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Discover Our New Neighborhood — Visit the Discovery Pod BEND, OREGON FALL-WINTER 2020 Discover our new neighborhood — visit the Discovery Pod Tiny homes have quickly risen in popularity for monitor to look at plans their simplicity and charm. We love the creativity and listings — the Pod is that owners and builders put into creating tiny a true sales center for our spaces that are functional, livable and beautiful. community. There are little While Discovery West itself is not a tiny home “discoveries” throughout the community, we had a bright idea for creating space, including activities a space in which people could learn more and books for any kids who about our neighborhood. might be accompanying their parents on the home We were looking for a temporary space that search adventure. was not only functional, but welcoming and comfortable for guests visiting the community. Because the interior is small, It also needed to reflect the contemporary, we also put quite a bit of curious and joyful brand of Discovery West. effort into the design of the The growing trend of tiny homes had been on exterior area around the Pod. our radar, and we saw it as a perfect solution Outside is an inviting space for both form and function. In the end, we featuring a custom Cement Elegance fire worked with Oregon tiny home builder, Tiny table and chairs, so buyers, brokers and YOU KNOW YOU HAVE REACHED Heirloom, to create a light, bright and beautiful builders can meet in the outdoor space PERFECTION OF DESIGN NOT tiny “sales center” for Discovery West: the as easily as the indoor. WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING MORE Discovery Pod. TO ADD, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE Visit the Pod in Discovery West, open daily, NOTHING MORE TO TAKE AWAY. The Discovery Pod features everything you to find a knowledgeable and experienced need to learn about the neighborhood — in Central Oregon agent from our partners at – ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY an efficient space. With an area for meetings, Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate. a kitchenette, a restroom, plus a large screen Come see us today! Building Bridges: Impressive Feats of Construction, and Public Art At Discovery West, we build bridges. Well, tile to metal and concrete. For us, she made at www.discoverywestbend.com, on YouTube at least one pretty big bridge! After major a stylized mosaic tile representation of the at www.discoverywestbend.com/youtube, or preparatory work, in early 2020 we announced orange pinecone in the Discovery West logo. on Instagram @discoverywestbend. that our new bridge was starting to take shape She installed eight identical mosaics on the in a major way. The bridge, which extends bridge entering Discovery West. What a great Skyline Ranch Road to the northwest, is the way to welcome people into our community! main entry point for the neighborhood. We received some great video and TV coverage Local stencil artist Doug Robertson, a visual when two giant cranes installed 11 bridge artist, created our second public art installation. beams that were 70-feet long each. In addition to being an accomplished artist, he and his wife are the founders of the High Desert Mural Festival community event, which supports mural projects enhancing the public MEN BUILD TOO MANY WALLS arts culture of Central Oregon and fostering AND NOT ENOUGH BRIDGES. visual arts education. The Discovery West mural he created in the pedestrian walkway -JOSEPH FORT NEWTON under the bridge includes stencil portraits of several of our “Women of Discovery.” We The bridge and mural in the pedestrian walkway love these creative While installing these functional beams was depictions of a big job in itself, the best part came later — women who have after construction was completed. We made history engaged two local artists to install two through their very different displays of public art. activities, discoveries and bravery. Rochelle Schueler of Bend’s Wild Rose Artworks produced our first art installation. You can read more She creates original works of mosaic art about the artists, specializing in public art murals, and functional, and see images architectural, and sculptural mosaics. She uses and videos of the all types of materials ranging from glass and pieces on our blog DiscoveryWestBend.com Share Your Discovery INSTAGRAM CONTEST Brent Lansing of B & C Building Brent If you aren’t following us on Instagram, Discovery West Builders Guild: Spotlight on B&C Building you’re missing out! At Discovery West, our vision includes a Brent’s favorite aspect of his business is working We share all the latest community filled with architectural diversity with clients (particularly people who have not from Discovery West and quality when it comes to our homes. So had a home built for them before) to define we formed the Discovery West