Situated in Downtown Corvallis, Oregon, this 20,000sf museum honors the rich and varied collection of the Benton County Historical Society.
Respecting the scale and context of the street, the museum breaks down into four distinct structural bays. Each bay houses gallery space at the second level, with one devoted to an exterior courtyard for monthly events and offered as public space to the street during the day.
Clad in finely crafted ceramic tiles. the facade echoes the tradition of tile and masonry facades throughout Corvallis’s downtown core.

Designed and executed while with Allied Works Architecture.

Location:
Corvallis, Oregon

Completed:
2021

Size:
19,000sf

Contractor:
Gerding Builders

Photography:
Jeremy Bittermann

Personnel while with Allied Works Architecture:
Christopher Brown—Project Architect, Brent Linden—Competition Designer, Dillon Phillips—Designer

Recognition:

Honor Award, AIA Oregon, 2021
Honor Award, AIA Northwest & Pacific Region, 2021
First Place (Hospitality), Daily Journal of Commerce Top Projects, 2021

Corvallis Museum