News
The traditional brick and column exterior looks much the same as it did when Portland State took over the old Lincoln High building in 1952. But step inside, and the changes are dramatic. Sunlight pours in from two original three-story atriums uncovered during the renovation. The 465-seat performance hall now has a full orchestra pit. And space once taken up by obsolete mechanical equipment has been transformed into a “black box” theater, a new digital music lab, and soaring recital rooms.
Photography by Kelly James
|
TOP LEFT: The MIDI lab, short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, has a new space at the top of Lincoln Hall where students record their own professional quality CDs. TOP RIGHT: A $4 million, second phase renovation will include a grand, three-story glass tower entrance on Southwest Broadway that will allow for an expanded dance program. MIDDLE LEFT: “You can’t keep a good school down!” proclaimed Mary Tooze, a Lincoln High alumna, as she cuts the ribbon on the main stage of the renovated Lincoln Hall surrounded by Gov. Ted Kulongoski (left), PSU President Wim Wiewel, and PSU Fine Arts Dean Barbara Sestak. The University is seeking LEED Platinum certification for the restored building, the highest mark of green building practices. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |