Beaverton, Oregon, USA
“The LA Garage neither looks nor feels like a garage,” states Jeff Yrazabal, Principal-in-charge of the SRG Partnership.
“This is the place where people are introduced to the campus for the first time.”
Led by Jeff Yrazabal and Rick Zieve and their team at SRG Partnership, the new LA Garage for Nike neither looks nor feels like a garage.
Embodying the movement theme, which is key to the client’s design culture, exterior walls cant and tilt at an angle to give the elaborate building skin of perforated metal panel and glass a dynamic quality while concealing the cars within.
Aligning the panels in a pattern along a diagonal grid creates a sense of leaning, making the building appear ready to spring forward.
Layering of the façade elements provides both natural ventilation and adds to the garage’s dynamism.
The theme of movement also inspired the site design, which integrates sports and functional program elements to celebrate interaction, activity, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle.
As the place where the transition from driver to pedestrian occurs, the LA Garage is a nexus of activity for people arriving on campus.
The design breaks up the typical parking structure mass, providing opportunities for daylight and creating a “wow” space in between a public, covered courtyard carved into the center of the building that encourages chance encounters, casual gatherings, and collaboration.
Surrounded by three sides of backlit glass showing iconic Olympic athletes, the courtyard faces the campus daycare center.
Employees and their children can experience playful elements incorporated into the design, such as a slide into the courtyard, rubberized pyramids, a balance beam, and a running track.
Furthermore, bikes are provided in the courtyard to easily connect people from the garage to the campus.
As the place where the transition from driver to pedestrian occurs, the LA Garage is a nexus of activity for people arriving on campus.
Project: LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters
Architects: SRG Partnership, Inc.
Design Team: Jeff Yrazabal, Rick Zieve, Dennis Forsyth, Aaron Pleskac, Phil Lopez, Marquesa Figueroa, Eric Wilcox, Trevor Lavoie, Rebecca Bompiani, Jason Karam
Landscape Architects: PLACE Studio
Structural Engineers: KPFF Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction
Client: Nike
Photographers: Andrew Pogue
