SkB Architects “Make Life One Long Weekend” at Tommy Bahama HQ in Seattle
The lifestyle brand Tommy Bahama first moved to the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle in 2005, with almost 200 employees and 78,000 square feet of workspace. Now, with a headcount twice that, Tommy Bahama needed a new headquarters space that could house a bigger team, and also communicate with an expanding, shape-shifting audience. When Seattle-based SkB Architects began work on the new headquarters, their client was already in the process of evolving its identity and branding language. The original “Tommy Bahama” persona was that of “grandma’s closet” – a pleasant swirl of bohemian, vintage, sugar plantation vibes. Today, that persona has expanded to embody island, lake, or any form of nautical life – and the casual sophistication that comes with it. Tommy Bahama’s new 120,000 square foot workspace is a warm embrace most people find in a beach house in Bali, a coastal resort off the Atlantic, a lazy …
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