波特蘭銀行大樓改造Expensify科技公司辦公室-設計風向

ZGF Architects為Expensify科技公司設計了他們位於波特蘭的總部。該公司成立於2008年，在波特蘭以外的幾個城市也設有辦事處，包括舊金山和倫敦。

該公司於2017年將業務擴展到俄勒岡州波特蘭，並決定租賃國家地標性建築第一國民銀行（First National Bank）作為他們的新總部，該銀行始建於1916年，由Coolidge和Shattuck設計。經典的柱式和石頭幹掛定義了建築的禁欲主義基調。

A swinging chaise and a hidden salon are among features in this tech company headquarters, housed inside a century-old bank in Portland, Oregon. For its Oregon location, the company decided to lease the National Landmark First National Bank, which dates to 1916 and was designed by Coolidge and Shattuck. Classical columns and stone cladding define the building’s stoic exterior.

對於內飾，ZGF與Expensify合作設計了一個反映公司標誌精神“勇於自我開拓”的室內工作場所，致敬了該公司起初在咖啡廳辦公，後來搬到舊金山一間公用座位辦公室的創業曆程。其中沒有分配座位，員工可以在各種空間工作。

For the interior, ZGF worked with Expensify to create a space that reflects the company’s preference for a “choose-your-own-adventure” work environment, in which seating is not assigned and employees are able to work in a variety of spaces.

除了創造一個體現公司精神的辦公室，設計團隊還必須注意他們是在租用這個空間。“考慮到Expensify並不擁有該建築，設計幹預不僅要考慮到現有室內的持久宏偉，還要考慮有限租期的現實。”該公司說。因此，團隊構想了一個開放的、動態的空間，將過去的遺跡與現代元素融合在一起。

In addition to creating an office that embodies the company spirit, the design team had to be mindful that they are renting the space. “Keeping in mind Expensify does not own the building, design interventions had to speak not only to the enduring grandeur of the existing interiors but also the realities of a finite lease term,” the firm said.The team therefore conceived an open, dynamic space that fuses remnants of the past with modern elements.

建築的中心是一個巨大的天窗中庭，有著高聳的古典柱式、裝飾藝術細節和巨大的銀行拱頂。團隊試圖營造一種“讓人想起中央車站或《了不起的蓋茨比》的場景”的氛圍。

At the centre of the building is a vast, skylit atrium with soaring classical columns, art-deco detailing and large bank vaults. The team sought to create an atmosphere that is “reminiscent of Grand Central Station or scenes from The Great Gatsby”.

團隊還插入了一係列連接不同樓層的樓梯。在一組樓梯的兩側是兩個“浮動”玻璃盒子，裏麵裝著會議室。盒子的比例和細節參考了建築的曆史特征。

The team inserted a series of staircases that connect the different levels. Flanking one set of stairs are two “floating” glazed boxes containing conference rooms. The boxes’ proportions and detailing are mean to reference the building’s historical character.