Mackenzie is a design firm for the built environment. For over 60 years, our services have evolved, and we now offer a range of disciplines including architecture, interior design, structural, civil and traffic engineering, land use planning, and landscape architecture Our core values are summarized in our mission statement:
We are a team of individual identities and diverse perspectives found on the details that deliver design excellence, invested in the wellbeing of our people, our clients, and the communities in which we work.
We firmly believe in these words. The value of collaborative relationships is integral to our holistic philosophy to both design and project delivery. It is through a unified, human-centered and inclusive approach that together, we will deliver to you a successful project.
For more information, please visit our website at www.mackenzie.inc
Our Retail Team contacts:
Dietrich Wieland | Principal Architect dwieland@mcknze.com 971-346-3790
Michael Chen | Associate Principal Land Use Planner mchen@mcknze.com 206-582-2573
Angeline McFadden | Senior Associate Architect, PE amcfadden@mcknze.com 971-346-3780
UNIFIED DESIGN SERVICES
Architecture
Our retail practice is led by our architectural team, with a unified, clientfocused approach to projects. We have assembled a team of project managers, architects and design staff with a resume of retail experience both at and prior to joining Mackenzie. This diverse collection of talent provides a blend of deep-rooted industry knowledge with a passion for new ideas for our next generation of retail to serve our communities.
Interior Design
Our interiors group blends retail, workspace and hospitality design experience, leveraging the trends in each industry as the lines of live, work and play are increasingly blurred. They bring a passion for the human element to design and the creation of healthy, well-designed interior environments.
Land Use Planning
Beginning as early as the site selection process, our land use planners differentiate Mackenzie from other firms. Our planners are dedicated to evaluating potential sites, developing overall entitlement and development strategy, and navigating the team through approval processes. Additionally, we provide monitoring of upcoming public policy and regulatory issues that may impact retail projects.
Landscape Architecture
The landscape team pursues the creation of meaningful places. We achieve this through design solutions that simultaneously meet the client’s goals, reflect the values and characteristics of the community, and amenitize retail projects with outdoor spaces to create a sense of community.
Transportation Planning
Mackenzie’s transportation planners strive to achieve safe, balanced, and efficient multimodal systems to serve retail projects while supporting livability in our communities. They also bring particular strength to parking strategies that achieve a balance between jurisdictional priorities with specific project needs to effectively serve the market.
Structural Engineering
Our structural engineers bring a balanced approach to structural design with experience in wood, steel, light frame, and mass timber systems. With projects where the structure drives much of the cost of construction, our engineers work closely with the design team, Client, and Contractor to balance priorities for cost-effective solutions.
Civil Engineering
Our civil engineering staff excels with fast-track projects; have experience in stormwater design, drainage, and public improvements; and balance the various needs on retail sites where cars, bikes, and people need to share valuable outdoor spaces. We focus on anticipating problems and identifying solutions, expediting the permit process, and meeting crucial time schedules.
Retail Capabilities
Our interdisciplinary team brings a full range of services to address a broad range of retail clients including local and national retailers, developers, and shopping center owners/ operators. Over decades of work, we have cultivated a reputation of earning the trust of our clients and designing actionable solutions that operate within budget and schedule.
Our experience includes:
Retail Centers:
Site feasibility and master planning
Ground up construction for new centers and build-to-suit
Renovation and repositioning
Brand integration and wayfinding
Property management and leasing support services
Tenant Improvements
Test fits
New construction
Occupied remodels/expansions
Brand integration
National Accounts
Prototype development and standards maintenance
Site selection due diligence
Test fits
Ground up and tenant improvement
Occupied remodels/expansions
Actionable Site Planning Solutions
A successful master plan strategy is more than a creative design solution. It must be actionable and grounded in an evidence-based, inclusive process that is informed by real-world data and diverse community and stakeholder engagement. A successful master plan requires careful thinking about infrastructure, history, local culture, and the area’s surrounding context, both human and environmental. Our unified approach is a great advantage in synthesizing these disparate elements: our architects work alongside land use planners, civil engineers, and landscape architects. This breadth of expertise results in actionable master plans that best realize our clients’ visions.
