The
KOIN Center building on SW 3rd
Portland architecture includes a number of notable buildings, a wide range of styles, and a few notable pioneering architects.
The scale of many projects is relatively small, as a result of the relatively small size of downtown-Portland blocks (200 feet by 200 feet) and strict height restrictions enacted to
protect views of nearby
Mount Hood from Portland's West Hills. Although these restrictions limit project size, they contribute to Portland's reputation for thoughtful
urban planning and
livability .
Many older buildings have been preserved and re-used, including many
glazed terra-cotta buildings .
Portland is a leader in sustainable architecture and is known for its focus on urban planning. As of 2009, Portland has the second highest number of
LEED-accredited "green" buildings of any city in the U.S., second only to
Chicago .
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Architects
Well-known architect
Pietro Belluschi began his career in Portland with the prolific firm of
A.E. Doyle , leaving his imprint upon the city until the 1980s. Other notable architects and firms who have worked in Portland are
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM),
Michael Graves ,
Cass Gilbert ,
Rapp and Rapp ,
Daniel Burnham & Co. ,
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF),
Frank Lloyd Wright ,
Richard Neutra ,
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) and
Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works. Local architects that have had a large influence on Portland's architecture include
Francis Marion Stokes and his father
William R. Stokes (combined works include over 270 buildings from 1882 to the 1960s), the Victorian-era architect
Warren H. Williams (architect of several surviving
cast-iron buildings including the
Blagen Block as well as the stick-gothic
Old Church ) and
Whidden & Lewis (architects of
Portland City Hall , the long demolished
Portland Hotel , the
Weinhard Brewery Complex , the
Failing Office Building , several office buildings on SW 3rd Ave. and numerous residences).
Tallest buildings
The tallest high-rises and skyscrapers in Portland (as of April 2016) are:
Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse top.
Wells Fargo Center (546 ft./166 m., completed 1972)
U.S. Bancorp Tower (536 ft./163 m., completed 1983)
KOIN Center (509 ft./155 m., completed 1984)
Park Avenue West Tower (501 ft./153 m., completed 2016)
PacWest Center (418 ft./127 m., completed 1984)
Fox Tower (376 ft./113 m., completed 2000)
Standard Insurance Center (367 ft./112 m., completed 1968)
Cosmopolitan (338 ft./104 m., U/C, began construction July 2014)
John Ross Tower (325 ft./99 m., completed 2007)
The Ardea (325 ft./99 m., completed 2008)
Mirabella Portland (325 ft./99 m., completed 2010)
Congress Center (325 ft./98 m., completed 1980)
Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse (318 ft/97 m., completed 1997)
Moda Tower (formerly ODS Tower) (308 ft/94 m., completed 1999)
The Meriwether , West Building (303 ft/92 m., completed 2006)
Lloyd Center Tower (290 ft/88 m., completed 1981)
1000 Broadway (288 ft./88 m., completed 1991)
Other notable buildings
Other notable buildings in Portland include:
The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall , a restored historic theater (formerly The Paramount) and accompanying
Heathman Hotel .
The
Benson Hotel , an elegant, restored historic hotel.
Pietro Belluschi 's
Equitable Building was the first aluminum-clad building and the first to be completely sealed with an air-conditioned environment.
Lloyd Center mall, Oregon's largest mall, opened in the summer of 1960.
The
Meier & Frank Building –
Meier & Frank 's full-block, glazed terra-cotta flagship
department store .
The
Moda Center , home of the
Portland Trail Blazers .
The
Oregon Convention Center 's twin spires are a prominent feature on the eastside skyline.
The
Pioneer Courthouse , the oldest federal building in the
Pacific Northwest and the second-oldest west of the
Mississippi River .
The
Pittock Mansion is a popular tourist attraction.
The
Portland Building , by
Michael Graves , the major
post-modern building constructed in the U.S.
The
Seward Hotel , better known as the Governor Hotel (east wing), now part of the
Sentinel Hotel .
Union Station , an active Florentine-style train station with a 150 ft.
clock tower .
The
United States National Bank Building , a large
classical-style bank building built in 1917 that remains in near-original condition
One of the largest collections of
cast iron architecture in the United States, primarily in
Old Town . A classic example of such construction is the
Grand Stable and Carriage Building , built by Oregon business pioneer
Simeon Gannett Reed .
Bridges
The Steel Bridge over the Willamette River
Portland has many bridges:
Bridges on the Willamette River
Bridges on the Columbia River
Other bridges
See also
References
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