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Happy Holidays from ARG!

Artwork by ARG Architectural Historian Sydney Landers

 

 

This year’s festive greeting features our most recent projects completed by ARG’s planning, architecture, and conservation teams. We invite you to travel along with us on this adventure of discovery. From California to the Pacific Northwest, each historic site has its own unique story.

 

 

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

The “Portland” sign has been one of Portland’s most iconic visual landmarks since its erection in 1928. It’s been said this civic lodestar allows Santa and his reindeer to pinpoint good little girls and boys on their annual journey. When conditions required some sprucing up, ARG was called in to assist. In 2015, a thorough condition assessment of the sign and marquees resulted in a full refurbishment with care taken to precisely replicate the historic design while withstanding the wind, sleet, and snow - a gift for generations to enjoy.

In 2017, ARG began work on several interior and exterior projects at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall including an extensive acoustical enhancement.  A new state-of-the-art constellation sound system was designed to provide superior electronic acoustics to the space while protecting the historic gingerbread detailing and included careful installation of hundreds of speakers and microphones, assuring there would be no Silent Nights and the angels would always be heard on high.