Through this approach, we will deliver flexible solutions that recognize market conditions shift over time. Successful plans recognize this and account for how actionable development can occur based on these conditions.
We have a record of providing expert master planning services for both public and private clients on a broad range of development projects, from large parcels of vacant land to urban infill redevelopment sites.
Some past projects that have led to actionable results include:
Happy Valley Town Center, Happy Valley, OR
Hood River Waterfront, Hood River, OR
Kelsey Creek Center, Bellevue, WA
Kruse Village, Lake Oswego, OR
Old Mill District Phase II, Bend, OR
Wilsonville Old Town Square, Wilsonville, OR
Creating Place
Alongside our clients, we explore possibilities in the activators and attractors that make a place. These features can come in many different forms, from brewpubs to event spaces to food trucks to water features. We work to boost each feature’s impact through complementary adjacencies and a holistic use of the site, creating spaces that provide opportunities for a variety of activities.
Many contemporary retail projects aren’t ground-up; they’re about repositioning existing centers, transformations from different uses, and reimagining possibilities. A successful reposition requires a creative and financially sound vision for the future, as well as a parallel ability to analyze the place’s past, its strengths and weaknesses, and its untapped potential.
Successful retail centers are hubs of social and community activity. As designers, we seek to support and improve interaction between retailers and customers, and customers interacting with one another. It’s families enjoying time together. Experiential retail creates opportunities for this to happen organically, through amenities, attractions, and space that encourages dwell time.
ESG INITIATIVES
We recognize our responsibility to and the importance of Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. The following details how we are embracing ESG principles and why they are crucial for our business and the communities we live and work in.
Corporate ESG in Our Industry
Environmental (E)
Mackenzie has extensive experience in several green rating systems, including the US Green Building Council’s LEED, the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes system, Earth Advantage, and Phius. Every client’s situation is unique, and the certification process best suited to their goals and vision may be different, and we tailor our approach accordingly.
Commitments
American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030, an actionable climate strategy that sets standards and goals for reaching net zero emissions in the built environment.
Structural Engineering 2050 Challenge, set to transform structural engineering by prioritizing reduction of embodied carbon through using less impactful structural materials. We are firmwide focused on working toward net zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050.
Social (S)
The “S” in ESG underscores our dedication to social responsibility and ethical practices within our industry. Our objectives include:
Actively promoting and engaging outside organizations committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of Mackenzie’s Community Investment Plan.
Embracing a design process that prioritizes inclusionary solutions through community engagement and evidence-based design.
Supporting the next generation in our industry through internships, mentorship, and scholarships to K-12 and college (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) BIPOC students.
Fostering diversity and inclusion within our workforce and ensuring the well-being and professional development of our employees.
Governance (G)
Governance plays a critical role in maintaining ethical and responsible business conduct. Our commitment to governance includes:
Providing company leaders with the tools to foster an anti-racist and anti-biased workplace.
Training all to collectively learn how to build a culture of inclusion.
Committing to holding ourselves accountable to create an inclusive and just community through transparent reporting and setting clear expectations for our engagement in the workplace.
A transparent and ethical leadership structure.
Commitment to pay equity, financial transparency, and accountability.
Benefits of Embracing ESG Initiatives
As a privately held corporation since 1960, our focus on ESG ensures the long-term sustainability of our business. We aim to lead by example, driving innovation, and responsible practices within our field.
We believe that by prioritizing ESG initiatives, we can create lasting value for our clients, employees, shareholders, and the communities we serve. As we continue to integrate ESG into our business practices, we are confident in our ability to thrive in an ever evolving industry while contributing to a more sustainable and socially responsible future.
