Standard Insurance Center
| Standard Insurance Center | |
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  Location within Portland, Oregon | |
| Former names | Georgia-Pacific Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location |
900 SW Fifth Avenue Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°31′01″N 122°40′42″W / 45.5169°N 122.6782°WCoordinates: 45°31′01″N 122°40′42″W / 45.5169°N 122.6782°W |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Owner | Standard Insurance Company |
| Height | |
| Roof | 111.86 m (367.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Floor area | 459,504 sq ft (42,689.3 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Structural engineer | Glumac International (consulting) |
| Main contractor | Andersen Construction Company |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Standard Insurance Center, originally the Georgia-Pacific Building, is a 27-story office building in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1968, it currently serves as part of the headquarters of The Standard, the brand name under which Standard Insurance Company and other subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., do business. Standard also owns the 16-story Standard Plaza, located two blocks south along 5th Avenue.
History
The Georgia-Pacific Building was completed in 1968, commissioned by Georgia-Pacific and designed by the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).[4][5] At the time of construction, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world.
When Georgia-Pacific left Portland, the Standard Insurance Company purchased the building, renamed it Standard Insurance Center, and removed all GP signage.
Details
Standing 367 feet (112 m) tall, the tower contains 27 above-ground stories.[5] Valued at $114 million, the structure contains 459,504 square feet (42,689.3 m2) of space.[4] Built of concrete and steel, the tower is considered Modernist in style.[5] One major tenant is the Stoel Rives law firm, which leases the top nine stories at the building.[6] The building’s extensive woodwork provides an elegant reminding of the Georgia-Pacific past along with The Quest, an elaborate sculpture considered Portland’s largest single piece of white sculpted marble.[7]
Sustainability
The Standard believes healthy environments are fundamental to healthy communities by finding creative solutions to operate sustainably. The Standard employs a broad range of practices to contribute to the mantra ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ in its internal operations, in the operation and maintenance of its office buildings, and in the community. The Standard’s corporate sustainability objectives include recycling in the office, energy efficiency in the workplace and using green products and services.[8]
See also
- Architecture of Portland, Oregon
- List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon
- The Quest (Portland, Oregon) (1970)
References
- ↑ Standard Insurance Center at Emporis
- ↑ Standard Insurance Center at SkyscraperPage
- ↑ Standard Insurance Center at Structurae
- 1 2 "900 SW 5th Ave - Downtown - Portland". PortlandMaps. City of Portland. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Standard Insurance Center". Emporis. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ↑ James Mayer (August 13, 2010). "Stoel Rives walks away from would-be Park Avenue West office tower". The Oregonian. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ↑ "900 SW 5TH PDX - The Standard Insurance Center". Standard Insurance Center. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ "900 SW 5TH PDX - The Standard Insurance Center". Standard Insurance Center. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
Media related to Standard Insurance Center at Wikimedia Commons- Standard Insurance Center (Google 3D warehouse)
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