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Director Park

2009 establishments in OregonParks in Portland, OregonProtected areas established in 2009Southwest Portland, OregonUrban public parks
Director Park towards Paramount 20100228 Portland Oregon
Director Park towards Paramount 20100228 Portland Oregon

Director Park (officially Simon and Helen Director Park) is a city park in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 2009 at a cost of $9.5 million, it covers a 700-space underground parking garage, which connects underground to the Fox Tower and the Park Avenue West Tower. Located in downtown on Southwest Park Avenue, the nearly half-acre urban park lacks any natural areas and contains little vegetation. Features at the park include a fountain, artworks, a cafe, and a distinctive glass canopy. Director Park was designed by Laurie Olin of the design firm OLIN, and the Portland-based architectural firm ZGF Architects. The park is part of what had originally been planned as a corridor of consecutive public parks stretching across downtown Portland. This plan included what are today the South Park Blocks and the North Park Blocks. Proposals to connect the two sets of park blocks arose in the 1970s, and in 1998 businessman Tom Moyer made a proposal for what became Director Park. Planning began in the mid-2000s, and construction began in 2008.

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Director Park
Southwest Park Avenue, Portland Downtown

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N 45.518624 ° E -122.681389 °
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Southwest Park Avenue
97204 Portland, Downtown
Oregon, United States
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Director Park towards Paramount 20100228 Portland Oregon
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