Portland, Oregon Portland is located in Norheastwern Oregon and sitting at just under 600,000 people, it is one of the largest metropolitan populations in the state. Portland prides itself in being the greenest city in the country and the second greenest in the world. The city of Portland istself nestled along the Willanette and Columbia Rivers. Originally pioneered as a lumber shipping town Portland has grown from an indutrial center to having a thriving artistic community. Due to the lower cost of living, potential for urban development, and internet boom of the early 1990’s the are was flooded with new people. As of the 2000 census the city of Portland contains over 10,000 artist. The city is a hub for music, art, and internet industry. The downtown Hawthorne district is home to many shops, restaraunts, microbreweries, and clothing stores.
State Context
Downtown Portland
Regional Identity
Oregon, USA
1”=50 mi
Neigborhood Context
1”=2000 ft
1”=20 mi Reigonal Context
Portland Site 1.5”=2 mi
City Context
PORTLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ARCH 3101 – 003 • FALL 2013 GIRTH | DEVLIN | TROWELL
Local Conditions
SITE INVENTORY + ANALYSIS
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