The Viscount Dance Studio!

Color+Life Creative helped the the Viscount Dance Studio with schematic design of a brand new space, including design of a mural, color and schematic consulting, and fabrication of the dazzling marquee, that serves as the beacon into the studio.

The Viscount Dance Studio is OPEN for business, and gearing up for a great winter of dancing!  It is located at 720 SE Sandy Blvd., here in Portland.

N. Portland Basement Renovation

We are working closely with our client, who recently bought a 1930s bungalow in North Portland, near Peninsula Park.  The house has wonderful spaces and rooms upstairs, but the basement feels closed off and cramped.  It definitely screams for more light!

Current Basement Layout - very little light, and rooms are cut off from one another

Current Office

Current Anteroom to Bathroom - there is very little purpose to this room

The first phase of this project is a renovation of the basement to increase the size of the bathroom and improve its usability, make a media room out of two small spaces, increase the amount of light within the space, and improve egress.   The Proposed Basement will have an open media room / wet bar, a larger bathroom with updated finishes and lots of built-in storage.  There will also be separation from the utility room, where there is none currently.  We will be expanding upon the existing built-in cabinetry from the office, and that will hold the new sink and countertops, as well as increased storage.

Proposed Basement

Stewart / Soens Wedding Stylings

It was my absolute pleasure to assist Ms. Kelli Stewart and Mr. Brannon Soens on their wedding.  Imagine it: last night, 150 friends and family members gathered together to support them, enjoy happy hour, eat at wonderful food carts, dance to a live local band, and share in a very special day.  It was a very Portland wedding, and I mean that in the best way possible.  It was evident that they have great friends and family, as the atmosphere and company were warm and hospitable.

--And the decor wasn't bad either.

Ring Bearer Pillow

Table Assignment Bunting / Guest Table (in Day!)

Table Assignment Bunting / Guest Table (with mood lighting)

Table Centerpieces

Cart Pins (to identify wedding guests - see below - that guy is legit)

Table Centerpiece and Cart Pin (see above) in Background

Bride's Headpiece (more photos in situ to come)

Color + Life Creative was so happy to be involved in making their wedding unique and beautiful.

Failing Street Apartment

Hope Telford and her husband, Sebastien, have lived in this space for just over a year.  With just 860sf to work with and entertaining a priority, space efficiency is a MUST!  

Entry

Detail of Entry

Many of the pieces in this apartment were rescued from a "magic alley," or given as gifts.  Figuring out how to curate the new and the found is the biggest challenge.  The most important thing done in this ongoing project is editing pieces, to find what is really going to enhance the space. 

Console (painting by Colette Watts Quaglia)

China/Curio Cabinet with Travel Photos

Morning Light on the Breakfast Table

Both Hope and her husband love to seek out the unique, especially functional items.  What they can't find, they create themselves!  

Some of Hope's Favorites: Glassybaby Glassware and Fresh Linens

Bedroom with Mobile (and Amina)

UBC Faculty of Law

Between 2007 and 2010, Hope was an integral part of the design team* that is responsible for the new 160,000sf UBC Law Faculty on Point Grey in Vancouver, BC.

Tom Arban, Photographer

Serving as the entry to the UBC campus, the existing law school was tired and outdated.  The team worked together to design a new law school that planned future technology into the building, respects the diverse student population, and will act as a beacon to the UBC campus and beyond.

Tom Arban, Photographer

Hope was personally responsible for implementing the LEED Gold Certification, on site.  She attended client meetings to coordinate ideas and details with the consultants and contractors, including the installation of a geothermal field, to harvest energy.

She was engaged in site planning and design, and implemented the design of the exterior curtain wall and  walls, in details for the construction documents.


*CEI Architecture Planning Interiors / Diamond Schmitt Architects

Clackamas Al Fresco Dining

Hope has been keeping herself busy lately, working on a design project.

A couple recently called her to help them with a project they've had in mind for years.  As the director of Clarity Communications, Inc., and the Vice President of Loosen Bros., USA, they entertain a lot, and have refurbished their house on the Clackamas River to fully take advantage of the views, and make entertaining a snap.  However, the entrance to the house has always been less than obvious, and they hoped to be able to use their porch for entertaining throughout the year; not just in summer.

This patio cover will extend a couple's living space outdoors, towards their spectacular view of a bend in the river.  

Keep looking out for updates on this project!

3160 & 1/2 Knob Hill Court: A Playhouse

Situated in a grove of bamboo, on a hillside overlooking Eugene, this was Hope's first solo project in architecture.

This playhouse was commissioned by two grandparents who take care of their young grandson Anthony, full-time.  They wanted to build a place for their grandson to go with his friends, to listen to music, and have his own space.  They wanted it to be a space he could use throughout his childhood, and beyond.  They also needed the design to be something they could easily build themselves, on a budget,  that would tie in with their house.

When Hope met with their family, she found that the only requirements from Anthony were that we include a secret access hatch, and a porch.  

The design incorporated these requirements, as well as built-in furniture in the 'secret' upstairs area.

Hope was playful, in the design of this playhouse, nestling it in the middle of bamboo, to allow Anthony to have private space, but yet offer him a sanctuary in nature.  She was also able incorporate an easily-accessible 100 sf tool shed into the project too (for grandpa)!

(More)