PAE Living Building

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PAE Living Building
PAE Living Building
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Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′17″N122°40′19″W / 45.52139°N 122.67194°W / 45.52139; -122.67194 Coordinates: 45°31′17″N122°40′19″W / 45.52139°N 122.67194°W / 45.52139; -122.67194

The PAE Living Building is a commercial building in Portland, Oregon.

Located at Southwest 1st Avenue and Pine Street, the five-story "living building" was designed by ZGF Architects. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Haskins, Devon (June 20, 2022). "'Living building' opens in Portland's Old Town neighborhood". kgw.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. Hickman, Matt (2022-06-03). "ZGF debuts world's largest commercial Living Building in Portland". The Architect’s Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.