Positively PNW Walking Tours

Positively PNW Walking Tours I lead architectural walking tours in Portland and surrounding areas. These tours are for locals and

03/11/2026

Former US Postal Union Building (1962) in SE Portland, now the home of Living Room Realty. Ogeed, glulam beams create a ...
02/08/2026

Former US Postal Union Building (1962) in SE Portland, now the home of Living Room Realty. Ogeed, glulam beams create a dynamic row of clerestory windows. An MCM gem now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well done Living Room!

11/26/2025

Camera trick in Tashkent mausoleum..

Tashkent offers some nice contrasts between sacred Islamic monuments and Soviet Modernist buildings.
11/10/2025

Tashkent offers some nice contrasts between sacred Islamic monuments and Soviet Modernist buildings.

A few images in Tashkent from my recent trip to Uzbekistan. More to come.
11/10/2025

A few images in Tashkent from my recent trip to Uzbekistan. More to come.

Much of the exposed carpentry in Craftsman residences has its origin in Japanese pagoda architecture from centuries ago....
05/06/2025

Much of the exposed carpentry in Craftsman residences has its origin in Japanese pagoda architecture from centuries ago.

A few images from today’s walking tour of Nike World Headquarters. A lot to take in.
04/10/2024

A few images from today’s walking tour of Nike World Headquarters. A lot to take in.

I know my view is in the minority, but I found the much heralded design by Frank Gehry a bit too gimmicky. Too conscious...
10/26/2023

I know my view is in the minority, but I found the much heralded design by Frank Gehry a bit too gimmicky. Too consciously asymmetrical for my taste. What do you think?

City Hall (1917/c.1940) A fine, intact example of the Prairie School aesthetic applied in a public building. Who is the...
03/10/2023

City Hall (1917/c.1940) A fine, intact example of the Prairie School aesthetic applied in a public building. Who is the architect?

Do you recognize this lighthouse and surroundings? hint: Not in Oregon.
01/19/2023

Do you recognize this lighthouse and surroundings? hint: Not in Oregon.

The over-the-top MCM tile work in one of several bathrooms in the amazing Richard and Helen Rice House/Museum (1953).
01/12/2023

The over-the-top MCM tile work in one of several bathrooms in the amazing Richard and Helen Rice House/Museum (1953).

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