Before Mortenson Construction moved into its new Portland office in the Crane Building at 710 Northwest 14th Avenue, the space was renovated with elements of a 100-year-old barn as the focal point.
Mortenson found the barn in Colton, Ore., purchased it, and began the deconstruction and repurposing process. The Douglas fir barn was used for the 9,000-sf office’s workspaces and trim.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction.
Reclaimed wood from the barn was incorporated into cabinetry, workstations, the welcome desk, a bike rack, an art timeline wall, and focal piece wood walls in conference rooms. Additionally, Douglas fir barn rafters were repurposed as baseboards.
Continuing the retro look throughout the space an antique crosscut saw found in the barn is displayed in the conference room, an antique refrigerator from the mid-1920s is being used as a decorative piece on a stair cap, and a conference room table has been fashioned out of an 1890s-era door from an estate on Portland’s east side.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction.
Other touches include a mural painted by local artist April Mehls, exposed brick and large industrial windows, and a brick painting in the kitchenette that pays homage to the signage in the first Mortenson office.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction.
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