Last year's Portland Winter Light Festival (Brian Libby)
BY BRIAN LIBBY
Daniel Toole: Tight Urbanism
Portland architect Daniel Toole will be on hand as part of the University of Oregon's ongoing Portland lecture series to discuss his 2010 book Tight Urbanism, which documents travels in American, Australian and Japanese cities to explore and document their alleyway architecture. Toole, who received his undergraduate architecture degree from the University of Oregon and a master's degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, previously worked for Portland's Allied Works and Tuscon's Rick Joy before founding Daniel Toole Works LLC in 2013. University of Oregon, White Stag Block, 70 NW Couch Street. 5:30PM Monday, February 3. Free.
Structural Glass Design of the Seattle Space Needle
This monthly meeting of the Portland Building Enclosure Council features Richard Green, founder and owner of Green Facades LLC, a specialist facade consultancy, design and engineering service in Seattle. In this presentation, Green will share the design principles being developed for the American Society for Testing and Materials' Structural Use of Glass standard, how they were implemented on the Seattle Space Needle, and how these new standards will allow architects and engineers to achieve bolder designs with lower risks. Green is currently the technical chair for the ASTM Structural Glass Committee. Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny Street. 12PM Tuesday, February 4. Free.
InProcess with West of West & Parallel Studio
As part of the InProcess quarterly lecture series presented by the American Institute of Architects that explores the creative process of local architects, designers, makers, and creators comes this talk from West of West's Clayton Taylor and Parallel Studio's Ethan Rose. West of West emerged from over ten years of professional collaboration between Clayton Taylor and Jai Kumaran. The firm has offices in Portland and Los Angeles, and its portfolio includes an in-progress restoration of the Wells Fargo Center. Parallel Studio is a sound-focused design firm specializing in environmental and interactive sonic experiences. The firm has created branded environments for clients such as Microsoft, Nike, Dolby, and the University of Oregon. AIA Center for Architecture, 403 NW 11th Avenue. 5:30PM Tuesday, February 4. Free.
Portland Winter Light Festival
Now in its fifth year, the Portland Winter Light Festival returns with a vibrant mix of light-based art installations across the city. Presented by the nonprofit Willamette Light Brigade, last year's festival showcased over 100 illuminated art installations and over 60 performances and live events, all attended over its three days by 150,000 guests. This year's fest will once again concentrate most installations near OMSI on the east side and the Hawthorne Bridge head on the west side, but there will also be installations and events held throughout the city. Various locations. From sunset Thursday-Saturday, February 6-8. Free.
Boutique Hotels Walking Tour
New hotels in re-purposed historic buildings continue to be popular in the heart of Old Portland. This Positively Portland Walking Tour event will include visits to several new additions, beginning at the newly minted Kex Portland located just east of the Burnside Bridge, then continuing into Old Town/Chinatown to view The Hoxton, The Harlow, and the Society Hotel. Tour begins at KEX Portland, 100 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. 1PM Friday, February 7. $15.
Railroad Architecture and the Northwest: Economics, Ethos, and Culture
Railways were one of the driving forces in the settlement and urbanization of the United States. As a result, rail stations also profoundly impacted the country's architectural legacy. From humble wooden depots that pioneered the concept of franchise architecture to grand urban depots displaying the power of the country's newly-minted late-19th century millionaires (also known as Robber Barons), these structures embody the story of America's Gilded Age. Portland and the Pacific Northwest include fine examples of these structures, and collectively contribute to the understanding of our region's past. Presenter Alexander Benjamin Craghead, author of Railway Palaces of Portland, Oregon, is a historian of technology, representation, and landscape, and teaches in the American Studies program at the University of California, Berkeley. Included in his presentation will be restoration of two of the region's grand urban stations with ties to important works of Italian architecture, as well as theeleventh-hour rescue of the oldest depot in Oregon. Culminating the presentation is a unique look at the history of Portland's landmark Union Station of 1896. Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Avenue. 10AM Saturday, February 8. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
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