project

Portland Fire & Rescue Lobby

location

Portland, Oregon

client

City of Portland

services provided

Planning
Writing
Art Direction
Project Management
Graphic Design
Fabrication Liaison

summary

Simple, appealing interior and exterior elements were designed to create a sense of place in the Portland Fire & Rescue (PFR) headquarters lobby and Station #1 making it a part of the historic neighborhood. The interpretive panels were created to identify the building as a center of PFR activity. Compelling objects like the axe handles used as a panel base and images place today’s PFR in historic and neighborhood contexts. Succinct, memorable stories of the past and present inspire visitors to learn more.