Portland Courses

Photograph of the East Campus in Portland.

The College of Design’s Portland programs are located within the purchased East campus, formerly known as Concordia. The move to a new location is the next phase in the UO’s commitment to providing quality public higher education to the Portland region, dating back to the 1880s.

Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Previous Courses

Spring 2025

JCOM 410/510 Studio Photography I (Fred Joe)
JCOM 410/510 Study Photography II (Fred Joe)

Architecture Courses

ARCH 410/510 Wood Architecture (Timothy Cooke)  Advanced Technology
ARCH 423/523 Media for Design Development (Elisandra Garcia) *Fulfills arch History Elective Requirement*
ARCH 434/534 Sustainable Urbanism (Nico Larco) Dual Location; in-person in Portland
ARCH 437/537 Theory of Urban Design (Justin Fowler) Dual Location; In-Person in Portland *Fulfills Arch History Elective Requirement*
ARCH 592 Envir Control Sys II (Ihab Elzeyadi) Dual Location; In-Person Lab in Portland

Architecture Intermediate Design Studios –

ARCH 484/584 Architectural Design (Nico Larco)

Terminal Design Studios Spring 2025

ARCH 486/586 Adv Arch Design: Studio Parallel Environmentalisms; Presentation; Fall Seminar Parallel Environmentalisms (William Smith)
ARCH 486/586 Adv Arch Design: Studio The Architecture of Education;  Presentation; Fall Seminar The Architecture of Education (Gerry Gast)

Fall 2025

Architecture Courses

 

ARCH 607 Track II Pdx ARCH Seminar (TBA)
ARCH 407/507 Seminar Title (TBA)
ARCH 407/507 Seminar  (TBA) Also a terminal studio prep*
ARCH 407/507 Seminar (TBA) Also a terminal studio prep*
ARCH 408/508 Advanced Design Workshop (Justin Tuttle)
ARCH 423/523 Media for Design Development Title (TBA)
ARCH 431/531

Affordable Housing: Designing for Community (Lisa McClellan and Dave Mojica)
ARCH xxx/xxx Title (TBA)
ARCH 461/561 Structural Behavior (Modupe Akinnuoye)   Dual Location
ARCH 471/571 Building Enclosure (John Rowell and Mark Fretz) Dual Location

Architecture Studio Course Descriptions

ARCH 484/584 Architectural Design Title (TBA)
ARCH 484/584 Architectural Design Title (TBA)
ARCH 683 Grad Architectural Design: Track II (TBA)

Terminal Design Studios Winter 2025/Spring 2025

Topic: Adv Arch Design Studio Preferencing Presentations
Time: TBA

To access the recording of the presentations log into zoom under your UO Credentials and go to this link: To be Announced

ARCH 485/585 Adv Arch Design: Title; Fall Seminar Title (William Smith)
ARCH 485/585 Adv Arch Design: Studio Title;  Presentation; Fall Seminar Title (Gerry Gast)

Winter 2026

Architecture Courses

ARCH 407/507 Sem Theory: PNW Arch History (Dan Toole) Counts for ARCH History Modern
ARCH 410/510 Architects in the Schools (S Meier)
ARCH 417/517 Context of the Arch Profession (Will Smith)  Dual Location
ARCH 462/562 Structural Design (TBA)   Dual Location
ARCH 410/510 Design for Healthy Aging (Mark Fretz) Advanced Technology

Intermediate Design Studio

ARCH 484/584 Arch Design (Justin Fowler)

Terminal Design Studios Winter 2025

ARCH 485/585 Adv Arch Design: The Architecture of Learning (Presentation) (Gerry Gast)
ARCH 485/585 Adv Arch Design: Parallel Environments (Presentation) (William Smith)

Spring 2026

Architecture Courses

ARCH 410/510 Title (TBA)  Advanced Technology
ARCH 423/523 Media for Design Development (TBA) *Fulfills arch History Elective Requirement*
ARCH 434/534 Sustainable Urbanism (Nico Larco) Dual Location; in-person in Portland
ARCH 437/537 Theory of Urban Design (Justin Fowler) Dual Location; In-Person in Portland *Fulfills Arch History Elective Requirement*
ARCH 592 Envir Control Sys II (Ihab Elzeyadi) Dual Location; In-Person Lab in Portland

Architecture Intermediate Design Studios –

ARCH 484/584 Architectural Design (TBA)

Terminal Design Studios Spring 2026

ARCH 486/586 Adv Arch Design: Title; Fall Seminar Title (TBA)
ARCH 486/586 Adv Arch Design: Studio Title;  Presentation; Fall Seminar Title (TBA)