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  • Photo courtesy of Christian Columbres

  • Photo courtesy of Christian Columbres

La Plaza Esperanza

Gresham, OR

Business Type

Community Center

Size

18,000 square feet

Architect

ZGF and Salazar Architect

Owner

The Latino Network

A culturally rooted community hub designed to serve and connect generations.

La Plaza Esperanza is a new community center in Gresham, Oregon that brings together offices, a preschool, and flexible cultural spaces in a hub designed to serve the Latino community. Shaped by a design team composed largely of Latino designers working closely with Latino Network, the project emphasizes accessibility, sustainability, and culturally conscious design—creating a welcoming place that celebrates Latino heritage while supporting education, services, and intergenerational connection.

Special Features


  • Mass Timber Construction for a beautiful, strong, and sustainable center.
  • All-Electric building designed to use zero fossil fuels.
  • Energy-efficient HVAC system to reduce energy load, along with a PV Array designed to offset ~85% of annual energy use.
  • Has battery backup capability to be a resilient operations center for the local community.

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