In 2003 Andrews Architects designed the tenant improvements for a new Ten Thousand Villages store in Portland's Pearl District. The building formerly was a garage and warehouse for Winks Hardware -- raw, unfinished space with a high ceiling. New windows and doors were framed along the street frontage; a new concrete floor was poured with a scored and stained natural finish; the ceiling was left high with exposed beams and ductwork; and track lighting was installed to allow flexibility in highlighting the merchandise.Walls were reinforced with blocking so that hand-made Oriental rugs can be easily displayed.
Two new skylights bring in natural light to the interior of the retail sales area. A side door and window connect to the Lawrence Gallery's outdoor sculpture court.
	Structural steel columns were furred out, and then display niches created in the voids.