Conceptually, the Scott Edwards Architecture Headquarters addition and renovation project took inspiration from integrating old and new. The original headquarters building was built in 1947 and uses bowstring trusses as the main structural supporting element.
Studio Name: Scott Edwards Architecture
Design Team: Peter Grimm, Rick Berry, Eric Wenzel, Jesse Graden, Ryan Yoshida, Rebecca Littman-Smith, Cameron Cruse, Jared Thornberry
Area: 16,800 sf
Year: 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Consultants: JHC Commercial, WDY, Inc., Western Wood Structures, Interface Engineering
Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc., Reppeto & Assoc., PBS Engineering and Environmental, Faster Permits, Code Unlimited
Photography Credits: Andrew Pogue Photography
Other Credits: N/A
The decision to use mass timber as part of the hybrid structural system for the addition highlights this newer building technology and advancements in wood construction between the two buildings.
Now one building, the two spaces tell a unified story. The project is purposeful in its commitment to preserve, innovate, and connect to people and place.
The building is both meaningful for the occupants as a comfortable workplace and an important addition to the neighborhood as a beacon of forward-looking design.
Practice Abstract
Scott Edwards Architecture is a collaborative, people-first architecture firm with a design approach that puts the vision, goals, and needs of the people they design for at the heart of their creative process. The firm is led by seven partners and has provided architecture, interior design, and planning services throughout the Northwest on a wide range of project types since 1998. Scott Edwards Architecture draws from multi-family, civic, healthcare, education, commercial, hospitality, community, houses, and planning experience to add a thoughtful, well-rounded perspective to each project.
