ZGF Architects designed the offices of law firm Stoel Rives LLP, located in Portland, Oregon.
Several key drivers informed the planning and design of this new law firm headquarters. Stoel Rives required an expanded conference center to accommodate many daily confidential client meetings, while creating a welcoming and open space for entertaining and other large gatherings. All functions were reviewed, from the library to workstations, applying trends in law firm “best practices.” The result was right sizing to achieve efficiencies, including attorney office size, new attorney-practice assistant ratios, and standardization of staff needs and conference rooms, as well as accommodating changing technology. A primary objective was to create an updated image with a Northwest-centric feel, incorporating wood and steel to pay tribute to the firm’s original client base.
