JAMES R. WASSER , AIA, LEED AP
SELECTED PROJECTS
Food Markets
Brattleboro Food Co-op—Brattleboro, VT, under construction (with UKA)
 Cost: $7.5 million (including FF&E)
 Size: 23,000 s.f. store, 1700 s.f. commissary
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: project architect-- design, CD’s, bidding and CA for fixture plan, equipment
schedules, refrigeration and interiors
Hanover Community Food Co-op—Hanover, NH, 2009 (part with UKA)
 Cost: $2.3 million (including FF&E)
 Size: 5,500 s.f.
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: consultant-- design, CD’s, bidding and Construction Administration for fixture
plan, equipment schedules, refrigeration; project manager (w/UKA)-- CA
New Seasons Market, Happy Valley--Happy Valley, Ore., 2005-7 (with RBA)
 Cost: $3 million (est.)
 Size: 50,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: consultant--developed fixture plan and interior design
New Seasons Market, Mountain Park—Lake Oswego, Ore., 2005-6 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.9 million
 Size: 26,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction documents
New Seasons Market, Cedar Hills—Beaverton, Ore., 2004-6 (with RBA)
 Cost: $4 million
 Size: 39,500 s.f.
 Project Type: shell renovation and addition, tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction documents
New Seasons Market, Arbor Lodge—Portland, Ore., 2003-5 (with RBA)
 Cost: $4.5 million
 Size: 33,200 s.f.
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
 Awards: 2005 Mayor’s Award for best project 2005 from Portland Chapter of the AIA
New Seasons Market, Seven Corners—Portland, Ore., 2002-4 (with RBA)
 Cost: $4.5 million
 Size: 34,100 s.f. grocery store, 4,500 s.f. corporate offices
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Project Type: shell renovation and addition, tenant improvement
Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
New Seasons Market, Concordia—Portland, Ore., 2000-1 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.5 million
 Size: 31,800 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
New Seasons Market, Orenco Station—Hillsboro, Ore., 2000-1 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.3 million
 Size: 31,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
New Seasons Market, Sellwood—Portland, Ore., 1999-2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.5 million
 Size: 15,700 s.f.
 Project Type: shell remodel and addition, tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
New Seasons Market, Raleigh Hills—Portland, Ore., 1999-2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $800,000
 Size: 24,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Nature’s Fresh Northwest, Laurelhurst—Portland, Ore., 1997-8 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.2 million
 Size: 17,100 s.f.
 Project Type: shell renovation, tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Nature’s Fresh Northwest, Fremont Place—Portland, Ore., 1997-8 (with RBA)
 Cost: $6.5 million total center, $4.5 million grocery store and spa
 Size: 63,400 s.f. total complex, 34,500 s.f. grocery store and spa
 Project Type: shell renovation and addition, tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
 Awards: 2000 Honor Award from IIDA/AIA/ASID for interior design
Nature’s Fresh Northwest, Millplain—Vancouver, WA, 1994-5 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.5 million
 Size: 31,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
Nature’s Fresh Northwest, Division—Portland, Ore., 1992-3 (with RBA)
 Cost: $1.o million
 Size: 21,800 s.f. grocery store, 6,700 s.f. corp. offices, 3,000 s.f. restaurant
 Project Type: shell renovation, tenant improvement
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Restaurants
Marcos Restaurant—Portland, Ore., 2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $350,000
 Size: 4,500 s.f.
 Project Type: building shell and site improvements, interiors coordination
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Starbucks Coffee, Hillsdale and Fremont—Portland, Ore., 1997 and 1999 (with RBA)
 Cost: unknown
 Size: 1,000 s.f. and 1,250 s.f.
 Project Type: building shell and site improvements, interiors coordination
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Pearl Bakery—Portland, Ore., 1997 (with RBA)
 Cost: $120,000
 Size: 2,000 s.f.
