Portland’s nw 23rd ave to get apple store
Apple store in NYC under construction.
Maybe. Portland’s Design Commission was apparently critical of Apple’s plans for a new store along NW 23rd Avenue. Here’s the short story -
In July, 2005 Apple’s architectural representative Holst Architecture, proposed demolishing the current 3-story building at 437 N.W. 23rd Ave. at Glisan, and building a two-story, street-level store. Documents (pdf) filed with the city note the lot is 50″x100″ and includes a building constructed in 1982. The potential store would be “double height, one-floor corner retail building shell approximately 4,750 square feet,â€? with, “a clear glass storefront glazing system is proposed along the full frontage of the NW 23rd Avenue, and a 1/3 frontage along NW Glisan Street.” Public meetings to obtain design advice were postponed at least three times during Sept.-Nov. 2005, but finally held Nov. 28th. The Design Commission was critical of the design and height. Whatever the outcome Apple has found ways to integrate it’s modern design aesthetic into urban settings. For instance their store in NYC’s Soho District seems to have found the right blend.
Info about all of Apple’s store openings and planned new outlets can be found at this geeky trainspotter site.