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Portland architecture includes a number of notable buildings, a wide range of styles, and a few notable pioneering architects. The scale of many projects is relatively small, as a result of the relatively small size of downtown-Portland blocks (200 feet by 200 feet) and strict height restrictions enacted to Protect View s of nearby Mount Hood from Portland's West Hills. Although these restrictions limit project size, they contribute to Portland's reputation for thoughtful Urban Planning and Livability . Many older buildings have been preserved and re-used, including many Glazed Terra-cotta Buildings . Portland is a leader in sustainable architecture with one of the largest collections of LEED-accredited "green" buildings in the U. S., though the city is better-known for its focus on urban planning. ARCHITECTS Well-known architect Pietro Belluschi began his career in Portland with the prolific firm of A.E. Doyle , leaving his imprint upon the city until the 1980s. Other notable architects and firms who have worked in Portland are Skidmore, Owings And Merrill (SOM), Michael Graves , Cass Gilbert , Rapp And Rapp , Daniel Burnham & Co. , Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) and Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works. Local architects that have had a large influence on Portland's architecture include Francis Marion Stokes and his father William R. Stokes (combined works include over 270 buildings from 1882 to the 1960s), the Victorian-era architect Warren H. Williams (architect of several surviving Cast-iron Buildings including the Blagen Block as well as the stick-gothic 'Old Church') and Whidden & Lewis (architects of Portland City Hall , the long demolished 'Portland Hotel', Blitz Weinhard Brewery, several office buildings on SW 3rd Ave. and numerous residences). SKYSCRAPERS The tallest skyscrapers in Portland (as of August 2008) are: # Wells Fargo Center (546 ft./166 m., completed 1972) # US Bancorp Tower (536 ft./163 m., completed 1983) # KOIN Center (509 ft./155 m., completed 1984) # PacWest Center (418 ft./127 m., completed 1984) # Fox Tower (376 ft., completed 2000) # Standard Insurance Center (112 m., completed 1971) # John Ross Tower (325 ft./99m., completed 2007) # Congress Center (98 m., completed 1980) # Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse (318 ft/97 m., completed 1997) # ODS Tower (94 m., completed 1999) # 1000 Broadway (244 ft./88 m., completed 1991) Under construction:
OTHER NOTABLE BUILDINGS Other notable buildings in Portland include:
BRIDGES Portland has many bridges: Bridges on the Willamette River
Bridges on the Columbia River
Other bridges EXTERNAL LINKS
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