Modern Home Tours Comes to Portland, July 21

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The self-guided driving tour, just days away, will feature six to ten architecturally progressive and contemporary homes in the Portland area that exemplify modern living.

Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) July 12, 2012

As things heat up in July, residents of Portland, Oregon have a cool event to look forward to. On Saturday, July 21, Modern Home Tours will visit The City of Roses, offering residents a fun-filled day of local exploration and Modern architecture and interior design.

The self-guided driving tour, just days away, will feature six to ten architecturally progressive and contemporary homes in the Portland area that exemplify modern living. Ingrid Spencer, former managing editor and current contributing editor for Architectural Record magazine in New York City, is curating and selecting the homes for the 2012 Portland Modern Home Tour.

The current list of confirmed architects and neighborhoods featured in the 2012 Portland Modern Home Tour includes:

•      A houseboat (a first for Modern Home Tours!) on the Columbia River designed by Emily Réfi, Architect
•      The Treehouse designed by Ellen Fortin and Michael Tingley in Laurelhurst
•      Harpoon House by Design for Occupancy in Buckman
•      Interchange House (recognized by the American Institute of Architects), designed by William Kaven in Overlook
•      The Hamilton Residence, a recently-renovated home designed by Gary Hartill in the Island Station section of Milwaukie
•      A mid-century modern classic home designed by Pollard Hosmar Associates and currently available for sale in West Lin

“Portland has long been a hub of Modernist residential, from the Eichleresque developments of Robert Rummer, John Yeon’s work, and that of Saul Zaik,” says Spencer. “Now, as the city that loves to celebrate Modernism is seeing a fresh crop of enthusiasts renovate those mid century houses with care, a forward-thinking and very sustainably aware group of architects is taking the Modernist ideals from the past and evolving them with their own creative and inspired ideas. It is craft, science, and talent all coming together to create a dwelling that completely fits a modern lifestyle.”

Participating homes will open their doors for viewing from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, July 21, in and around Portland, Oregon. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 on the days of the tour, available at designated locations. Partial proceeds of the tour will benefit a local non-profit (to be announced).

For details, a current list of homes, and all ticket information, please visit http://portland.modernhometours.com

About Modern Home Tours, LLC: Based in Austin, Texas, Modern Home Tours, LLC was founded by partners Matt Swinney & James Leasure to introduce Modern architecture and living to people across the nation. Through fun and informative tours in dozens of cities across the USA and Canada, we invite people into some of the most exciting examples of Modern architecture and design in the nation. With carefully selected architects, neighborhoods and architecture, our home tours are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Not only will you learn about the cutting edge of home design while on our tours, but you might even get an idea or two for your next home project!

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