Soderstrom Architects Ltd.

We're hiring an Architectural Design Professional!

Bring your curiosity, creativity, and passion for purposeful design to Soderstrom. Join us in our Pearl District studio, with hybrid work options, where your ideas help shape thoughtful spaces that inspire communities across the Pacific Northwest.

Ready to make your mark? Apply with your cover letter, resume, and portfolio. Link in bio (or sdra.com/careers).

Let' design what's next—together.

Create with Intention. Shape Communities. Grow with Us.

We’re a collaborative team rooted in the Pacific Northwest, creating thoughtful, sustainable spaces that inspire individuals and communities.

We’re hiring for two key roles:
📐 Project Architect / Designer (4–6 yrs)
📐 Project Architect / Designer (7–12 yrs)

If you’re driven by purposeful design and ready to make a lasting impact across education, civic, hospitality, and spiritual spaces—we want to connect.

🔗 Full details at the link below.
https://sdra.com/careers/

Let’s design spaces that matter—together.

In January, Soderstrom was proud to be selected as a recipient of the 2025 Energy Trust of Oregon Net Zero Emerging Leaders Internship (NZELI) grant—a meaningful step in advancing our firm’s work toward The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment.

We welcomed Mac Capizzi as our NZEL Intern, and their contributions have been instrumental in advancing our sustainability efforts. Mac has played a key role in refining our Sustainability Action Plan and developing practical toolkits that help integrate sustainability and energy efficiency across our practice. One of their primary initiatives has been logging all active qualifying 2024 projects into the DDx (Design Data Exchange) portal—the platform used to submit our firm’s portfolio to the AIA 2030 Commitment.

📅 Join us on Tuesday, April 8 at noon for NZELI Presentations, hosted by Energy Trust of Oregon. Hear from Mac and other emerging leaders driving change across the industry.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1563157435217383000

Heading to WineVit25? 🍷 Wayne and Caitlin are with Washington Winegrowers in the heart of Washington Wine Country, exploring how thoughtful design shapes wineries. Come say hello and join the conversation! ✨

As the year winds down, we’re filled with gratitude for our clients, partners, and team members. 2024 was a big one: we welcomed 10 new team members, celebrated 40 years of collaboration, and reflected on the projects and partnerships that shaped us.

This milestone reminds us why we do what we do—working together to create spaces that make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. Here’s to 40 years of innovation and the exciting road ahead.

Take a trip down memory lane and explore the highlights that got us here. Check out the blog! https://sdra.com/celebrating-40-years-of-excellence/

The St. Helens High School campus used to be spread across four separate buildings with unsecured entry points, making students trek between them no matter the weather. In 2020, we helped the district secure a $55M bond, followed by an additional $4M in 2023 to redesign the campus for greater security, flow, and functionality.

Key upgrades include:

Modern science labs
A new cafeteria
A media center
Specialized classrooms for healthcare & culinary arts

We’ve also reimagined gathering spaces, added synthetic turf fields, and improved traffic flow with streamlined parking and drop-off lanes. Phase 1 was completed in April 2024, with Phase 2 wrapping up in 2025.

Warm wishes for the holidays from Soderstrom! Here's to a great year and more to come!