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Allied Works is an interdisciplinary architecture and design practice that operates from offices in New York City and Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded in 1994 by Brad Cloepfil after a period as an instructor at the University of Oregon. In the years since its inception, Allied Works has completed a wide range of cultural, educational, commercial, residential and planning projects across the U.S. and internationally.

Project Experience
The early years of Allied Works helped to establish the critical position and reputation of the firm. In 1994, Cloepfil authored an architectural treatise entitled Sitings: Five Reflections on Architectural Domain. The project envisioned a series of five site interventions in diverse landscapes across the Pacific Northwest. The first built project of Allied Works to receive widespread recognition is the Maryhill Overlook (1998). Located in the Columbia River Gorge near the Maryhill Museum of Art, the Overlook is the first completed Sitings project. Also in 1998, Allied Works won a Progressive Architecture award for its design of the Seattle Brewing Company in Woodinville, Washington. It was followed by the Wieden+Kennedy Building (2000), a transformation of an historic warehouse in Portland’s Pearl District for the world headquarters of an international advertising agency.

Recently completed cultural and educational projects include the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2003), a major extension of the Seattle Art Museum (2008), the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas (2007), the redesign of 2 Columbus Circle for the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan (2008) and the renovation and expansion of the University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor, Michigan (2009). In November of 2011, the Clyfford Still Museum, a new institution devoted to the life and work of the influential 20th century painter Clyfford Still, will open in Denver, Colorado.

Over the same period, Allied Works has completed a number of private residences in both urban and rural landscapes. Among these are the Sun Valley Residence in Ketchum, Idaho (2004), the Dutchess County Guest House in upstate New York (2008), the Hudson Street Loft situated in an historic landmark building in Tribeca and two residences in Portland, Oregon – and 2281 Glisan Street (2000) and the Portland Heights Residence (2010).

Current commissions include the National Music Centre of Canada in Calgary, Alberta, a new arts building for Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon, master planning and a major building renovation for the Pacific Northwest College of Art, a master plan and new facilities for Sokol-Blosser Vineyards, and the Caldera Arts Foundation in Central Oregon.

Awards and Recognition
Allied Works has been widely published in magazines and journals throughout the US, Europe and Asia. The firm released its first book, entitled Allied Works Architecture, Brad Cloepfil – Occupation in April 2011. The book, a series of conversations with a selection of artists, scientists, thinkers and makers, explores past, present and future projects and focuses on the ideas and principles that form the basis of the firm’s work.

Allied Works and Brad Cloepfil have received numerous awards for their work from professional organizations, local officials, non-profits and the design press. These include:


 * Progressive Architecture Award, 1998 (Seattle Brewing Company)
 * Business Week / Architectural Record Award, 2001 (Wieden+Kennedy Building)
 * Mayors Award for Design Excellence, 2004 (2281 Glisan Street)
 * Museum Opening of the Year, Apollo Magazine, 2008 (Museum of Arts and Design)
 * Architectural Record / Record Houses, 2009 (Dutchess County Guest House)
 * Architectural Record / Schools of the 21st Century, 2009 (Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet)
 * American Institute of Architects, Pacific & NW Region, Honor Award, 2009 (Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet)
 * Society of College and University Planning, National Honor Award, 2010 (University of Michigan Museum of Art)
 * American Institute of Architects, National Honor Award, 2010 (University of Michigan Museum of Art)