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Fans of mid-century modern architecture react to plans for new Robert Rummer homes

On his 97th birthday, Bob Rummer gathered with fans, family, and the Rummer Development team inside a Southwest Portland house he built in 1966 to share the news that carried his legacy forward: he was building again.

Featuring Robert Rummer & Aubrey McCormick · June 1, 2024

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Bob's Birthday Bash sign at the Rummer Development gathering marking Robert Rummer's 97th birthday, with Aubrey McCormick presenting in the background — Bob's 97th birthday gathering at the Southwest Portland Rummer home, where the Rummer Development team debuted drawings of new mid-century modern homes carrying his legacy forward.

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"Fans of midcentury modern architecture react to plans for new Robert Rummer homes"

By Janet Eastman · The Oregonian / OregonLive · Published June 1, 2024 · Updated June 2, 2024

"Midcentury modern developer Robert 'Bob' Rummer retired decades ago, but he never gave up on his desire to build more glass-walled dwellings that owners rarely sell and buyers now pay close to $1.5 million to acquire. On Saturday, Rummer celebrated his 97th birthday surrounded by fans inside the Southwest Portland house he built in 1966 for his family to share the news: He's building again."

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Janet Eastman's June 1, 2024 story for The Oregonian / OregonLive marks the public debut of Rummer Development. It documents the gathering at Bob Rummer's 97th birthday in the Southwest Portland house he built in 1966, where the Rummer Development team debuted drawings of new mid-century modern homes carrying his design language and legacy forward. The story features Aubrey McCormick, CEO of Rummer Development, and Chad Pierson, President of Heritage Construction, describing the plan to bring authentic Rummer homes back to market with modernized systems, sustainable materials, and generational livability.

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