Portland

United States

Facts

Population

640,000 (2016)

Area

376 km² • 145 mi²

Density

1,702.1 people per km²

4,408.5 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Wells Fargo Center (1973)

Tallest Building

Wells Fargo Center (166 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

173

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Wells Fargo Center	166.4 m / 546 ft
2	Park Avenue West	163.7 m / 537 ft
3	U.S. Bancorp Tower	163.4 m / 536 ft
4	KOIN Center	155.2 m / 509 ft
5	Block 216	141.4 m / 464 ft
6	Pacwest Center	127.4 m / 418 ft
7	Fox Tower	113.4 m / 372 ft
8	Standard Insurance Center	111.9 m / 367 ft
9	Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building	110 m / 361 ft
10	Cosmopolitan on the Park	103.6 m / 340 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Portland CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
LeMessurier	Silver	30	STRC
Think Wood	Silver	0	ARCH
Williams & Russell CDC	Silver	0	NONP

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

International Mass Timber Conference

28-30 March 2017

Attend the three day educational conference and…

Videos

23 May 2022

Three Projects, Three Levels Of Steel-Timber Hybrid Complexity

Case studies include Bullitt Center, Seattle, using steel BRB diagonal frames; Skylight, Portland, using GLT post-and-beam construction with steel tensioners and secondary frame; and 1...

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Research

01 March 2020

Mass Timber: The New Sustainable Choice for Tall Buildings

Professionals who work in the realm of tall building design and construction are well aware that high-rises are the best solution for accommodating growing urban...

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Global News

13 September 2024

Portland Airport Opens to Public with Stunning Timber Terminal and Roof

This $2.15 billion USD project for Portland's renovated airport facility replaces a collection of old structures with a breathtaking new terminal, featuring an intricate 380,000-square-foot...

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