A repositioning in the heart of downtown Portland.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Architecture
Interiors
Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Land Use Planning
Mackenzie’s repositioning of the Harrison Building lobby reinvigorated and modernized the building’s sense of place and introduced a set of attractive tenant amenities. Before renovation, the only common area inside the building was a few chairs in the hallway. The design transformed former tenant space into an expanded lobby, inviting lounge spaces, and a coffee shop—all of which build identity and community.
DESIGN DRIVERS
The design is a modern take on the building’s midcentury vintage, with wood paneling, lush fabrics, and exposed waffle slab ceiling elements.
Design cues were taken from the original building, particularly the motif of the uncovered waffle slab, which inspired the screen wall pattern and the texture on the elevator doors.
The new space allows tenants to come together in a shared space, and in doing so endows the property with a more welcoming, human-centered identity.
