Postmodern Architecture: A Brief History

The Portland Building is one of the first examples of postmodern architecture at the commercial scale. Designed in 1979 by Michael Graves, construction commenced in 1980 with a grand opening in 1982. From the very start, the building represented controversy – in the architecture community and throughout the city of Portland.

• Produced by DLR Group
• Directed by Emily Hooper
• Edited by Chris Smith
• Videography by Dri Sommer, James Ewing/JBSA Photography
• Original Score by Chris Trevigne
• Animations by Brittney Fenimore
• Drone footage by Corvus Eye Productions
• Archival footage of Michael Graves courtesy of Portland Art Museum
• Photography by James Ewing/JBSA Photography
• Archival images courtesy of Architectural Record, City of Portland, Michael Graves Architecture & Design, Wikimedia Commons

Special thanks to the progressive design-build team of Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company, and the City of Portland

To learn more about the Portland Building visit https://www.dlrgroup.com/work/the-por... and https://www.portlandoregon.gov/omf/66129

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