OUR RELATIONSHIPS
Mackenzie is proud to have worked with a broad and diverse group of clients and industry partners, many of which have led to long-term relationships. A few of these include:
Retailers
24 Hour Fitness
Black Rock Coffee
Breakside Brewing
Burlington
Danner Boot
Dutch Bros.
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Fred Meyer (Kroger)
House Spirits Distillery
KeyBank
McMenamins
New Seasons Market
QFC (Kroger)
Ristretto Roasters
Safeway
Smith Teamaker
Unitus Community Credit Uniion
Wells Fargo
Whole Foods Market
Developers
Asana Partners
Deacon Development
Dickerhoof Properties
Gerrity Group
Gramor Development
Kimco
Monolith Development
Old Mill District (William Smith Properties, Inc.)
PacTrust
PMF Investments
Powell Development
Regency Centers
Simon Property Group
Tarragon
Terramar Retail Centers
Vestar
Old Mill District Phase II
Old Mill Phase II elegantly ties the center to the Deschutes River, and elevates the shopping experience through strategic pedestrian circulation.
Location: Bend, Oregon
Type: Lifestyle center | New development
Developer: William Smith Properties, Inc.
Site: 7.5 acres | Buildings: 4 | Building area: 49,271 SF
Contact: Peter McCaffrey, William Smith Properties Inc. 541-382-6691
Design Drivers:
This extension of the Old Mill District shopping center fits seamlessly into the overall development, embracing its adjacency to the Deschutes River, and emphasizing pedestrian-oriented experience.
The buildings reflect a historic lumber mill aesthetic, and allow pedestrians to easily explore the entire site via meandering pathways separated from parking.
The Old Mill Pond has been reimagined as a stepdown water feature that connects the shopping environment to the Deschutes River, bringing the river into the site, and creating a loop path for pedestrian shoppers.
Kelsey Creek Center
Mackenzie transformed the Kelsey Creek Center, a struggling property built in 1969, into a Class A shopping center in tune with a thriving community.
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Type: Neighborhood center | Remodel
Developer: PMF Investments
Site: 16.2 acres | Buildings: 5 | Building area: 203,544 SF Development coverage ratio: 28.8%
In a multi-step process, the existing buildings were extensively renovated, and a new building was designed to replace a nonfunctioning gas station.
The refreshed center is designed to attract and support a strong mix of new tenants. The buildings visually complement each other, each with a subtly distinct aesthetic.
The new building directly on the intersection required a design review process and followed the City’s “Community Corner” code requirements. It’s the first corner of the intersection to be redeveloped and sets the bar for future improvements.
Kruse Village
Kruse Village, a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood center, is a natural extension of the community it serves.
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Type: Neighborhood center | New development
Developer: Gramor Development
Site: 5 acres | Buildings: 6 | Building area: 65,000 SF
Development coverage ratio: 29.8%
Anchor tenants: MOD Super Fast Pizza, BurnCycle, Ava Roasteria, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Providence Express Care Clinic, Tavern on Kruse
Design Drivers:
Kruse Village is crafted to be neighborhood friendly, with a walkable, landscaped perimeter and outwardfacing buildings that blend with local context.
The building design is crisp, with sloped roofs and extensive wood materials. Each building has an individual identity that fits coherently with the whole.
The site was strategically designed to support a pleasant pedestrian experience, with two vehicle entries, and carefully sequenced pedestrian gateways.
Preserved at the heart of the center is a longstanding space for a farmer’s market. This continuity in use brings an authentic neighborhood feeling into the center.
Carman
Wilsonville Old Town Square
Wilsonville Old Town Square blends contemporary retail with community-minded design.
Location: Wilsonville, Oregon
Type: Neighborhood center | New development
Developer: Gramor Development
Site: 17.5 acres | Buildings: 9 | Building area: 250,600 SF
Development coverage ratio: 33%
Anchor tenants: Fred Meyer, McMenamin’s Old Church & Pub, Oswego Grille
Design Drivers:
The design was guided by the “Old Town” design overlay, which mandated design motifs and materials, and that small buildings line the perimeter of the site.
