All the United States Oregon Portland PDX Carpet Memorial Its a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years. On the side of the Hampton Inn, in downtown Portland, Oregon, there is a sign commemorating the carpet of PDX airport. Beloved for its ugliness, the carpet was widely recognizable to travelers throughout the world.
The carpet, designed by SRG Partnerships in 1987, had a retro-geometric shape on a green background. The distinctive pattern was inspired by intersecting runways and taxiways that one would find at an airport. The unique design quickly became a symbol for the town.
And with the rise in airport selfies, travelers posting pictures of the carpet grew. The carpet would become a symbol for Portland, branching out into socks, hats, beer labels, t-shirts, and even tattoos. In 2013, it was announced that the carpet, all 13 acres of it, would be removed starting in 2015, and replaced with a new updated version.
Remnants of the carpet were available at local furniture stores; a Portland themed bar in Tokyo has framed rectangles of the carpet on its walls. Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter. Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
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