The Port of Portland headquarters, a large-scale complex infrastructure project, is an administrative office building at the Portland International Airport, which balances stringent aviation safety requirements with a commitment to environmental sustainability and occupant well-being by situating a LEED Platinum-certified workspace atop a seven-story airport parking garage. The identity signage is a 10-foot tall weathering steel wall with lighted naming that doubles as the security wall for the airport control tower at the building’s entry plaza, providing an elevated arrival experience while also performing a technical requirement. The weathering steel is a unifying element found on the  building’s secure eighth-floor terrace for employees. A tenth-floor green roof is designed for rainwater management.

Client: Port of Portland

Team: ZGF Architects, KPFF, Mayer/Reed

Status: Completed with Mayer/Reed

Awards: American Society of Landscape Architects, Oregon Chapter Honor Award (2011), Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce Top Projects, Best in Show and First Place Public Buildings more than $50 million (2011)

Credits: Images courtesy of Bruce Forster