Mackenzie

29/10/2026

Mackenzie recently completed the Marion County, Oregon Evidence Facility in Salem.

This state-of-the-art building was designed to help Marion County Sheriff's Office's Office's deputies and evidence technicians process and securely store evidence to protect the forensic and biological integrity as well as preserve the chain-of-custody for evidence retained by the Sheriff's department.

♻️ The floorplan improves the efficiency and security of the workflow for processing evidence of all types and sizes.

🚙 The large vehicle processing garage has an industry-leading vehicle lift and processing lights and the facility has a secure lot to store impound vehicles.

📦 The walk-in freezer, refrigerator, and high-capacity movable shelving units are large enough to accommodate future growth and changing evidence retention requirements.

Project partners include Interface Engineering and Robinson Construction Co..

22/10/2026

Mackenzie is pleased to share that Kate Brooks PLA, LEED AP is joining the firm as an Associate Principal and Urban Design Practice Leader.

Kate is an urban designer and landscape architect who brings decades of experience creating resilient public spaces that support thriving communities. At Mackenzie, she will work closely with designers across market sectors and design disciplines.

Welcome aboard, Kate!

15/10/2026

Film Photography 🤝 Lithography

Chuck Hayward has practiced architecture for more than 25 years, specializing largely in the design and construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Learn more about photo lithography in factories or “fabs,” with the third of our five questions...

14/10/2026

How do you design a semiconductor fab for lithography tools?

Chuck Hayward has practiced architecture for more than 25 years, specializing largely in the design and construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Learn more about photo lithography in factories or "fabs," with the third of our five questions...

06/10/2026

What’s a semiconductor factory like?

Chuck Hayward has practiced architecture for more than 25 years, specializing largely in the design and construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Learn more about mega semiconductor factories or “fabs,” with the second of our five questions...

25/09/2026

What’s it like designing for semiconductors?

Charles Hayward, aka “Chuck” has practiced architecture for more than 25 years, specializing largely in the design and construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Learn more about his pathway into this fascinating field with the first of our five questions...

24/09/2026

Last month, Mackenzie joined Human Access Project at Audrey McCall Beach for one of their last Splashdown events of the summer. 🌊🍦☀️

We are excited to be partnering with HAP on their mission to transform people’s relationships with the Willamette River. Mackenzie is providing landscape architecture and civil engineering services at Audrey McCall Beach, just steps from our Portland office.

Learn more and get involved at humanaccessproject.com.

24/09/2026

Mackenzie is pleased to announce the launch of a new Laboratory Planning and Design practice led by new hire Genie Filipowicz as Senior Laboratory Planner.

The practice expands the firm's ability to support clients with specialized lab programming, planning, and design services across a wide range of research, education, healthcare, public safety, and advanced technology environments.

“Laboratory projects are among the most complex building types, requiring specialized planning that balances scientific workflows, safety requirements, equipment/instrumentation integration and future flexibility,” Filipowicz told the Portland Business Journal.

“Establishing a dedicated laboratory planning and design practice allows Mackenzie to meet that demand while providing clients with integrated expertise from project visioning through implementation.”

Learn more in the article below:

The Portland architect has also hired a senior planner to lead the practice, which will focus on planning and design for laboratory projects.

22/09/2026

Congratulations and well done to our recently recognized Associates! 👏

We are grateful for the contributions each of these team members have made at Mackenzie and wish them continued success in their careers.

Not pictured: Daniel Chavez-Martinez.

21/09/2026

We have five questions for Chuck Hayward.

Chuck has practiced architecture for more than 25 years, specializing largely in the design and construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Learn more about his pathway into this fascinating field with the first of our five questions...