From Travel & Leisure

Let’s break out the government-building checklist. Small, boring windows? Check. Humdrum off-white masonry? Yes. Terracotta pilasters and shiny blue glass? That, too. The first three levels of the squat, 15-story municipal-services structure are covered in dark green tiles, adding to the bewildering gaudy-meets-tedious tone. Here is an excerpt from the Oregonian

We’re not sure how to break this news to you, Portland Building, but the folks at Travel & Leisure magazine just aren’t that into you.

The magazine dreamed up a list of the ugliest buildings in the world and our very own Portland Building ranks among the top. Just how ugly is it?

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