 Project Type: building shell improvements, tenant improvements
 Role: project architect—design through construction documents
Bima Restaurant and Bar—Portland, Ore., 1995 (with RBA)
 Cost: $300,000
 Size: 2,500 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction documents
Sante Restaurant—Portland, Ore., 1993 (with RBA)
 Cost: $150,000
 Size: 3,000 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
Woburn Country Club—Woburn, MA, 1990-1 (with Olson Lewis)
 Cost: $150,000 for all
 Size: 1,700 s.f. clubhouse with snack bar and pro shop
 Project Type: shell renovation and tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
Overlook at Hollis Country Club—Hollis, NH, 1990 (with Olson Lewis)
 Cost: $300,000
 Size: 3,000 s.f. clubhouse with restaurant and pro shop
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
Beverly Golf and Tennis Club—Beverly, MA, 1988 (with Olson Lewis)
 Cost: $650,000 for all
 Size: 20,000 s.f., total building; 5,000 s.f. of restaurant and snack bar
 Project Type: historic shell renovation and tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
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Other Retail
Flood Sugarhouse Retail Store & Production Kitchen—Northfield, VT, Current (with UKA)
 Cost: $1,000,000 (including FF&E)
 Size: 5200 s.f.
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: architect responsible for programming, interior layout, and kitchen design and
construction documents for store and kitchens
Kimball Union Academy Student Store—Meriden, NH, 2008
 Cost: $125,000 (including FF&E)
 Size: 1100 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: consultant to architect responsible for design through Construction
Administration
Glance Optical Store--Salem, Ore., 2002 (with RBA)
 Cost: $125,000
 Size: 500 s.f.
 Project Type: tenant improvement
 Role: design assist--design through construction documents
 Awards: 2003 Merit Award from IIDA/AIA/ASID for interior design
Poppybox Garden Store--Portland, Ore., 1999-2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $750,000
 Size: 15,000 s.f.
 Project Type: shell upgrade and tenant improvement (architect of record)
 Role: partner-in-charge—design development through Construction Administration
Washington Park Visitors’ Center--Portland, Ore., 1998-2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $2.1 million overall project, $300,000 Rose Garden store
 Size: 900 s.f.
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Tri-Met Concession Stand, Sunset Transit Station--Portland, Ore., 2000 (with RBA)
 Cost: $175,000
 Size: 150 s.f.
 Project Type: new shell and tenant improvement
 Role: design assist—design through construction documents
Temple Beth Israel Offices and Giftshop--Portland, Ore., 1994 (with RBA)
 Cost: $300,000
 Size: 1,500 s.f.
 Project Type: shell addition and tenant improvement
 Role: project architect—design through construction administration
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Master Planning and Assessment
Kimball Union Academy—Meriden, NH, 2007-8 (with SpringLine LLC)
 Strategic planning for 350 person private school
 Prioritized construction and maintenance projects and developed strategies for
implementation of master plans
 Study cost: $35,000
 Role: on-site consultant for entire project
Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center—Portland, OR, 2004 (with RBA)
 Facility assessment and master planning for the renovation and repurposing of this
turn-of-the-century Christian Science church listed on the National Registry
 Study cost: $40,000
 Role: Partner-in-charge
Urban Forestry Headquarters—Portland, OR, 2002 (with RBA)
 Facility assessment and master planning for the 16,000 SF offices and maintenance
yard for the Urban Forestry division of Portland Parks and Recreation
 Programmed and planned this $2.5 million redevelopment project
 Study cost: $50,000
 Role: Partner-in-charge
Lair Hill Park Building Study—Portland, OR, 2002 (with RBA)
 Facility assessment, shell upgrade and feasibility study for the renovation and
repurposing of this historic former children’s museum for Portland Parks an Recreation
 Proposed plans and generated cost estimates for the various redevelopment options.
 Study cost: $25,000
 Role: Partner-in-charge
Delphian School Master Plan—Portland, OR, 2001 (with RBA)
 Extensive facility assessment and master planning for a private K-12 school examining
and codifying the school's short and long term academic goals and physical expansion.
 Study cost: $45,000
 Role: Partner-in-charge
Washington Park Visitors’ Center--Portland, Ore., 1998-2000 (with RBA)
 Planning and construction for the redevelopment of Portland’s crown jewel park
 Includes a visitors’ center and gift shop, public restrooms, maintenance facilities and
new vehicular, bus and pedestrian circulation
 Construction Cost: $1.9 million
 Role: partner-in-charge—design through construction administration
Portland Parks and Recreation 12 Building Survey—Portland, OR, 1997 (with RBA)
 Review and assessment of 12 community centers and park facilities for Portland Parks
and Recreation. Study was bound in 4 volumes and actively used by Parks internally.
 Prioritized building and site renovation needs, proposed future uses and generated
orders-of-magnitude cost estimates for the various redevelopment options.
