Small-Scale Office + Restaurant
Murals, arches, tile-work galore, and bright, vibrant colors! Working with Juan Rodriquez on his signature restaurant was a blast. Watching his crew bring the Oaxacan vision to live was incredible. Enjoying a meal each time we had a design meeting was even better…
Carol Trevelyan Strategy Group is a political consulting agency that depends on teamwork and collaboration. We created a village approach to the design of this extensive warehouse remodel, with semi-enclosed spaces for team leaders and adjacent open spaces for team member workstations. Open sight lines and a strong sense of connectedness translates into a workspace … Read more
It’s always great to be invited back to the table; this time, for Producer/Engineer Tucker Martine’s new studio in Portland, Oregon. …on the list: natural light in every major space; larger live room and iso rooms, with beautiful fabrics and rustic, re-claimed wood throughout; a nothing less than splendid control room with flush-mounted monitors, and … Read more
It’s a rare pleasure to be part of project that directly benefits both the local community and yours truly. As a musician, I often end up designing recording studios and live music venues that I actually work in as a performer. Sam Bond was an auto mechanic who built this garage building nearly a hundred years … Read more
An extensive remodel of an empty Portland warehouse space, originally designed for producer/engineer Tucker Martine; now helmed by Jim Hage and Raymond Richards. Salvaged materials and vintage fixtures blended with carefully selected fabrics and lots of lovely equipment creates a wonderful vibe for the musicians working in this space. We also managed to bring natural light … Read more
Downtown Cairo, Egypt; 10 years in the making; persevering through all of the upheaval and chaos of the Arab Spring, the military coup that followed, and the extraordinary difficulties of bringing an ambitious project like this to fruition anywhere in the world –let alone in North Africa. There is now a beautiful Alternative Film Arts … Read more
This was a grant-funded partnership with the city of Coburg, with substantial portions of the labor provided by volunteer alumni of the youth construction program I taught (through Northwest Youth Corps) as well as an AmeriCorps crew. We created an information kiosk right in the center of town, celebrating traditional 1930’s era timber framing and … Read more
