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Rothko Pavilion
Planned glass pavilion in Portland, Oregon, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rothko Pavilion is a 2,200 m2 (24,000 sq ft) glass pavilion planned for construction in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building.[2][3]
The building is named after Mark Rothko[4][5] and is part of a partnership with Rothko’s children, Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, who promised to provide loans of major Rothko paintings from their private collection over the course of two decades.[6]
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Design
The Rothko Pavilion will connect the Portland Art Museum's main building (top) with the Mark Building (bottom).
Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects,[7] the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[8][9][10][11]
History
The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005.[12] To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment.[13] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.[14]
In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[15]
In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion.[16] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[17]
The pavilion's steel structure was completed in July 2024.[18] In March 2025, the museum announced a grand opening date of November 20. The celebration is slated to include free events across four days.[19][1][20]
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