Meier & Frank Warehouse Renovation: Vestas HQ

Portland, Oregon
Completed 2012
160,000 square feet

Peter Meijer Architect, PC (PMA) was the Historic Preservation Architect for the full restoration of the 160,000 square-foot Meier & Frank warehouse to office conversion for Vestas Headquarters, a wind turbine developer. Built in 1928, the renovation added a penthouse with ecoroof and outdoor gathering spaces to the original four story structure. For the renovation, PMA provided:

• Building condition assessment
• Analysis for the repair and design
• Construction documents

Additionally, PMA completed a limited exterior assessment of the roof for the added penthouse at the Meier & Frank building. The deficiencies noted at the penthouse level were similar in nature to the deficiencies at the lower elevations. The building is LEED platinum.

The Meier & Frank [Warehouse] built in 1927, was designed by the noted Portland architectural firm of Sutton and Whitney. The restoration of the Meier & Frank Warehouse required the evaluation and repair of extensive concrete cracking, replacement of reinforcing bar, and detail drawings suggesting the construction of repair concrete form work.