District Office
Those giant sliding glass panels are fantastic. Connecting to the outdoors is a shared Portland value, and this creates that connection in a unique way.
Jessica Molinar
Portland Design Commission
District Office
Portland, Oregon
106,000 SF
Client Notes
Design a dynamic and forward-thinking creative office building that provides flexibility, openness, and adaptability, while taking advantage of city views and connection to the active urban environment.
Designer Notes
Guided by biophilic design principles and occupant health, District Office is home to Hacker’s new studio in 2020. The design prioritizes access to natural daylight, connections and views to the neighborhood and landscape, and deeply integrated sustainable design strategies. At six stories, the building includes five floors of new office space with ground-floor retail and restaurant space along an active multimodal thoroughfare. Glue-laminated columns and beams and cross-laminated timber floors are fully visible throughout the interior, a nod to the timber-heavy industrial past of the neighborhood. Oversized sliding glass panels open to create visceral outdoor connections, with natural materials producing strong tactile impressions. Double-height spaces lend volume and circulation to the interior, and allow tenants to create more intimate office layouts than a typical single-floor plan.
Certifications
2030 Compliant
Recognition
Portland Design Commission Design Excellence Award, 2018
People
Alex Zelaya / Scott Mannhard / Tyler Nishitani / Nicolas Pectol / Vijayeta Davda / Lewis Williams / Matt Sugarbaker / Daniel Childs / Garrett Martin / Corey Martin / Jennifer Fowler / Clarissa Acevedo / Sonia Noskog
David Keltner, Design Principal
Corey Martin, Design Principal
Jennie Fowler, Interior Design Principal
