We are a design & build company specializing in ecological building.
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Custom Projects
Whether you’re looking for a new structure or your home is ready for a refresh, we can help refocus your connection with nature and healthy living.
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NŌDs
Our nature-oriented dwellings (NŌDs) are plant-based, carbon-sequestering structures ranging in size or function for your home office, spare bedroom, artists workshop, and more.
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Outdoor Spaces
Ecological building principles, meet whimsical design via fences, decks, arbors, outdoor hang-spaces and more. We will help you get closer to nature.
What does “ecological building” mean?
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The Pacific Northwest is a land of abundance. We believe knowing where our building materials come from is every bit as important as knowing where our food comes from. By building relationships with arborists, foresters and sawyers, we actively seek new ways to connect to our local supply of building materials.
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The science is clear. We must leave fossil fuels in the ground and we have to actively sequester carbon to stop the worst effects of climate change. Plants pull carbon from the atmosphere and after harvesting for use (food, fiber, medicine, timber) a lot of the carbon is in the remnants. This bi-product is typically burned or composted, releasing the carbon back into the atmosphere forming C02 - a leading cause of climate change. Using that raw material to make shelter has a rich legacy throughout history and this practice which locks up carbon for generations will be our future.
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All of us are connected to each other and are a part of the natural world. The health and resiliency of each individual is critical to the well-being of the whole. A home, a dwelling, an outdoor space is comprised of threads in an infinite fabric of systems and cycles.
Customer Reviews
“It feels rare in today’s world to find the quality of craftsmanship, integrity of ethics and clear honest communication that I experienced working with Placecraft.”
— Mikiah, Corbett Round House
“I'm deeply grateful for the combined knowledge and skills (including consistently clear communication) Oliver and his crew brought to the creation of my home. I can't imagine having done it without them!”
— Brenda - Corbett, OR
“Thank you for your craftsmanship, integrity, and conscientiousness. These traits are rare in your trade and it's been very refreshing.”
— Mike, Maplewood
“We can not recommend Oliver more highly. His artistic vision, his work ethic and pleasant personality made our deck and arbor project special in every way.”
— Fred & Randy, St Johns PDX
Our work reflects an awareness that our society is in a time of transition. We’re all feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed with the big changes on the horizon. We must enact bold new ideas in order to reverse course on our societal and environmental degradation. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re doing our best to question everything that isn’t working and striving to do it better. We are observing, innovating and adapting. We envision a more beautiful world will come out of this time of uncertainty and are welcoming you to reimagine with us.
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