Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters, Oregon Building Complex, New USA Architecture Photos
Serena Williams Building at Nike World HQ in Beaverton
July 20, 2022
Design: Skylab Architecture
Location: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Photos: Jeremy Bittermann
Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters, USA
The Serena Williams Building – a workplace for 2,750 occupants at more than 1 million square feet?is the largest structure at Nike World Headquarters. Skylab Architecture led the design of all aspects of this complex building and program, including core and shell, interior design and furniture selection, and branding integration. Beyond its sheer scale, the project presented three principle challenges:

? How to create a new prototype for design-focused workspace that fosters chemistry and collaboration on an enormous scale.
? How to leverage regenerative principles to design for both the site and the building occupants through a partnership with nature.

? How to capture the ethos of sport, Nike?s heritage, and the spirit of Serena Williams, the ultimate warrior-muse and the building?s namesake.

The building consists of four parts: an underground parking garage and loading dock; a merchandising center for prototype retail spaces; integrated design studios for multiple product categories; and a 12-story tower with shared amenities for all of campus. Integral to the design is the concept of flow – a fluid state design strategy that is both effici...