The Vista Pearl Condominiums overlook Fields Park towards the Willamette River, offering uninterrupted views of the West Hills and Cascade Mountains beyond. Expansive decks stretch the entire length of the East and West facades, connecting residents to the area’s natural beauty. A generously planted 5th level Community Terrace sits below a series of decks imagined as stacked porches, focusing the attention of the residents on the landscape below. The green rooftop serves as both a gathering place and a connection to the park. 

At an urban level, the five-story podium base speaks to the pervasive low-rise industrial fabric of Portland’s Pearl District, while the 21-story tower rises to meet city planning goals for taller, thinner, higher density residences in this neighborhood. The building’s Eastern and Western facades are expressive and sculpted with the brightly colored cementitious finish of the deck spaces working as a backdrop for the plants, umbrellas, and other elements of residential outdoor living. 

To highlight the East-West focus of the building, the North and South facades are intentionally more reserved with a dark textured panel and regularly spaced expansive windows that echo the urban character of the city. Ground floor retail spaces with floor to ceiling glass wrap the majority of the building’s base, helping draw pedestrians to the North Pearl and further establish it as a gateway to the city. The Vista Pearl embodies one of Portland’s most distinctive characteristics – easy urban living with a varied outdoor landscape on your doorstep.