded by trees with sunlight filtering through the leaves.
A multi-story wooden house partially obscured by a large tree with green leaves, a rustic roof, and a small front yard.
Bright kitchen and dining area with large windows, a tall plant, red chairs, a white table, and natural wood accents.
Kitchen countertop with a pineapple, lime wedges, a glass of juice, soap dispenser, ferns, and a window with trees outside.
Open-concept kitchen and dining area with wooden floors, white walls, large windows, a hanging light fixture, a potted plant, a wall hanging artwork, a wooden dining table with red chairs, and shoes near the door.
A top-down view of wooden stairs with a handrail on the right side, a white wall, a plant with green leaves in the lower left corner, and a window or skylight at the top.
A bedroom with a bed that has a black pillow and a striped blanket, wooden flooring, a white wall with a wooden slatted headboard, a small floating shelf with decorations, a window letting in natural light, and a hanging green plant.
A bedroom with a large window showing green trees outside. The bed has a black, white, and gray patterned blanket, and a white pillow. To the right, there is a white bookshelf filled with books.
Bright bedroom with large window showing green trees outside. White walls, wooden headboard, black pillows with white patterns, and a cozy white blanket. Small white side table with books, lamp, and framed photo.
Top view of a bed with a black and white patterned bedspread and a gray blanket, on a wooden floor. There are two white bedside tables, each with a small plant, books, and a white mug.
A bathroom with a white toilet, a white cabinet with a glass vase holding flowers, and a shower curtain with a cityscape design in black and white. There are some books and candles on the window sill.
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