General Porpoise – 2 locations

General Porpoise Laurelhurst

For the Laurelhurst location, there a need to expand production of their signature General Porpoise doughnuts. The Best Practice & the Sea Creatures teams revitalized the underutilized retail frontage in  into a full-scale commissary kitchen and local café. The modest but open and airy café fronts the commissary kitchen that is merely up a few steps and in-view from the entry. The concrete floor, exposed masonry wall, industrial windows and exposed wood ceiling joists are remnants of the original 1950s warehouse and is accented by the new café program in General Porpoise trademark hot pinks, bright blues, crisp white marble and rich brass.

General Porpoise Pioneer Square

Inhabiting the corner of the historic Merrill Place building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, this location of General Porpoise is a beautiful and airy space replete with classical details and fresh modern lines. Best Practice participated as Architect of Record in collaboration with Sea Creatures (General Porpoise’s parent company) to create this beautiful cafe. A luxurious marble counter with the signature inset doughnut display case lines the long space and herd of artist Jeffry Mitchell’s whimsical elephant pendant lamps stampede across the ceiling.