Albany Office Building

This office building is a 10,000 square foot project located in the center of a small Oregon town. It is a two-story building recessed five feet below grade. A half flight of steps extends from sidewalk level either down to the lower level or up to the top floor. Glass blocks were used on the lower level to let southern light into the interior while blurring the view of activities at sidewalk level. The dominating element of the building is its weathering steel, geometrically patterned, skin wall. This bas-relief wall gives the building a simple look; a low budget project that has a unique character, contrasting the mundane neighboring structures.