Troy Laundry

Project Location
Portland, OR

Owner 
AJ Capital Partners

Architect 
Hartstone Plunkard Architecture

Market
Hospitality

Services
Construction Management, General Contracting, Preconstruction

Region
Pacific Northwest

Swinerton Office Location
Portland, Oregon

Keywords
Historic Renovation, Seismic Upgrade, Health Club, Lounge, Spa, Restaurant, Pool

Swinerton provided general contracting services for the adaptive reuse and historic renovation of the 60,137-square-foot Troy Laundry Building, originally constructed in 1913. Initially the home for one of the largest laundromats in the Northwest for over 70 years, the building was converted into a cooperative art studio in the late 1990s. It now serves as the newest location for Soho House. The building was renovated to feature numerous high-end amenities, including a landscaped rooftop terrace and pool, restaurant, dining areas, bars, lounges, and a large fitness and wellness center.

Swinerton also performed a seismic retrofit on the building to meet Basic Performance Objective Equivalent to New Building Standards (BPON) standards. The historic façade and windows were preserved through structural modifications at the main entry, west service entry, and east-north bay. Additional work included the installation of a new fire protection system, elevators, egress components, and accessibility upgrades.

The interior construction consisted of a gym and studio, steam and sauna facilities, bars and restaurants, rooftop pool and lounge, and other guest service amenities. The restaurant BOH facilities include state of the art kitchen equipment and custom bar and beverage equipment. The interior construction is some of the highest fit and finish seen in Portland. Iterative design consideration was made for casework, millwork, bar construction, tile and flooring selections, doors frames and hardware, and specialties. Naturally, the coordination required was considerable, affecting every scope on the project. Swinerton showcased an unwavering commitment to being flexible and solution-oriented, providing unique solutions to the design team for items such as fire rated wood doors, thermally broken operable doors, a Myrtha pool system, and copper-look custom metal panels to satisfy historic design considerations.