Rothko Pavilion

The Rothko Pavilion is a 24000 sqft glass pavilion planned for construction in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building.

The building is named after Mark Rothko 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.

History
The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005. To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment. By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.

In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.

In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion. The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.

Design
Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects, the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.