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University of Portland celebrated 40th anniversary of Pietro Belluschi-designed Chapel of Christ the Teacher Oct. 4
Designed by world renowned architect Pietro Belluschi, UP’s chapel was dedicated in October 1986 University of Portland (UP) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Chapel of Christ the Teacher — the spiritual center of campus—with a festive Mass on Sunday, Oct. 4. The Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, presided…
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Pietro Belluschi’s North Portland masterpiece
The September edition of the North Peninsula Review examined Pietro Belluschi’s legacy in North Portland by focusing on an early work, the Waddles Drive-In and sign near the I-5 bridge. Belluschi, one of Oregon’s most notable architects, was known for establishing a Northwest regional style of modernism. This edition focuses on another work in North…
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Renowned architect’s legacy in North Portland—the Waddle’s sign
On the occasion of his 125th birthday, The Oregonian proclaimed Pietro Belluschi the only Oregon resident to receive both the National Medal of Arts for his lifetime achievements, and the American Institute of Architects’ highest honor, the Gold Medal. Belluschi designed at least two remarkable but vastly different works in North Portland: the former Waddle’s…
