Thursday May 21: Designs on Portland

Designs on Portland: Memorial Coliseum
Thursday, May 21, 6:15pm
Design Within Reach
1200 N.W. Everett

Join us in the Studio for our bi-monthly discussion series, Designs on Portland. This evening’s topic is Portland’s Memorial Coliseum – its past, present and future. The Memorial Coliseum, designed by legendary architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, has recently been the subject of great debate due to the potential for it to be razed and replaced by a baseball stadium. What is it that makes Memorial Coliseum an architectural gem? Surprise guests spanning the history of the building will present their views. Our discussion, moderated by journalist/blogger Brian Libby and architect Stuart Emmons (www.emmonsarchitects.com), will explore the various arguments for saving what many contend is an icon of Portland architecture worthy of preservation.

To find out more before you come, background on the fight to save Memorial Coliseum is available at www.portlandarchitecture.com.