DECEMBER 21, 2007
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northwest
Designs Inspired by the Arts
employees brought interior warmth to a cold exterior by using earth
For the past 15 years Paolo Design Group has been transforming
tones and neighborhood architecture to highlight the great food and
both commercial and residential Portland spaces into contemporary
spirits the owners and employees have created in the popular new
works of art.
restaurant.
The gay creator of the com
pany, Paul Scardina, is a mas
ter of his craft and takes on
every new interior space with
originality and passion. After
earning degrees in both fine
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business
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“My next goal is to retire somewhere in the Mediterranean!”
laughed Scardina. Hopefully, he and Paolo Design Group will contin
ue creating unique and beautiful designs for the city and not flee to
the beaches just yet.
For more information call 503-222-1751 or visit www.paolo
designgroup.org.
arts and architecture in Ohio,
Pacific Audiology Helps the Hard of Hearing
he decided to pursue his dreams on the West Coast.
Scardina then spent his postgraduate years studying dance in the
In 2010, a startling 40.2 million Americans will be older than 65.
Bay Area. “After college I had a decade full of dance,” he said.
Of this number, one in 10 will need a hearing device. This is why
Scardina not only toured hut also started his own dance company.
Allison Bradley decided to open Pacific Audiology Clinic.
It was not until he received his final degree in interior architec
Specializing in hearing amplification, Pacific Audiology Clinic
ture from Western Design Institute that he realized he was ready to
tests and treats hearing loss using a variety of hearing devices and
make brilliant art pieces with his hands and not his feet. With advice
methods. It is the only hearing clinic in Portland that takes a holis
from a former partner, Scardina packed up his supplies and moved to ! tic approach to audiology. Bradley provides preventative hearing
Portland in 1990. He then opened Paolo Design Group, and his com- | measures to patients ranging in age from children to senior citizens.
pany has flourished ever since. “In the beginning my company focused
To maintain hearing levels in her patients, the 34-year-old lesbian can
on more commercial spaces, but after a few years we began to shift to
create custom ear plugs, sleep plugs, iP<xl molds and Bluetooth molds.
residential as well.”
“1 am dedicated to long-term health. Sound is one of the five
One of Scardina’s most famous works can be seen at the popular
senses that we are horn with, and 1 believe that helping people
Peruvian-themed Andina restaurant at 1314 N.W. Glisan St. His goal
preserve or regain hearing is a matter of increasing the quality of life
was to transform the 100-year-old warehouse by bringing the Peruvian
of my patients,” said Bradley. “It is extremely rewarding to help
culture to Portland. With the help of Andina’s owners, the Platt
patients overcome the repercussions of auditory deprivation.”
Rodriguez family, Scardina absorbed as much culture as possible. He
listened to music, read hx>ks and “really got inside the client’s head”
Bradley brings more than 11 years of experience to Pacific Allison Bradley of Pacific Audiology Clinic is dedicated to
Audiology Clinic. She graduated from State University of New York preserving a fifth of the senses.
to make the space a success. When walking into the restaurant, a per
at Buffalo with a master’s degree in audiology and is completing a d<K-
son can immediately see and feel the accomplished vision with the
torate of audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences. Bradley
Pacific Audiology Clinic is located in the Common Ground
vibrant colors, beautiful archways and effortless flow between both
moved to Portland in 1998, shortly after finishing graduate school.
casual and fine dining the restaurant offers.
She moved on a whim and has never regretted the decision. Aside
Wellness Center at 5010 N.E. 33rd Ave., Suite A. For more informa
tion call 503-284-1906. ®
One of Paolo Design’s latest projects is Leonardo’s, a Southern
Italian-themed restaurant at 939 N.W. 10th Ave. Scardina and his
from professional qualifications, Bradley also brings a charismatic
personality to her approach with patients.
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