When you enter ōkta, a restaurant in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, a subdued sense of luxury is palpable. Hand-troweled plaster walls, fringed rugs, and a detailed ceiling create a dining room rich in texture. Hacker Architects approached the design of the 9,000-square-foot space by bridging high-end hospitality with Oregon’s natural environment.
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Case in point: The main floor is grounded by an uneven basalt boulder, carried into the valley by a flood over one million years ago. While creams and light neutrals are featured on the ground floor dining space, the lower level houses a 24-seat cellar bar and wine library that opts for cozy, dark tones like brown leather and burnt sugar-glazed terra-cotta tiles. Through material and color choices, Hacker crafts an ode to the state’s forested lands.
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