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Twelve west (building)

Twelve West
Twelve West building.jpg
Twelve West is located in Portland, Oregon
Twelve West
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; -122.6839Coordinates: 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 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. The building is located on S.W. Washington Street, north side, spanning the block from 12th to 13th Avenues.

Four 45-foot-tall (14m) wind turbines are mounted on the roof for the purpose of research and generating electricity. The turbines are expected to generate 9,000 kilowatt hours yearly and provide data on wind flows and bird-strikes.

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. Floors 6–23 comprise the INDIGO @ twelve | west apartments.



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