| Twelve West | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Portland, Oregon | |
| General information | |
| Type | retail, office, luxury apartments, parking |
| Location | S.W. 12th & Washington, Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′20″N 122°41′02″W / 45.5221°N 122.6839°W / 45.5221; -122.6839 |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Opening | 2009 |
| Cost | $137 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 266 feet (81 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| 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”, but the name changed after a naming contest in July 2009. Initial plans included a hotel and a total of 31 floors, but they were revised after the hotel company withdrew.
Wind turbines
Four 45-foot-tall (14m) wind turbines are mounted on the roof for the purpose of research and generating electricity. The turbines were expected to generate 9,000 kilowatt hours yearly and provide data on wind flows and bird-strikes. However, a study from the NREL indicated that the turbines are less productive; the system "generates approximately 5,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh)/year."
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Portland architecture firm pulls out all stops for new office".
- ^ "12th and Washington, Portland". Archived from the original on February 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Come See the Wizard". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- "Innovative wind turbines to top new downtown Portland high-rise".
- "Urban wind turbines go up in Portland". 13 August 2009.
- "Will urban wind turbines power Portland's future?".
- Technical Report NREL/TP-5000-65622: "Deployment of Wind Turbines in the Built Environment: Risks, Lessons, and Recommended Practices." Jason Fields, Frank Oteri, Robert Preus, and Ian Baring-Gould (June 2016). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Golden, CO. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65622.pdf
External links
- INDIGO @ twelve | west website
- Indigo 12 West at Emporis
- "Indigo @ 12 West" By N.P. Thompson Centuries Since the Day
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