Washington Fruit and Produce Co. Headquarters, Yakima
Washington Fruit and Produce Co. HQ, Yakima Building, American Office Architecture
Washington Fruit and Produce Co. Headquarters, Yakima
American HQ Development in WA, USA ? design by Graham Baba Architects
Jun 18, 2017
Washington Fruit and Produce Co. Headquarters in Yakima
Design: Graham Baba Architects
Location: Yakima, Washington, USA
Washington Fruit and Produce Co. Headquarters in Yakima
Agriculture is the dominating influence in Yakima, where good volcanic soil, sunny days, and irrigation from the Yakima River support the area?s many fruit orchards. The area is a leader nationally in value of agricultural products sold.
Photographs: Kevin Scott
Washington Fruit, family owned and operated since 1916, grows, packs and ships premium fruit products from the northwest throughout the world. The company?s facilities occupy 90 acres of industrial land, including some of the most advanced sorting and packing equipment in existence.
The project is located on flat, river-bed industrial land bordered by a major freeway. The fruit processing facilities that dominate the area are concrete tilt-up boxes, surrounded by acres of pavement, trucks and refrigeration equipment. Company leaders desired a new office/headquarters that would serve as a refuge from the industrial agribusiness landscape. They asked for warmer materials, no concrete, non-boxlike forms, protection from the freeway, and minimal visible equipment or devices. Light and acoustics were high priorities.
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