Doug Fir Bar Portland restaurant design, Oregon music venue building, USA architecture photos
Doug Fir Bar in Portland
post updated March 30, 2024
Design: Skylab Architecture
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Photos by Boone Speed
Dec 30, 2020
Doug Fir Bar Portland, Oregon
Doug Fir is a 25,100-square-foot modern log cabin-inspired bar, restaurant, and music venue, conjuring an idealized vision of Portland’s up-and-coming potential as a global travel destination and cultural hub.
The site began as a run-down diner adjacent to a forgotten motor lodge in an underappreciated stretch of East Burnside.
The mountain lodge aesthetic was created by expanding the modernist elements of the original motel and recapturing the optimistic experience of mid-century travel and motel culture found in the existing site.
Large glulam beams were restored and offset with new modern finishes of stainless steel, glass block, and chrome ceiling panels, now seen in a fresh context.
Downstairs, a premium 300 guest capacity music venue was built out, creating an iconic backdrop to showcase emerging acts both local and international.
In whole, the futuristic application of modern materials and careful programming of space against an existing modernist structure create a unique experience that has come to define Portland’s dynamic music, travel, and social scene.
Doug Fir Bar in Portland, Oregon – Building Information
Architecture: Skylab Architecture
Design Team
Skylab (architecture and interior design)
Pat the Log Guy (wood/logs)
Tom Ghilarducci (contractor)
Burnside Entertainment Group (client)
Photography: Boone Speed
Oregon Restaurant in Portland information / images received 301220 from Skylab Architecture USA
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