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Transforming Portland: How a Demolished Highway Became a Pioneering Waterfront Park

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Aerial View of Portland Steel Bridge Over Calm River. One striking example of this evolution is Portland's Harbor Drive—a highway that was once an artery of heavy automobile traffic but was later demolished to make way for a waterfront park.

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Safdie Architects to design Maine's tallest building as part of Portland downtown renewal

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Safdie Architects has previewed their new district-sized development for Portland, Maine. Image courtesy Safdie Architects Their design of the 30-story tower is said to be inspired by historic New England lighthouses.

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LEVER's Portland Museum of Art expansion moves forward after preservation challenge

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A judge in southern Maine has ruled that the planned Portland Museum of Art expansion can move forward with the scheduled demolition of an existing building on-site to make way for LEVER Architecture ’s 60,000-square-foot new wing.

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Portland's Linden, Brown Architecture rebrands as Observation Studio (and is currently hiring)

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Portland-based architecture firm Linden, Brown Architecture has rebranded as Observation Studio , marking a new phase in its evolution. Regular Archinect readers may remember our interview with the firm earlier this year , where they shared insights into their design process and the influence of the Pacific Northwest on their work.

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Portland rappers present ode to ZGF's PDX airport mass timber roof design

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Here’s a funny new musical ode to ZGF ’s award-winning mass timber roof design at Portland International Airport , containing some inspired lyrics ("We’ve got so many, and they grow so tall/now the airport doesn’t look like a mall") and shots of the 9-acre feature that opened last August after a five-year, $2.15

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Skylab Headquarters + SkylabSHOP / Skylab Architecture

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Ā© Stephen Miller architects: Skylab Architecture Location: Portland, United States Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Stephen Miller Photographs: Eric Fortier Area: 10752.0 ft2 Read more Ā»

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Searching for new architecture and design jobs? West of West, CO Adaptive, and Kevin Tsai Architecture are hiring

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In this week's curated employer highlight from Archinect Jobs , we are featuring three architecture and design firms with current openings in Los Angeles , Portland , and Brooklyn. Architecture and design studio West of West is hiring for two Designers, one in Portland and one in Los Angeles.