Twelve West

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Twelve West
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Location within Portland, Oregon
General information
Typeretail, office, luxury apartments, parking
LocationS.W. 12th & Washington, Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°31′20″N122°41′02″W / 45.5221°N 122.6839°W / 45.5221; -122.6839
Construction started2007
Completed2009
Opening2009
Cost$137 million
Height
Roof266 feet (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s) ZGF Architects
Developer Gerding Edlen
Main contractor Hoffman Construction

Twelve West (stylized as twelve | west) is a 22-floor, mixed-use apartment and office building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The building is home to INDIGO @ twelve | west apartments and ZGF Architects LLP. During design and construction the building was known as “12W” and “ZGF Tower”, [1] [2] but the name changed after a naming contest in July 2009. [3] Initial plans included a hotel and a total of 31 floors, but they were revised after the hotel company withdrew. [2]

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Wind turbines

Four 45-foot-tall (14m) wind turbines are mounted on the roof for the purpose of research and generating electricity. [4] The turbines were expected to generate 9,000 kilowatt hours yearly and provide data on wind flows [5] and bird-strikes. [6] However, a study from the NREL indicated that the turbines are less productive; the system "generates approximately 5,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh)/year." [7]

Tenants

There are three distinct uses for twelve | west in separate parts of the building. Ground floor provides retail space, a building lobby, and garage access. Floors 2–5 are offices, currently the headquarters of ZGF Architects LLP, the architect of the building. [1]

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