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Architects: Behnisch Architekten, SRG Partnership
- Area: 145000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Janis Rozkalns
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Manufacturers: Big Ass Fans, Mosa, Bega, Benjamin Moore, Buffalo Welding, Culver Glass, FSC, Functional Fenestration, Hartung Glass Industries, Morin Corp., Reynobond, Silexsystem, Zumtobel
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Lead Architects: Michael, Kocher (project leader), Franziska Gloeckler, Ye Won Ji, Ryan Otterson, Josh Kleinman, Ping Pai, Blair Eckleberry
Text description provided by the architects. Located in downtown Portland, the Karl Miller Center, home to Portland State University’s School of Business, is uniquely integrated with the city’s rich network of public spaces and diverse urban uses. But that wasn’t always the case. The original building —a 100,000-square-foot 1970’s structure in which students had nowhere to gather for “informal” learning, faculty offices were separated from classrooms and student spaces, and access to daylight and fresh air was minimal —did not reflect the University’s students, faculty, or commitment to its sustainability curriculum.
