Capital Projects & Construction

Capital Projects & Construction

Welcome to Capital Projects & Construction!

Working to design and build a modern, sustainable campus that complements our students learning experience and reinforces the academic mission.

 

About Us

Capital Projects and Construction (CPC) is a part of Planning, Construction & Real Estate within Finance and Administration. CPC oversees all renovation and new construction projects on campus. Our team works alongside campus clients in all aspects of the design and construction process. Project areas include conception and design phases, permitting, estimates, bidding, construction, and final occupancy. CPC works on a wide array of projects ranging from cosmetic renovations to new construction. We maintain a comprehensive collection of building plans, construction records, campus maps, and construction-related studies and reports.

Curious about our campus? Visit map.pdx.edu to access an interactive map or download a pdf version.

We are committed to an equitable and just future

As planners, designers, real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and construction managers, we recognize that planning, design and construction are not neutral processes, and that we have the power to reflect upon whether our beliefs, choices, and actions perpetuate or rectify injustices in the work we do every day. These fields are steeped in implicit bias and false perceptions of what an ideal building, street, campus, neighborhood, or city looks like. Individually, we have the ability to challenge those biases, and together, as a unified department, we will hold each other accountable and committed to designing and building an equitable, safe, welcoming, accessible, and inclusive campus for all.

 Read more about our anti-racism efforts and plan.

View our Latest Projects

Updated render of Vernier Science Center. Picture is of a modern style, green 5-floor building

Vernier Science Center

Science Building 1 is undergoing a major renovation, adding new exterior elements to make the space more welcoming and updating the interior to make it more accessible and up-to-date. The building will be renamed in honor of longtime Portland State University supporters Christine and David Vernier.

This project began in 2021

Render of Art + Design Building

Art & Design Building

A new building, the Art & Design building, will replace the skatepark next to Shattuck Hall.

This project began in 2022

An architectural rendering of the proposed building from the southwest corner, showing the material and design in relation to the city during twilight

Vanport Building

PSU, PCC, OHSU, and City of Portland have constructed a new building on the previous site of a parking lot east of ASRC. The seven-story Vanport Building will contain a variety of uses including ground level retail, classrooms, a dental clinic, academic and non-academic offices.

Completed in 2021

Having building issues and need to submit a work order? 

Submit a work order using the work request button below or call (503) 725-2FIX and we will have our team get back to you soon!

Other Useful Resources

COVID-19 UPDATE

We at CPC are committed to creating a safe and clean work environments. Through on-going construction we have created safety guidelines for all contractors and active worksites, created based on information from the CDC and OSHA. View campus safety guidelines and keep up-to-date with our on-going efforts: https://www.pdx.edu/covid-19-response.