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2009 Portland Architecture + Design Festival Walking Tours

Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 1:00 PM - Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 4:00 PM (PT)

Portland, OR

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Spots of Green: Landscape Architecture in the City Ended $5.00 $1.11
Riding the Rails: A Transit Tour through Portland Ended $5.00 $1.11
Green is the New Black: An Eco-Roof Tour Ended $5.00 $1.11
Design Excellence: Seminal Moments in Portland Design Ended $5.00 $1.11
2009 Portland Architecture + Design Festival Walking Tour Package Ended $15.00 $1.36
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Event Details

Engage in new places and unique ways of interacting with our city. Discover the buildings, landscapes, neighborhoods and urban spaces that make Portland special.

Developed by AIA Portland, ASLA Oregon and TriMet, these four walking tours can be attended individually or as a complete tour package for a discount.


All tours - except for the Transit Tour - will begin at 2009 Portland Architecture + Design Festival headquarters: The Center for Architecture, 403 NW Eleventh Avenue in the Pearl District.

 


Spots of Green: Landscape Architecture in the City
Sunday, October 11, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm

 

Explore open spaces and watersheds in Portland with landscape architect Jason King, ASLA LEED AP, and discover how these essential calm havens from the city's hustle and bustle benefit individuals, the community, and the environment.



Riding the Rails: A Transit Tour of Portland
Sunday, October 18, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Beginning at the stone Art Cairn at the corner of NW 6th and Irving in front of Union Station, join TriMet's project architect Bob Hastings, FAIA on a tour of the incredible Mall Renovation project. Then enjoy a transit tour through Portland that focuses on public art projects and explores how urban development has responded to light rail transit.

 

 

Green is the New Black: An Eco-Roof Tour
Saturday, October 24, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Tour the city's various eco-roof works with landscape architect Jason King, ASLA LEED AP, who will showcase how amazing and beneficial these green gems can be.

 

 

Design Excellence: Seminal Moments in Portland Design
Sunday, October 25, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Innovative design is the theme of this walking tour of Portland's city center, highlighting Portland's most celebrated (and most talked about) buildings and public spaces.