Flying Colors
The Center for Public Interest Design invited 17 design teams to submit proposals for a re-imagining of Park Block 1, then O’Bryant Square, now renamed Darcelle XV Plaza.

by Aaron Kuehn
The teams had 24 hours to create proposals, but many were local architecture firms or other groups that were familiar with the site, Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, and best practices for public space.
This charrette was a way to "invite Portland’s extremely talented design community into the process of exploring and informing possibilities for the site. While each design should continue to be referenced for its own merits and specificity, several key design strategies emerged across projects that will inform the design work moving forward."
View proposal board.
Read more about the project, and see the other proposals: Back to Square One: Reimagining O’Bryant Square.
Modified: