Portlandia protected for renovation project

By: Sam Tenney//March 1, 2018//

Portlandia protected for renovation project

Sam Tenney//March 1, 2018//

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Northwest Scaffold crews are erecting a protective covering around the 35-foot-tall Portlandia statue as the Portland Building undergoes a $195 million reconstruction. The design/build/relocate team of DLR Group and Howard S. Wright Construction began demolition work on the project in December 2017. The three-year rebuild will address a number of issues with the 36-year-old building, including moisture penetration and poor air quality, by covering the fa莽ade with a metal tile rain screen system. The building will also be seismically upgraded with a shear core and column wrapping, and mechanical systems will be upgraded for improved efficiency. The iconic statue will remain covered by the scaffolding until November 2019.