This 60,000 SF headquarters for tech company BoomTown transformed a vacant warehouse in an underutilized neighborhood into a thriving destination. BoomTown anchors Pacific Box and Crate, a mixed use development on an industrial site which formerly housed Pacific Guano and Dixie Box and Crate. The name of the development and the industrial design aesthetic come from this rich history.
The renovation of an existing brick warehouse created a mix of open offices and enclosed meeting rooms to support a variety of contemporary work models, with creative and energetic “fun zones” encouraging cross-pollination and spontaneous interaction.
The original structure featured expansive high-bay space but offered little visual or spatial definition. The interior of the high-bay open office area was subdivided with single-story modular pods of private offices, meeting spaces and phone rooms, to create human-scaled spaces, privacy, functionality, wayfinding, circulation paths, and interior architectural motifs and forms.
A weathering steel and corrugated metal exterior, galvanized steel canopy and gantry,color-chaning architectural lighting, and an edgy balance of sleek and gritty materials integrate with exposed structure to create a contemporary workplace vibe. Large curtainwall inserts and skylights bring natural light deep into the interior, while punches of color, whimsical finishes and unique light fixtures add visual interest to the space.
Custom furnishings made from reclaimed wood from docks and barns, refurbished white metal lighting from teh originla warehouse, and comissioned original installation arttailored to the space, all contribute to the company’s unique energy. The orginal interior loading was transformed into a light filled sunken living room, which serves as a multiuse space for relaxation or meetings, and a company bar is a popular late-day meeting spot. Outdoor amenities within the Pacific Box & Crate office park include a beer garden, dog run, great lawn, and courtyards.
Material Used :
1. Glazing
2. Weathered Steel
3. Steel Canopy & Gantry
4. Exterior Lighting– Phillips Color Kinetics
5. Interior Architecrural Lighting – Phillips Daybrite FluxStream, Phillips Ledalite FloatPlane, Phillips Lightolier LyteProfile & SlimSurface
6. Interior Decorative Lighting - Impact Lighting, Schoolhouse Electric Supply, RH Modern, ALW, Buzzilight, LZF, Kichler, Pablo Designs, Zaneen, Kartell, Marset, Slamp Mille Bolle, Ridgely Studio, ONEFORTYTHREE, Cisco Brothers,
7. Skylights - Solatube
8. Structural Acoustic Ceilings
9. Porcelain Tile – Porcelanosa, Silk; Crossville, Color by Numbers; Ornamenta, Identity Collection; Ceramic Technics, Napoli Restoration Wood
10. Tile Trim – Schluter, Jolly
11. Tile Setting Materials – Laticrete, Permacolor, etc.
12. Carpet Tile – Interface, Miliken, Journal – Inscription
13. Rubber Base – Johnsonite, Tightlock
14. Interior Panels – Torzo, Orient, Hemp & Denim; Paperstone,
15. Quartz Countertops – Dupont, Zodiaq, Hanstone
16. Plastic Lamainte Casework – Formica, Nevamar, Arpa, Laminart
17. Paint – Sherwin Williams
18. Acoustical Wall Panels – Unika Vaev, Ecoustic
19. Acoustical Ceiling Tiles –
20. Reclaimed Wood ceiling – millworker? & Armstrong
21. Gypsum board
22. Roller Shades – substituted
23. Interior Storefront
24. Doors - Eggers
25. Plumbing Fixtures
26. Mechanical
27. Elevator
28. Custom Drapery Divider
29. Vinyl Wallcovering Murals
30. Furniture – Kimball, Landrum Table (many others)
