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April 20, 2015

Portland putting together team for $10M upgrade to the ‘living room'

By JOURNAL STAFF

Courtesy of Pioneer Courthouse Square [enlarge]

Portland is preparing to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the full-block park known as the city's “living room.”

Construction is slated to start in late 2016, and be done by early 2018, said Project Manager Lauren McGuire.

Work will include fixing the water intrusion in leased spaces under the plaza, updating the HVAC and making ADA improvements while keeping the design intact.

The $10 million project will use funding from a $68 million bond approved by voters last year, McGuire said.

The city expects to pick an owner's representative this summer and then select the design team.

Now-deceased Portland architect Will Martin led the team that designed the square. It opened in 1984 and has about 200 events each year.

Two brick amphitheaters provide seating. There is also a Waterfall Fountain, art, sculpture and other elements.

The lower level has interior space for offices, a visitor information center, a small theater and other activities. Starbucks has a store on the upper and lower level.

The square is named for the nearby Pioneer Courthouse, an 1875 federal building.

This photo shows an installation of 18,000 pots of flowers and herbs for a 2014 festival in Pioneer Courthouse Square that was designed by Lango Hansen Landscape Architects.




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