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"Shipping Container Chic" seems to be the design que du jour for a good majority of recent developments throughout the country.

Yes, because the overused gray metal siding is so forward thinking .... MEH. National design firms are responsible for some of the more horrific architectural trends out there.

I for one am giving them the benefit of the doubt until we can see the actual musings of the architects on the 18th. Until then I will withhold judgement and opinions.

https://www.portlandmuseum.org/blueprint

https://www.elkus-manfredi.com/project/usm-student-residence-student-center/

That $30 million investment in the CCCC was expensive lipstick on that pig. It would be nice if folks would wake up to the possibility of creating an all new facility which would include a new arena and major conference/convention center/entertainment/hotel complex. Ideally it should be...

Just plain cold. As a landscape designer I would have incorporated much more plant material into the hardscape design. Portland has a critical problem with their mindset concerning urban planning and design. There is absolutely no thought put into integrating green space into the built...

The place is okay, a bit cold in it's design but it would be like living in a fish bowl with that apartment building directly behind you. This place offers zero privacy.

Wow. White would not have been my first choice.

It's a ridiculous argument. They are not mutually exclusive.

I would argue however, that the built environment that is predominantly experienced by the public is the EXTERIOR or outdoor environment as the majority of Portlanders will never have reason to see the interior of these buildings yet will experience the exterior nearly every day. That is why...

Another example of their work would be more appropriate than what is proposed.

That is the racial makeup of the US not SP

Looks like every other damn building that's been put up in the US in the last 10 years. Absolutely nothing original in this design. It could have been stunning. Now it's a black hole.

So that front line of steel posts is pretty permanent looking. That would give an entirely different look to the facade and feels as though they are going to be in the way of ground level amenities. Thoughts?

If you are talking recently built architecture then yes the Wishcamper is up there but it is hardly the coolest building in Portland or Maine.

Metal siding is so passe and has become a pox in its use. There are some but few examples of it being used in an effective manner. Otherwise it harkens back to warehouses and quonset huts.

In the not so distant future, battery disposal will be a non-issue as they are developing new batteries currently that will have basically no environmental impact from the substances used in their production. Lithium ion batteries will soon be a thing of the past which will not only save...