Portland Plaza

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portland Plaza

Building
Type Residential
Location Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°30′46″N 122°40′49″W / 45.51278, -122.68028Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 122°40′49″W / 45.51278, -122.68028
Construction
Completed 1973
Height 272 feet (83 m)
Floor Count 25
Design Team
Architect DMJM

The Portland Plaza is a condominium skyscraper in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It stands at a height of 272 feet/83 meters, and contains 25 floors.The Portland Plaza was designed by the firm of DMJM and was completed in 1973. It has been nicknamed "The Norelco Building" by Portlanders, as the silver and black facade and rounded triangular tower is reminiscent of an electric razor.[1]

Enjoying a location almost directly west of the Keller Auditorium and the Ira Keller Fountain, Portland Plaza creates a late mid-20th century modernist feel to the area. Along with the Keller Fountain, the building has been featured on an album cover of the band Shades of Christ[2], and appeared as a futuristic building in the PBS film version of Ursula K. LeGuin's The Lathe of Heaven.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Emporis: Portland Plaza, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  2. ^ Stumptown Confidential: Ira Keller Fountain, 14 January, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pg. 118. Gibbs Smith, 2001

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Notable Architecture in Portland, Oregon
Topics:
Architects and firms:
Tallest buildings:
Other modern Buildings:
Historic Buildings:
Government Buildings:
Hotels:
Transportation:
Museums and Entertainment venues:


 This article about a building or structure in Oregon is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.