Insights

SERA Staff Band Together for Face Shield Shortage

by | April 13, 2020 1 News + Announcements

Last week our Lead Visualization Specialist Brian Stevens turned his dining room into a production zone. Brian joined SERA employees across the city — and people around the world — lending their technological capabilities and resourcefulness to produce face shields desperately needed by community and healthcare workers as protection against Coronavirus. After bringing home SERA’s […]

SERA’s Working From Home!

by | March 18, 2020 2 Ideas, News + Announcements

We live in interesting times. COVID-19 has changed the world. The simple rule (or recommendation, depending on your location) to stay home and stop socializing throws many of our deepest held assumptions and habits into turmoil, especially around how we approach work. At SERA, we’ve taken steps similar to many of our peer organizations: we’re […]

SERA Celebrates Chinese New Year!

by | January 27, 2020 0 Ideas

Last week, in celebration of the Chinese New Year, our teammates shared their cultural and family traditions, food and drink, games and unique customs – all colorful and yummy. Enjoy photos from the event, which included: Wushu (Chinese Martial Arts) When he’s not designing, Travis Dang teaches martial arts at Summit Wushu Academy. Wushu is […]

Congratulations, New SERA Associates!

by | January 17, 2020 0 News + Announcements

SERA’s principal group is proud to announce 20 new Associates, with an additional three staff members rising to the Senior Associate level. The Associates program at SERA recognizes high-performing and firm-focused individuals who add value to our practice. The Senior Associates title is bestowed upon employees with an additional aptitude or role in business development […]

How Are We Doing? SERA’s JUST Label Lets Us Know

by | November 20, 2019 3 Ideas, News + Announcements

In a little bit of sleuthing on our website, you’ll find that “SERA is committed to a greater level of employee engagement and entrepreneurial involvement than is customarily found in an architectural firm.” If you’re the kind of person who says, “OK, that sounds interesting, but can you give me an example?” then this blog […]

Alpine Avenue Streetscape Receives ASLA Honor

by | November 7, 2019 0 Architecture, Urban Design + Planning

The Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects awarded McMinnville, Oregon’s new festival street top honors on Friday. The joint project by SERA and HDR received a Transportation award for transforming five city blocks along Alpine Avenue in 2018. Since 1885, Alpine Avenue has served as a semi-improved access road to the Historic […]