Wrapping Fir Hallway
ZIBA HQ INTERIOR SNEAK PREVIEW
Recently, I had a chance to see the interiors of the new Ziba Headquarters Building in the Pearl District. The building is slated for completion and occupancy in August with Ziba taking the entire 2nd floor and 3rd floors.
The interior design reminds me a bit of the Weiden+Kennedy offices with floating walkways and open space to the ceiling of the building. But the Ziba building has a lighter feel with long white walls and glass walls, both interior and exterior. As part of the LEED pursuit, repurposed wood is used throughout the building, with a swirling hallway on the east end of the building as the finale to a long corridor. (photo: left)
The architects, Holst Architecture of Hotel Modera and Bridgeport BrewPub renovation fame, have created a feeling of movement among the walls and stairwells to counter the building’s long rectangle shape. In order to deal with a long, narrow lot, the north facing wall is entirely glass and provides natural light to all of the building.
View from library to walkway over stairwell entry
The Ziba design library has built-in display cases for reviewing samples of past projects and seeking inspiration on new accounts. At the opposite end of the building is an auditorium (which will be available for public events) with giant sliding doors that allow the stage to spill outside. This area is finished off with an outdoor balcony/patio and a full kitchen at the top of the seating area.
Truly a unique building, if Ziba hosts an Open House in the Fall 2009 I would encourage you to attend and check it out. It appears to be a great venue to host industry events.
Ziba Design World Headquarters
1044 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, Oregon
76,000 RSF
3 Stories
TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var)
Advantage Management Software – 8600 SW Salish, Wilsonville | 1,337 SF
HealthDex (hospital/provider|managed care|equipment)
Manual Medicine and Rehab – Sunnyside Marketplace | 12034 SE Sunnyside | 1,702 SF
GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|0ther)
Venne & Co - 6915 SW Macadam, Ste 145 | 3,565 SF
Unum – Columbia Square | 111 SW Columbia St | 8,500 SF
Peters & Co. – Selling Building | 610 SW Alder St | 2,100 SF
