North Offices – Portland
June 2nd, 2010 by Stephen
North is a creative company that specializes in making toy dolls and choo-choo trains for children at Christmas. They are also a brand agency and creative collective, and an expeditionary force of thinkers and makers.
Their offices are top notch bar none and located in Portland, Oregon. Light-colored wood and black are two of my favorite design juxtapositions (college word) in an office. Something about it is just right. The overall look of the office is sort of a modern outdoors, with wooden lunch tables and an outdoorsy wall covering. To match, one room’s table is a split log that Paul Bunyon used as a toothpick. Most of the office is well-lit and open. One new feature are the fabric drape dividers that offer privacy, but cost a whole lot less than real walls.
This office was designed by Skylab Architecture. Or as my 6th grade students would spell it, Architexture.
IMAGE CREDIT: Images snapped by Skylab Architecture.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 7:20 am
I agree with you Stephen regarding the combination of wood and black. The standout architectural feature of this office is the location and position of the conference room. The copy room is the most dramatic copy room I have ever seen. The combination of light and dark, texture and shadow, and splashes of color provide the depth and contrast that was missing in the Moxie Office (previous post).
5/5