KEEP BRUTALISM WEIRD
Day
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Meet
6:30 PM
Rolls
6:40 PM
Ends
8:00 PM
Where
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Portland State University
“Meet at Portland State University, intersection of SW Mill Street and SW Broadway”
SW Broadway & SW Mill St · Portland Downtown
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- MAX Yellow 291 293 PSU Urban Center/SW 6th & Montgomery MAX Stn · 2 min walk
- MAX Orange PSU South/SW 6th & College MAX Stn · 3 min walk
- A Loop NS PSU Urban Center · 3 min walk
Distance
3–8 mi
Audience
General
About
Love Brutalism? Hate Brutalism? Feel meh about it? (Not likely.)
Then this ride is for you--so long as you are open to looking at, hearing about, and discussing architecture! Tour some of the city's best Brutalist buildings downtown and in NW Portland with a group of architectural historians and other enthusiasts. Everyone's favorite (or not) postwar architectural style is the star of the show here. We will look at concrete, and more concrete, and even more still. Plus a few examples of significant non-Brutalist buildings thrown in.
Tour leaders will share information at each of our stops--the goal is to be educational, but also fun. Come prepared to listen, learn, and share your opinions about these hulks. We'll end with an informal hang and refreshments at Portland's very best Brutalist(-y) site.