The Portland Building, Postmodernism, and Historic Preservation
March 11, 2014 |
When Michael Graves won the 1980 design competition for a new public service building in Portland, little did we know that it would turn out to be the building people love to hate. Countless arguments about the building, both pro and con, have been published in newspapers, blogs, and magazines from around the country. Now, only 32 years after the building was completed, the media is filled with stories of poor working conditions inside the building and numerous structural issues – all leading to a hefty price tag for repairs or an even larger one should the City decide to demolish the building and build something new.
Join architects Peter Meijer and Becca Cavell as they debate the Portland Building, Postmodernism, and whether a building with known failings, while also the first of its kind, deserves a place in history. Following the debate there will be plenty of time for Q & A. Peter’s firm PMA, wrote the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the building. Becca Cavell is a principal with THA Architecture. Both Becca and Peter serve on the board of the Oregon chapter of DoCoMoMo (Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement).
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
FREE! ($3 suggested donation)
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Architectural Heritage Center / Bosco-Milligan Foundation |
701 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR |
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