 Study cost: $65,000
 Role: Project Architect
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Other Significant Work
The Haven Homeless Adult Shelter—White River Junction, VT, 2010 (with UKA)
 Size: 7,200 SF
 Cost: $1,400,000
 Project Description: A facility with 10 rooms housing up to 20 homeless adults, living,
dining and meeting facilities, offices and a commercial kitchen. The building features
near net zero energy consumption and double wall construction and is in review for
LEED Silver certification
 Role: Project Architect, design through CA and LEED certification team leader
Proctor Academy Bio-Mass Heat Plan—Andover, NH, 2009 (with UKA)
 Size: 5,000 SF
 Cost: $1,500,000
 Project Description: Additions housing a wood chip storage facility and a state-of-the
art bio-mass burning furnace to the existing steam heat plant
 Role: Project Architect, design through construction administration
Havarah Shalom—Portland, OR, 1999-2005 (with RBA)
 Size: 8,500 SF
 Cost: $2,500,000
 Project Description: Conversion of two 1930’s film storage warehouses into a new
synagogue. The work was completed in three phases over 6 years as budget and cash
flow permitted.
 Role: Project Architect, design through construction documents
Forest Grove Community Auditorium—Forest Grove, OR, 2002 (with RBA)
 Size: 5,150 SF
 Cost: $1,300,000
 Project Description: New offices, meeting rooms and public auditorium for the town
administrators and citizens of Forest Grove, OR.
 Role: Partner-in-charge, design through construction administration
Pacific Foods Corporate Offices and Testing Labs—Tualatin, OR, 2001 (with RBA)
 Size: 5,000 SF
 Cost: $1,000,000
 Project Description: Existing warehouse space converted into new offices, meeting
rooms and testing laboratories.
 Role: Partner-in-charge, design through construction administration
Sherman Education Center Addition—Portland, OR, 1996 (with RBA)
 Size: 1,300 SF addition
 Cost: $400,000
 Project Description: Entry, offices and gift shop addition to a historic 1930’s building
adjacent to and owned by Temple Beth Israel
 Role: Project Architect, design through construction administration
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Private Houses
Low Road House Renovation and Addition—Hanover, NH, 2008
 Size: 2000 SF renovation and 2000 SF addition
 Cost: $750,000
 Project Description: Transformed a 1970’s Timberpeg post and beam Cape into a
Craftsman style home, including a new garage and site planning
 Role: Design through limited construction documents and administration
Ridge House Renovation—Orford, NH, 2006
 Size: 5,000 SF
 Cost: $600,000
 Project Description: Renovation of one of Orford’s historic 18 century Ridge houses
with an interior blending original elements into a 1950’s California Modern style
 Role: Design through limited construction documents and administration
Spec House Remodel—Portland, OR, 2005 (with RBA)
 Size: 2,000 SF
 Cost: $125,000
 Project Description: Renovation of an early 60’s classic Modern speculative house,
including new entry foyer, rebuilt stairs, living room and extensive site improvements.
 Role: Partner-in-charge—design through construction documents and administration
Mid-Century Modern House Renovation—Portland, OR, 2004 (with RBA)
 Size: 4,000 SF
 Cost: $1.1 million
 Project Description: The complete renovation of this Mid-century house included
raising the central roof to admit generous light to the kitchen and living spaces
 Role: Project Architect—design through construction documents and administration
Cape Horn Landing House Renovation—Washougal, WA, 2003 (with RBA)
 Size: 4,900 SF
 Cost: $750,000
 Project Description: The complete renovation of this house situated along the
Columbia River in the heart of the Gorge.
 Role: Partner-in-charge—design through construction documents and administration
Alameda House Renovation—Portland, OR, 2002 (with RBA)
 Size: 1,000 SF attic conversion and 400 SF kitchen addition/renovation
 Cost: $250,000
 Project Description: Conversion of an uninhabited attic into a master bedroom suite, a
new stair to access it, a kitchen renovation and addition and new deck and terraces
 Role: Partner-in-charge—design through construction documents and administration
Council Crest House Renovation—Portland, OR, 1995 (with RBA)
 Size: 800 SF master bedroom and living room addition and 2500 SF house renovation
 Cost: $300,000
 Project Description: Transformed and updated a 1970’s split level ranch with extensive
site improvements including terraces, stone walls and a reflecting pool.
 Role: Project Architect—design through construction documents and administration.
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