Rockwood Village Affordable Housing FF&E

Multiculturalism and connection inform interiors

Rockwood Village is a multi-family development in Portland, Oregon that creates connections to the outdoors and celebrates intergenerational and multicultural living. Scott Edwards Architecture provided FF&E services for Rockwood Village and our approach to the design was inspired by the community’s garden setting and the modern, gallery-like aesthetic defined by the architecture. We use vibrant textiles, custom modular furniture, and artwork from local artists of different backgrounds to weave together cultures and create welcoming spaces for residents to enjoy.

Client
Community Development Partners

Location
Portland, OR

Year
2021

Community space with large orange tables and chairs that are moveable

The architecture of Rockwood Village offers a modern, white and black canvas, and SEA used color and pattern to heighten vibrancy and add dimension. To support an interior connection to the outdoor garden spaces we collaborated with a furniture designer to add castor wheels to tables, allowing flexibility in arrangements and the ability to be moved outside to the courtyard. Similarly, form and function are seen balanced elsewhere in the design with art as acoustics, building lobby colors as wayfinding, and custom woven light fixtures serving as the visual representation of bringing many pieces together to become a whole.

The interior design choices are playful and community-minded. We partnered with local artists Francisco Bautista, Lillian Pitt, Stephanie Sun, and Zahra, to develop culturally representative textiles for seating. The finished fabrics are in the lobby of each building and also all come together in the central community building as a focal point.