Twelve West

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”,[1][2] but the name changed after a naming contest in July 2009.[3] Initial plans included a hotel and a total of 31 floors, but they were revised after the hotel company withdrew.[2]

Twelve West
Twelve West is located in Portland, Oregon
Twelve West
Location within Portland, Oregon
General information
Typeretail, office, luxury apartments, parking
LocationS.W. 12th & Washington, Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45.5221°N 122.6839°W / 45.5221; -122.6839
Construction started2007
Completed2009
Opening2009
Cost$137 million
Height
Roof266 feet (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s)ZGF Architects
DeveloperGerding Edlen
Main contractorHoffman Construction

Wind turbines

Four 45-foot-tall (14m) wind turbines are mounted on the roof for the purpose of research and generating electricity.[4] The turbines were expected to generate 9,000 kilowatt hours yearly and provide data on wind flows[5] and bird-strikes.[6] However, a study from the NREL indicated that the turbines are less productive; the system "generates approximately 5,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh)/year."[7]

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.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Portland architecture firm pulls out all stops for new office".
  2. "12th and Washington, Portland".
  3. "Come See the Wizard". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
  4. "Innovative wind turbines to top new downtown Portland high-rise".
  5. "Urban wind turbines go up in Portland". 13 August 2009.
  6. "Will urban wind turbines power Portland's future?".
  7. 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


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