Builders Guild, their home dreams and turn them into a reality in this vibrant, visual way. based on the success of a similar concept in that reflects quality, affordability and good We know we’re not NorthWest Crossing. We selected 19 quality design. Brent has built both spec and custom the only ones who love builder partners who will help fulfill the vision homes all over Bend and in other areas of for a vibrant, livable community. Central Oregon. to discover all Central Oregon has to offer, over Brent said, “Being involved in a brand-new, well-planned community is always exciting. and over. It never gets WE SHAPE OUR BUILDINGS: I enjoy building homes for people who are old! That’s why we’re THEREAFTER, THEY SHAPE US. looking to fully enjoy the Central Oregon -WINSTON CHURCHILL lifestyle, and my vision is to create spaces inviting you to share your where my clients can live, work and play, so “discoveries” with us Discovery West is a great fit. I was happy to be accepted onto the Builders Guild team on Instagram. Unlike many developments, Discovery West and move forward with many of the same does not have set floor plans or model homes. development team members I worked with Find a special spot Instead, when each phase is complete, we sell in NorthWest Crossing. The future for Bend’s ready-to-build lots to builders who are part of that catches your westside is bright!” attention? Tag us the Guild. The builders can either build custom homes or speculative homes. We have a fantastic Brent was awarded the Central Oregon @discoverywestbend team of building partners to choose from, all Association of Realtors “Building a Better and use profiled on our website. In this issue of Polestar, Central Oregon” award in 2017 for a renovation we’re spotlighting Brett Lansing of B & C Building. #bendoregondiscovery. of a historic garage into a charming 2 bedroom 2 bath cottage in Bend’s Downtown Historic Brent Lansing of B & C Building has been We’ll be giving away a District. Brent continues to build and remodel building quality homes since 2004. Originally homes in some of Central Oregon’s favorite custom Discovery West from the Oregon Coast, Brent moved to communities such as Awbrey Butte, NorthWest baseball cap to a lucky Central Oregon for many of the same reasons Crossing and Caldera Springs. winner each month. the rest of us have — the stunning scenery, the amazing recreational opportunities and the relaxed lifestyle that Bend offers. Partnering up We are pleased to work with Harcourts The Garner Group as the developer brokerage representative in Discovery West. Harcourts offers a full-service real estate company with over 40 brokers eager to provide unsurpassed service in assisting buyers and sellers. As the brokerager epresentative for NorthWest Crossing for over 10 years, the team at Harcourts has a full understanding of the benefits a mixed-use community like Discovery West provides to residents. “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with the amazing development group for Discovery West to create another neighborhood that will undoubtedly make history,” says Sara LaFaver, principal broker for Harcourts. thegarnergroup.com Owners (l to r) Shelley Griffin, 541.383.4360 [email protected] Erica Davis, and Sara LaFaver DiscoveryWestBend.com Women Making History Nobel Prize winning physicist, Dr. Maria KATHY SULLIVAN Goeppert Mayer (Look for her name on a street sign soon.) Dr. Kathryn Sullivan knows a thing or two about The Story Behind Our “Women of Discovery” Theme in Discovery West highs and lows. In 1984 Kathy Sullivan was the The spirit of discovery and exploration is alive renowned Nobel Prize winning physicist, Dr. first American women to and can be found in nearly every nook and Maria Goeppert Mayer. Or perhaps they will walk in space. This past cranny of Discovery West. Even something call Londonderry Place home, after Annie as simple as the streets in our neighborhood Londonderry, the first woman to bicycle summer, she became the can hold a story as we celebrate significant around the world; or Blodgett Way, in honor first woman to dive to discoveries in the fields of medicine, technology, of Dr. Katharine Burr Blodgett an American the Challenger Deep in science, space and geography (just to name a physicist and chemist and the first woman to the Mariana Trench, the few) throughout history. These discoveries earn a Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University. —and the amazing people behind these deepest part of the Earth’s discoveries — have saved lives, increased oceans. Only a handful knowledge and defied odds for centuries. SHE BELIEVED SHE COULD, of people can claim this To honor a few of the people who made these SO SHE DID. achievement, diving over discoveries, we’ve named nearly all of the -RACHEL GREY 36,000 feet below the streets in Discovery West after 19 intelligent, ocean’s surface.
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