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	Portland Transit Mall
Designer	Skidmore Owings and Merrill-SOM
Landscape Architect	Lawrence Halprin & Associates, San Francisco, California
Location	Portland, Oregon, USA
Date	1972 to November 1977
Building Type	Transit Station, Transit Corridor, Streetscape
Construction System	brick, concrete, steel, asphalt
Climate	Mild Temperate
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Modern
Street Address	5th and 6th Avenues from Burnside Street to SW Madison St. Walk Score
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Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Portland Transit Mall Revitalization 2.2 Project Credits 3 Maps 4 Other Resources 5 References 6 External Links

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Building Details
Client	Tri-Met
Cost	$15 Million (1977 USD)

[edit] Portland Transit Mall Revitalization

Building Modification ()
	Portland Mall Revitalization
Designer	Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP (ZGF), Portland, Oregon, USA
Date
Building Type	Landscape
Architectural Style	Modern
Builder	Stacy and Witbeck/Kiewit Pacific

Building Details
Client	TriMet & Portland Bureau of Transportation
Site	1.7 miles
Awards	Recipient - Award of Excellence - Residential Design, ASLA Award 2011 Recipient, 2012 AIA Institute Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design.

[edit] Project Credits

• Urban Design/Landscape Architecture/Architecture: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP (ZGF), Portland, Oregon, USA
• Transit Signage Design and Landscape Architect: Mayer-Reed Associates
• Landscape Architects for South Terminus (track turnaround area): Lango Hansen
• Portland Development Commission: Block by Block Development Program
• Overall Project Management: Sheils Obletz Johnsen
• Civil/Track Engineering: URS Corporation
• Systems Engineering: LTK
• Structural Engineering: KPFF
• Art Program/Block-By-Block Redevelopment Coordinator: Tad Savinar
• Intersection Flexible Pavement Design: Dr. John Knapton
• Traffic Engineering and Signalization: DKS
• Platform Electrical Engineering: Reyes Electrical
• Specifications: Oh Planning & Design
• Architects for South Terminus (track turnaround area): Henneberry Eddy
• General Contractor: Stacy and Witbeck/Kiewit Pacific — A Joint Venture

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Portland Transit Mall

See a related page at Wikipedia for additional information.

[edit] References

• "AIA National Design Awards" by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 550, 2012.0205, p D1.1.
• "American Landscape Awards", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 538, 2011.1102, p N1.1
• Harvey M. Rubenstein. Pedestrian malls, streetscapes, and urban spaces. John Wiley and Sons, 1992. ISBN 0471546801, ISBN013 9780471546801. pp209 to 211.
• Lawrence Halprin & Associates. Portland transit mall study. Lawrence Halprin & Associates, 1973.
• Alexander Garvin. The American city: what works, what doesn't. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002. ISBN 0071373675, ISBN-13 9780071373678. pp532 to 533.

[edit] External Links

• Portland Mall Revitalization at ASLA Awards website
• Portland Mall Revitalization at SOM Architects website
• Portland Mall Revitalization at AIA Honor Awards 2012 website