2,100 Square Foot Remodel

This project was a large-scale remodel to allow wheelchair access throughout. The intention was also to preserve the 1928 look and feel and to incorporate energy efficient upgrades. “Tom has incredible patience and actually designed and drafted the plans three times before we were ready to..”

Permit Information

Washington County Building Services 155 N First Ave Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072, Suite: 350 Phone: (503) 846-4530 Permit Center Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clackamas Co. Building Codes Division 150 Beavercreek Road Oregon City, OR 97045 Building Codes Public Service Representative Phone: 503-742-4739 Building Codes Permits Specialist Phone: 503-742-4240 Permit Center Hours: […]

The Story Behind HoW CAD Drafting Services

Tom Alexander’s working class life began right out of high school as a “grunt” on a small father/son construction company. During this time, he learned carpentry the hard way—from the ground up—but the outcome was an enduring education with skills and knowledge gained that he will never forget. After working with a few construction companies, […]

Rosemont Commons

Client: Rosemont Commons | Portland, OR Project: Historical Building Renovation 4 Story, 92,270 Sq. Ft. Role: Originally Villa St. Rose, a former convent and school for girls. Designed by renowned Portland architect Joseph Jaccoberger and constructed in 1917. When we entered the picture the building was condemned and in major disrepair. Our goal was to […]

Rolling Hills Community Church

Client: Rolling Hills Community Church | Clackamas County, OR Project: 2 Story, 161,000 Sq. Ft. 2500 seat worship center Role: Rolling Hills was the longest project I worked on, almost two and a half years total. It was also the first project where I was able to physically watch it during construction. This beautiful church […]

Mirabella at South Waterfront

Client: Mirabella at South Waterfront | Portland, OR Project: Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facility 31 Story, 514,000 Sq. Ft Role: The Mirabella was the largest project I have worked on. As a CAD lead I was responsible for maintaining all CAD files and drawing hard copies for a project team of twenty […]

Saratoga Retirement Community

Client: Saratoga Retirement Community | Saratoga, California Project: Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Role: The Saratoga Retirement Community has been serving seniors since 1912. I was given the task of taking the original 90-year-old hand drawn prints and creating electronic CAD files. Painstaking measurements and a certain amount of “wingin` it” I […]