Performing Arts Building

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Performing Arts Building
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The building's exterior in 2013
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General information
Location Reed College
Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°28′51″N122°38′03″W / 45.48093°N 122.63418°W / 45.48093; -122.63418 Coordinates: 45°28′51″N122°38′03″W / 45.48093°N 122.63418°W / 45.48093; -122.63418

The Performing Arts Building is located on the Reed College campus in southeast Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [1] [2] The three-story, 78,000 square foot cost $28 million. [3]

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History

A groundbreaking was slated for mid 2011. [4] The building opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 20, 2013. [5]

The building was designed by Opsis Architecture. [6] [7] The firm was recognized at the 2014 U.S. Wood Design Awards. [8] [9] The building's design has also been recognized by the AIA Education Facility Design Awards. [10]

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References

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