Alameda Bathhouse
TYPE New Construction
LOCATION Portland, Oregon
STATUS Completed 2025
RECOGNITION On Portland Modern Home Tour 2025
TYPE New Construction
LOCATION Portland, Oregon
STATUS Completed 2025
RECOGNITION On Portland Modern Home Tour 2025
This bathhouse in Portland's Alameda neighborhood is built on the footprint of an existing dilapidated carriage house. What was once an unusable eyesore has been replaced by a visually striking community asset.
Constrained to the previous overall volume, a sauna and steam room make for a proper retreat, with a generous gathering space adjacent that allows for large groups to use the space together. The interior is marked by heavy materiality, with dark-stained wood, richly textured stone, and concrete with exposed aggregate making for a calming sensory escape.
Constrained to the previous overall volume, a sauna and steam room make for a proper retreat, with a generous gathering space adjacent that allows for large groups to use the space together. The interior is marked by heavy materiality, with dark-stained wood, richly textured stone, and concrete with exposed aggregate making for a calming sensory escape.
Hidden gutters and downspouts at the exterior mean the custom-detailed cedar cladding stays the highlight, and triple-glazed European windows ensure an efficient envelope.
