Smart tower
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The SMART Tower or “Sustainable Modern Art Tower”, is a proposed building in downtown Portland, Oregon
, United States
. The building would stand at a height of 650 feet (198.1 m), making it, by far, the tallest building in the city. The tower design includes an observation deck, restaurant, ballroom and parking garage with 600 spaces. Designed by MulvannyG2 Architecture, the plans also have more than 250 wind turbines to generate power, saving the city roughly one million dollars a year in energy. If approved, the tower will be developed by Derek Hanna and be built in Portland's waterfront park. Originally planned for the old Portland Visitors Information Center at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
, the city chose an alternate plan for redevelopment of that location.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The building would stand at a height of 650 feet (198.1 m), making it, by far, the tallest building in the city. The tower design includes an observation deck, restaurant, ballroom and parking garage with 600 spaces. Designed by MulvannyG2 Architecture, the plans also have more than 250 wind turbines to generate power, saving the city roughly one million dollars a year in energy. If approved, the tower will be developed by Derek Hanna and be built in Portland's waterfront park. Originally planned for the old Portland Visitors Information Center at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a park located on the west bank of the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is , comprising 16 tax lots owned by the City of Portland....
, the city chose an alternate plan for redevelopment of that location.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon
- Architecture in Portland, OregonArchitecture in Portland, OregonPortland 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 and strict height restrictions enacted to protect views...