Rothko Pavilion
Glass pavilion in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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The Rothko Pavilion is a 2,200 m2 (24,000 sq ft) glass pavilion in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building.[5][6]
| Rothko Pavilion | |
|---|---|
The pavilion under construction, 2025 | |
 Interactive map of the Rothko Pavilion area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Coordinates | 45.51652°N 122.68317°W |
| Construction started | November 2023[citation needed] |
| Opened | November 20, 2025 |
| Cost | $111 million[1] or $116 million[2][3] |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 21,881 square feet (2,032.8 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hennebery Eddy, Vinci Hamp |
| References | |
| [4] | |
The building is named after Mark Rothko[7][8] 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.[9]
Design
Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects,[10] the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[11][12][13][14]
History
The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005.[15] To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment.[16] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.[17]
In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[18]
In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion.[19] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[20]
The pavilion's steel structure was completed in July 2024.[21] In March 2025, the museum announced a grand opening date of November 20.[22][23]
The Rothko Pavilion and other renovations to the museum were completed in 2025, with the cost alternatively listed as $111 million[1] or $116 million.[2][3] The pavilion opened to the public on November 20, 2025, with free admission and events through November 23.[24]
