Wieden+Kennedy

LOCATION
Portland, OR

YEAR COMPLETED
1999

SQUARE FOOTAGE
352,000

STATS

  • Placed on National and State Historic Register

  • Transformation of an old ice cold storage warehouse into the largest private ad agency in the world’s  headquarters included extensive exterior renovation and full seismic upgrade, all while preserving its historic status

  • Mixed-use project 220,000 sq. ft. office space, 32,000 sq. ft. retail space, 8,000+ sq. ft. central atrium and underground parking

  • Central atrium serves as a performance and gathering space for the community

  • Sustainable features include the reuse of the building's original structural timbers, an underfloor air distribution system, operable windows and energy-efficient lighting

  • Earned the 2000 BEST Business Award for energy efficiency. 

  • Served as a catalyst for redevelopment of other historic buildings in Portland’s Pearl District

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