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Campus TransformationHonoring Mark Rothko’s Portland legacy
At the center of the Museum’s expansion and renovation project is the stunning three-story Mark Rothko Pavilion. The pavilion is named in recognition of painter Mark Rothko’s legacy in Portland—his […]
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Campus TransformationAbout the Architects
The design of the Mark Rothko Pavilion expansion and renovation of the Museum campus project was achieved through a design collaboration between two highly regarded architecture firms: Portland-based Hennebery Eddy […]
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Campus TransformationMark Rothko Pavilion
Designed for Connection Nearly 13 years in the making, what started as a vision of simply creating an above-ground connection between the Portland Art Museum’s campus buildings has evolved into […]
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Campus TransformationAccessibility and community
The Portland Art Museum has been planning for the Rothko Pavilion since 2012 and has solicited and received feedback from a range of stakeholders, staff, and community members. This process […]
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Campus TransformationProject highlights
The Rothko Pavilion is just the beginning The Rothko Pavilion With the new Mark Rothko Pavilion, we have the opportunity to provide not only an elegant and fluid connection between […]
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Campus TransformationWhat’s happening now
As part of the preparation for constructing the Rothko Pavilion, the first step involves relocating the loading dock from its current location to the south end of campus on Southwest […]
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Campus TransformationTransforming our campus
The founders of the Portland Art Museum built the Main Building in 1932 during the Great Depression, knowing that our community would benefit from an art museum to inspire, educate, […]
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Campus TransformationPortland Art Museum prepares for expansion
Relocation of loading dock underway; readies Museum for expansion and renovations designed to make the Museum more accessible, contributing to downtown’s revitalization