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- The Portland Building
Designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Portland Building was constructed in 1982 as administrative offices for the City of Portland It is an award-winning example of postmodern architecture and home to the iconic Portlandia statue, which gazes down at visitors along Fifth Avenue
- Portland Building - Wikipedia
The Portland Building, alternatively referenced as the Portland Municipal Services Building, is a 15-story municipal office building located at 1120 SW 5th Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon Built at a cost of US$29 million, it opened in 1982 and was considered architecturally groundbreaking at the time [7][8]
- Portland Building - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Along with Charles Moore’s Piazza d’Italia in New Orleans (1978) and Philip Johnson’s AT T Building in New York City (1984), the Portland Building is one of several designs that defined the aesthetic of Post-Modern Classicism between the mid-1960s and the 1980s
- Portland’s iconic ‘Big Pink’ tower sold to Oregon business leader
Oregon entrepreneur Jeff Swickard has purchased Portland's iconic U S Bancorp Tower, also known as Big Pink, in a major investment aimed at revitalizing downtown
- Portland’s ‘Big Pink’ building sold for steep discount to auto magnate
The $45 million sales price is a fraction of what Big Pink last sold for in 2015, signifying the economic struggles facing the surrounding downtown area
- Portland Living Building | PAE
As the world’s first developer-driven Living Building, the five-story, mixed-use building will demonstrates replicable and cost-effective solutions for sustainable design removing barriers to entry for highly sustainable projects while helping to revitalizing the community For in-depth information on the PAE Living Building, click here
- 10 Best Architectural Buildings in Portland, Oregon: A Guide to the . . .
Whether you’re interested in sustainable design or historical buildings, the architectural landscape here provides something for every enthusiast Discovering these diverse and impressive buildings helps to appreciate the evolving story of Portland’s urban development 1 Portland City Hall is a key landmark in downtown Portland
- The Portland Building – Michael Graves
The competition-winning Portland Building – controversial because of its bold forms, colors, and ornament – has been considered the first built building associated with Postmodernism and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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