Mark A. Engberg, AIA, LEED AP
Founding Principal, Mark Engberg’s 26 years of experience in the design profession support the notion that COLAB Architecture + Urban Design, LLC is exceptionally qualified to continue diverse design work in the fields of urban design, architecture and branding. He was the recipient of the 1987 Boston Society of Architects sponsored Rotch Traveling Scholarship, which afforded him the opportunity to study urban architecture and high density residential architecture in fourteen countries from Great Britain to New Zealand. He received his Architecture and Urban Design master’s degree in 1989 from Columbia University in New York City and has spent much of his career working on large-scale architecture projects. He has worked on projects in New York City, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland and Dubai that include Chicago’s Central Station, LA’s Union Station redevelopment plan Brooklyn’s Metro Tech, Portland’s Block 177, San Diego’s Ball park District and Dubai’s Port Rashid along with the Jumeriah Beach Redevelopment.
In 1994 Engberg established COLAB Architecture + Urban Design in Portland with the notion of diversifying the scope of the firm’s design. The founding principal was: “Design Everything”. As principal and lead designer of the firm, he has produced architectural designs for clients such as Disney, ABC Television, Dubai Holdings and Nike. COLAB recently designed a new retail and entertainment project in Dubai and has completed master plans for new residential mixed-use developments in Cairo. Engberg’s design work has been recognized in publications and through awards, including awards form the Portland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for Tube and Hub Optics. His residential work has recently been published in a book about northwest regional design.
