Local makers and locally sourced wood form the interior finishes, including Douglas Fir reclaimed from Centennial Mills, a complex of buildings along the Willamette River slated for demolition. By exposing as much of the existing nail-laminated timber (NLT) floors as possible, the architect accentuated the character of the building and the industrial history of the neighborhood. Within its historic 100-year old timber bones, wood finishes are used throughout, giving warmth and contrast to the exposed brick and concrete walls. Located in the city’s burgeoning Central Eastside Industrial District, the restored post and beam timber building, a typology reflective of the region’s roots in industry, forestry and wood construction, seemed the perfect home for a CAD software company with the moto “Make Anything”.
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