Pacific Northwest Industrial — architectural reimagining

Style

Pacific Northwest Industrial

Inspired by Tom Kundig / Olson Kundig· no affiliation

Cor-Ten steel, reclaimed timber, kinetic mechanisms — patina celebrated.

• Material honesty — Cor-Ten weathered steel, reclaimed Douglas fir, raw concrete.
• Exposed structure as architecture — celebrated beams, exposed steel I-beams.
• Patina celebrated — weathering, rust, moss, age as design features.
• Industrial vocabulary — barn doors, kinetic counterweights, exposed mechanisms.

Scope

Re-skin

Material refresh — paint, siding, roof, finishes. Geometry locked.

Replace exterior materials with the architect's vocabulary while keeping every structural element exactly. Best for solid bones with dated finishes. This is what most renovations call 'a refresh.'

Typical cost

$150K–400K

Timeline

3–5 months

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