Archinect - Features 2024-05-07T11:17:31-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150203452/skylab-architecture-on-design-driven-by-optimism-exploration-and-the-portland-spirit Skylab Architecture on Design Driven by Optimism, Exploration, and the Portland Spirit Alexander Walter 2020-07-07T12:01:00-04:00 >2020-07-07T12:01:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/39/391da001112a94a59a0ab75c08507540.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Formed two decades ago in Portland, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106480/skylab-architecture" target="_blank">Skylab Architecture</a> has grown from a one-man office into an established design powerhouse with a reach well beyond the Oregon borders. With principals Jeff Kovel and Brent Grubb at the helm, the practice has expanded to a team of 36 and yet retains its nimble, intimate approach towards projects of all scales&nbsp;&mdash; from mountain dwellings in the Oregon woods all the way to signature corporate buildings like the soon-to-open Serena Williams Building at the Nike World Headquarters.<br></p> <p>In this installment of <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Kovel and Grubb discuss the importance of sustainable design practices and the desire to heal&nbsp;mistreated and undervalued places.<br></p>