Preservation of a historic church on site was a key goal. The church was restored by McMenamin’s and integrated into the overall design.
The design brings an old-school charm to the streetscape, and the anchor grocery store buffers the site from the adjacent I-5 freeway.
Public open space includes plazas, a small amphitheater, and multiple bike/pedestrian routes, supporting a warm, walkable environment.
SW Wilsonville Rd
SW Boones Ferry Rd
SW Bailey St
Stadium Fred Meyer
This award-winning project remodel of an urban multistory store focused on a vibrant customer experience.
Size: 110,000 SF | Grocery | General Merchandise | Apparel | Below-grade parking
Context: Urban store on prominent street
Store Features: Arcaded frontage with two corner balconies and an integrated bus shelter; 30,000 SF green roof with public and employee roof decks
Specialties: Sushi bar | Growler and wine bar | Murray’s Cheese | Interior Starbucks | Test kitchen
Awards: AIA Mayor’s Award | NAIOP Retail
Development of the Year | PBJ Better Bricks Retail Project of the Year | DJC TopProject’s Editor’s Choice
Design Drivers:
The remodel required a complex entitlement and design review process and creative solutions for code challenges in renovating a decades-old structure.
The design focused on a rich and varied customer experience that responded directly to the desires and needs of the surrounding neighborhood.
The store needed to remain open to the public during construction, allowing pedestrian access at street level, vehicle access to parking garage, public access from garage to store, and practical issues like deliveries.
Ristretto Roaster
Local coffee shop helps anchor a downtown office lobby renovation.
Location: Portland, OR
Type: New store
Size: 1,000 SF
Design Drivers:
Downtown location for a local coffee chain provides connection and activity to support a larger lobby renovation project.
Brand strategy was incorporated to create a cohesive design between the coffee shop and lobby.
24 Hour Fitness
Regional corporate architect for new athletic clubs, gym remodels, and tenant improvements.
Location: Western states and Hawaii
Type: New stores/expansions/remodels
Size: 5,000-100,000 SF
Design Drivers:
Often completed with aggressive and/or accelerated project schedules.
Many projects designed to LEED criteria, utilizing low-VOC and recycled materials, high-efficiency lighting and an emphasis on natural daylighting strategies, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and energy-efficient equipment and appliances.
New Seasons
Site and shell for urban grocery.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Site: 1.89 acres | Building area: 25,000 SF
Design Drivers:
Mackenzie provided architecture, structural engineering, landscape architecture, and land use planning services.
The design team provided site design for the street, frontage and site improvements, parking area design, storm water facilities, and an outdoor patio area.
Mackenzie’s design seamlessly incorporated stringent city codes regarding plant material selection, screening and storm water planting requirements within an extremely constrained site.
Oswego Village
This project renovated an aging retail center and refreshed the site design.
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Type: Remodel
Size: 55,500 SF total
Design Drivers:
The project reimagined the facades of three buildings and delivered a new site treatment in preparation for tenant improvements in each property.
The design includes a new landscaped outdoor restaurant space outfitted with a fire pit, creating a refreshed atmosphere and pedestrian experience.
The design team carefully navigated municipal standards to achieve the owner’s vision while meeting the project budget.
Confidential Regional Mall Redevelopment
Reimagining of an aging mall as an experiential, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use development.
Location: Confidential
Type: Regional mall redevelopment
Size: Over 400,000 SF newly developed building area in addition to existing regional mall remodel.
Design Drivers:
The project integrates a diverse variety of uses, including cinema, food and beverage, office, coworking, entertainment, multi-family housing, and hotel.
The redevelopment includes the reuse of a vacated Sears, as well as a set of new buildings.
