designed by portland-based firm, lrs architects, hillsboro's civic center is a modern glass building with a stone base and brick highlights. there are two main buildings, the civic center housing government offices and the plaza building housing retail space. the plazas surrounding the structures contain an inlaid quartzite river, basalt planters, and victorian style benches. additionally, it was designed with large windows facing the north in order to reflect the giant sequoia trees located across the street at the washington county courthouse, with the trees dating back to the 1880s.