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Working extensively with multi-disciplinary professionals, stakeholders, users, Tyson Gillard is a progressive leader, entrepreneur and architect based in Portland and Bend, Oregon. He is the founder and former CEO of Outdoor Project, and has been an architect, lead designer and project manager for and with numerous architectural and engineering firms including CH2MHILL/IDC Architects (now Jacobs) and ZGF Architects.
Tyson’s interest in the technically demanding and desire for pushing boundaries has led to the development of a portfolio and business experience ranging from site planning and grandiose industrial facilities design, to product development, strategic energy use consulting, digital media operations, sales, and executive management. With a strong dedication to environmental stewardship and revolutionary energy thinking he continuously engages in design innovation, formulating his life mission: to constantly question how humans might more intelligently inhabit this planet, and live in sustainable synergy with the natural environment.
Clients served include Microsoft, Intel, OHSU, Trimet, City of Portland, Visit California, Travel Oregon, Danner Boots, Chaco, Tito's Handmade Vodka and many more.
In 2012, Tyson embarked on his largest career endeavor. Harnessing his design and business acumen, he took his life’s mission to the internet… founding and running Outdoor Project, a digital media company that’s main goal is to inspire and facilitate human interaction with the natural world. As CEO, Tyson created and led a team of 11 employees, 20+ contractors, 300+ contributors, and 365,000+ members to create the fastest growing website in the U.S. for outdoor recreation and adventure travel with over 1 million unique monthly visitors, and a monthly social reach of 12 million... all with highest user engagement amongst its competitors, and the only one with a majority female audience. In 2020 Outdoor Project was acquired by OnX.
Above: Outdoor Project PIE Demo Day Presentation, 2014.
Currently, Tyson has been leveraging his business and architecture expertise to help a close friend get his start-up, Saga Design Build off the ground, helping estabilish operational best-practices, and overseeing construction management to scale revenue 250%+ year-over-year.
Tyson Gillard became a licensed architect in 2012, has completed architectural undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon in Portland and Eugene as well as at the Universität Stuttgart in Germany, and further studying in Dresden, Germany.
Services:
Architecture:
Architecture + Design
Project Management
Feasibility Assessment/Studies
Zoning + Code Review
Master Planning
Conceptual Design, 3D Modeling + Visualization
Detailed Design + Documentation
Permitting
Construction Administration
Cost Estimating
Value Engineering
Engineering Coordination
Design:
Brand/Identity
Front-end Web
Marketing + Advertising Campaigns
Innovation:
Concept + Product Development
Innovation + Collaboration Processes
Opportunity + Risk Assessment
Biomimicry + Environmental Design
Energy + Material Use